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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was in Israel today to talk about Syria, Lebanon, and the war in Gaza. And he thinks Israel and Hamas are close to a ceasefire and hostage deal. More from NPR's Michelle Kellerman.

President-elect Trump has invited Chinese leader Xi Jinping to his inauguration next month, and other foreign leaders have been invited as well, as according to a Trump spokesperson, NPR's Deepa Shivram has more.

President-elect Trump has invited Chinese leader Xi Jinping to his inauguration next month, and other foreign leaders have been invited as well, as according to a Trump spokesperson, NPR's Deepa Shivram has more.

And in fact, experts were saying today it is unlikely she would attend. The city of Louisville has agreed to work with the Department of Justice on policing reforms after the 2020 death of Breonna Taylor during a botched raid that sparked a racial justice protest across the country. From Louisville Public Radio, Gazelle Roden reports.

And in fact, experts were saying today it is unlikely she would attend. The city of Louisville has agreed to work with the Department of Justice on policing reforms after the 2020 death of Breonna Taylor during a botched raid that sparked a racial justice protest across the country. From Louisville Public Radio, Gazelle Roden reports.

The European Union Central Bank has gotten a jump on its U.S. counterpart, announcing a quarter of a point cut in interest rates today at its meeting in Frankfurt. It's widely expected when the U.S. Federal Reserve's main rate-setting arm meets next week, it will also cut interest rates by a quarter point. This is NPR.

The European Union Central Bank has gotten a jump on its U.S. counterpart, announcing a quarter of a point cut in interest rates today at its meeting in Frankfurt. It's widely expected when the U.S. Federal Reserve's main rate-setting arm meets next week, it will also cut interest rates by a quarter point. This is NPR.

The IRS has made a point of being more aggressive when it comes to tax cheats, and today the agency's leadership presented some facts about how well that is working. IRS Commissioner Denny Werfel citing improvements to the agency that allowed for the recovery of $4.7 billion in back taxes and ill-gotten gains from criminal operations.

The IRS has made a point of being more aggressive when it comes to tax cheats, and today the agency's leadership presented some facts about how well that is working. IRS Commissioner Denny Werfel citing improvements to the agency that allowed for the recovery of $4.7 billion in back taxes and ill-gotten gains from criminal operations.

The announcement comes as some Republicans have called for rescinding tens of billion dollars of dollars in additional funding for the agency that it got to beef up enforcement. Today, three men filed new sexual assault lawsuits against Sean Diddy Combs in New York, alleging Combs raped them in 2019 and 2020. NPR's Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento reports.

The announcement comes as some Republicans have called for rescinding tens of billion dollars of dollars in additional funding for the agency that it got to beef up enforcement. Today, three men filed new sexual assault lawsuits against Sean Diddy Combs in New York, alleging Combs raped them in 2019 and 2020. NPR's Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento reports.

In a post on his social media platform, President-elect Donald Trump appears to be expressing support for 45,000 dock workers on the East and Gulf Coast whose labor talks are making an impasse over the issue of automation. Trump saying, quote, the amount of money saved is nowhere near the distress, hurt, and harm it causes for American workers, in this case, our longshoremen.

In a post on his social media platform, President-elect Donald Trump appears to be expressing support for 45,000 dock workers on the East and Gulf Coast whose labor talks are making an impasse over the issue of automation. Trump saying, quote, the amount of money saved is nowhere near the distress, hurt, and harm it causes for American workers, in this case, our longshoremen.

I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Biden has commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people who've been on home confinement since the COVID pandemic. He also pardoned 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes. As NPR's Tamara Keith explains, the White House says this is the largest single-day grant of clemency in modern history.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Biden has commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people who've been on home confinement since the COVID pandemic. He also pardoned 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes. As NPR's Tamara Keith explains, the White House says this is the largest single-day grant of clemency in modern history.

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is prompting companies to take another look at security for top executives. In some cases, major health company execs say they want to take down photos of top officials from their websites and move more meetings online. An internal New York Police Department memo says online threats have risen following last week's killing.

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is prompting companies to take another look at security for top executives. In some cases, major health company execs say they want to take down photos of top officials from their websites and move more meetings online. An internal New York Police Department memo says online threats have risen following last week's killing.

The suspect is a 26-year-old who authorities say spelled out an anti-corporate motive for the attack. President-elect Trump's nominees for FBI director and defense secretary have been making the rounds on Capitol Hill. Pete Hegseth met this afternoon with Senator John Fetterman, the first Democrat in Congress to sit down with a military veteran and former Fox News host.