Janine Herbst

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release money for a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey.

The administration had frozen $16 billion, saying it was reviewing the public work projects, one of the biggest in the country, the policies on DEI.

The judge issued a temporary restraining order to restore the money while the matter makes its way through the courts, saying that the state's

would suffer irreparable harm.

I'm Janine Herbst, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.

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A new NPR-PBS News Marist poll shows President Trump's immigration and enforcement tactics are widely unpopular.

Two-thirds say federal law enforcement agents have gone too far, and that's up significantly since last summer.

NPR's Domenico Montanaro has more.

This comes on the heels of the shooting deaths of two U.S.

citizens by ICE agents in Minneapolis.

The Trump administration has finalized a new rule, making it easier to fire federal workers.

Empire's Shannon Bond reports the overhaul will strip job protections from around 50,000 civil servants.

Authorities in Arizona think NBC Today show host Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother, Nancy, is, quote, still out there, but they say they have no suspects.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nano says DNA shows blood found on the front porch belongs to Nancy Guthrie.

And investigators say they're taking the ransom note sent to media outlets seriously.

King Charles was heckled today over his disgraced brother, Andrew, who was stripped of his title over his friendship with the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.

The royal family has been under pressure to speak up for Epstein's victims, as NPR's Lauren Frayer reports.

You're listening to NPR News from Washington.

The Olympic opening ceremony doesn't take place until tomorrow, but some events are already underway.