Laila Fawzi

NPR congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales has covered that process in the past, is covering it once again. Good morning. Good morning, Steve. Okay, so I'm thinking this through. Democrats all voted no, said they were just gross spending cuts. Some Republicans were worried about this, also worried about too much borrowing, they said, still. So what's the final package say?

NPR congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales has covered that process in the past, is covering it once again. Good morning. Good morning, Steve. Okay, so I'm thinking this through. Democrats all voted no, said they were just gross spending cuts. Some Republicans were worried about this, also worried about too much borrowing, they said, still. So what's the final package say?

Yeah. And I guess we should mention that's over the course of 10 years. These unbelievably large numbers are over the course of a decade, but they're still pretty big on an annual basis. It sounds like the party's right wing ultimately caused more trouble than the more moderate wing.

Yeah. And I guess we should mention that's over the course of 10 years. These unbelievably large numbers are over the course of a decade, but they're still pretty big on an annual basis. It sounds like the party's right wing ultimately caused more trouble than the more moderate wing.

Claudia, I just want to underline the process here. As Layla mentioned, whatever Elon Musk has done is being challenged in court, in many cases seems to be illegal, as we've reported has hardly saved any money in the larger sense. But this is like real numbers through a legal process. So what comes next in that process? Sure.

Claudia, I just want to underline the process here. As Layla mentioned, whatever Elon Musk has done is being challenged in court, in many cases seems to be illegal, as we've reported has hardly saved any money in the larger sense. But this is like real numbers through a legal process. So what comes next in that process? Sure.

Got to reconcile it with what's happening in the Senate, and you have all these other appropriations bills and so forth to come. Claudia, thanks so much.

Got to reconcile it with what's happening in the Senate, and you have all these other appropriations bills and so forth to come. Claudia, thanks so much.

And for us, Claudia Grisales. All right. Today, the president holds his first meeting with his cabinet secretaries since taking office.

And for us, Claudia Grisales. All right. Today, the president holds his first meeting with his cabinet secretaries since taking office.

NPR's Stephen Fowler is covering all this. Stephen, good morning.

NPR's Stephen Fowler is covering all this. Stephen, good morning.

So are all the people around the president on the same page?

So are all the people around the president on the same page?

Also, egg farmers say they're losing the battle against bird flu.

Also, egg farmers say they're losing the battle against bird flu.

Okay, and I guess an example of that would be this email over the weekend. It appeared over the weekend in everybody's mailboxes, like two million federal employees is what I mean, asking them to just explain what they're doing with their time or what they did last week. How much overlap do you see there in that Venn diagram?

Okay, and I guess an example of that would be this email over the weekend. It appeared over the weekend in everybody's mailboxes, like two million federal employees is what I mean, asking them to just explain what they're doing with their time or what they did last week. How much overlap do you see there in that Venn diagram?

didn't, but please go on, go on.

didn't, but please go on, go on.

Why is the outbreak so hard to contain? Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day.

Why is the outbreak so hard to contain? Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day.

I appreciate hearing that Elon came up with the idea, according to the White House spokesperson there, because we hear then that a CEO did this thing that, as I understand it, business people will sometimes do. They'll send out a memo like that to everybody, but this is very different than the government has set up and the government works. So where does this go from here?

I appreciate hearing that Elon came up with the idea, according to the White House spokesperson there, because we hear then that a CEO did this thing that, as I understand it, business people will sometimes do. They'll send out a memo like that to everybody, but this is very different than the government has set up and the government works. So where does this go from here?

Wow. Hard to keep track of it all, but we'll do the best we can. NPR's Stephen Fowler, thanks so much.

Wow. Hard to keep track of it all, but we'll do the best we can. NPR's Stephen Fowler, thanks so much.

Bird flu has been spreading in the United States.

Bird flu has been spreading in the United States.

Kate Wells of Michigan Public and KFF Health News is reporting on all this. Kate, good morning. Good morning. Okay, so what are you hearing from egg farmers here?

Kate Wells of Michigan Public and KFF Health News is reporting on all this. Kate, good morning. Good morning. Okay, so what are you hearing from egg farmers here?

What about poultry farmers that raise chicken for meat?

What about poultry farmers that raise chicken for meat?

Kate, thanks so much. Really appreciate the reporting. Thank you. That's Kate Wells with Michigan Public and KFF Health News. And that's a first for this Wednesday, February 26th. I'm Steve Inskeep.

Kate, thanks so much. Really appreciate the reporting. Thank you. That's Kate Wells with Michigan Public and KFF Health News. And that's a first for this Wednesday, February 26th. I'm Steve Inskeep.

House Republicans last night began a long process of trying to reshape the government to their liking.

House Republicans last night began a long process of trying to reshape the government to their liking.

Today's Up First was edited by Jason Breslow, Padmanandarama, Carrie Feibel, Jenea Williams, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. Our technical director is Carly Strange. Paige Waterhouse doesn't get it. No? Crit for Paige today? Not today? Okay, fine. Okay, fine.

Today's Up First was edited by Jason Breslow, Padmanandarama, Carrie Feibel, Jenea Williams, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. Our technical director is Carly Strange. Paige Waterhouse doesn't get it. No? Crit for Paige today? Not today? Okay, fine. Okay, fine.

Shadowing. She's a shadow today. She'll be your real self tomorrow. Join us again tomorrow with Paige.

Shadowing. She's a shadow today. She'll be your real self tomorrow. Join us again tomorrow with Paige.

Some Republicans hope to avoid the spending cuts later, and Democrats all voted no. So how do they work out the details? I'm Laila Fawzi.

Some Republicans hope to avoid the spending cuts later, and Democrats all voted no. So how do they work out the details? I'm Laila Fawzi.

NPR congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales has covered that process in the past, is covering it once again. Good morning. Good morning, Steve. Okay, so I'm thinking this through. Democrats all voted no, said they were just gross spending cuts. Some Republicans were worried about this, also worried about too much borrowing, they said, still. So what's the final package say?

Yeah. And I guess we should mention that's over the course of 10 years. These unbelievably large numbers are over the course of a decade, but they're still pretty big on an annual basis. It sounds like the party's right wing ultimately caused more trouble than the more moderate wing.

Claudia, I just want to underline the process here. As Layla mentioned, whatever Elon Musk has done is being challenged in court, in many cases seems to be illegal, as we've reported has hardly saved any money in the larger sense. But this is like real numbers through a legal process. So what comes next in that process? Sure.

Got to reconcile it with what's happening in the Senate, and you have all these other appropriations bills and so forth to come. Claudia, thanks so much.

And for us, Claudia Grisales. All right. Today, the president holds his first meeting with his cabinet secretaries since taking office.

NPR's Stephen Fowler is covering all this. Stephen, good morning.

So are all the people around the president on the same page?

Also, egg farmers say they're losing the battle against bird flu.

Okay, and I guess an example of that would be this email over the weekend. It appeared over the weekend in everybody's mailboxes, like two million federal employees is what I mean, asking them to just explain what they're doing with their time or what they did last week. How much overlap do you see there in that Venn diagram?

didn't, but please go on, go on.

Why is the outbreak so hard to contain? Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day.

I appreciate hearing that Elon came up with the idea, according to the White House spokesperson there, because we hear then that a CEO did this thing that, as I understand it, business people will sometimes do. They'll send out a memo like that to everybody, but this is very different than the government has set up and the government works. So where does this go from here?

Wow. Hard to keep track of it all, but we'll do the best we can. NPR's Stephen Fowler, thanks so much.

Bird flu has been spreading in the United States.

Kate Wells of Michigan Public and KFF Health News is reporting on all this. Kate, good morning. Good morning. Okay, so what are you hearing from egg farmers here?

What about poultry farmers that raise chicken for meat?

Kate, thanks so much. Really appreciate the reporting. Thank you. That's Kate Wells with Michigan Public and KFF Health News. And that's a first for this Wednesday, February 26th. I'm Steve Inskeep.

House Republicans last night began a long process of trying to reshape the government to their liking.

Today's Up First was edited by Jason Breslow, Padmanandarama, Carrie Feibel, Jenea Williams, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. Our technical director is Carly Strange. Paige Waterhouse doesn't get it. No? Crit for Paige today? Not today? Okay, fine. Okay, fine.

Shadowing. She's a shadow today. She'll be your real self tomorrow. Join us again tomorrow with Paige.

Some Republicans hope to avoid the spending cuts later, and Democrats all voted no. So how do they work out the details? I'm Laila Fawzi.