Leila Fadel

The Trump administration has formally asked Congress to take back money for foreign aid and public media.

Joining us now is NPR correspondent Fatima Tanis. Good morning, Fatima. Good morning, Leila. Okay, so let's start with this request to defund public broadcasting.

Joining us now is NPR correspondent Fatima Tanis. Good morning, Fatima. Good morning, Leila. Okay, so let's start with this request to defund public broadcasting.

Joining us now is NPR correspondent Fatima Tanis. Good morning, Fatima. Good morning, Leila. Okay, so let's start with this request to defund public broadcasting.

And what about that $8 billion in foreign aid that the White House wants to send back to the Treasury? What are those funds for?

And what about that $8 billion in foreign aid that the White House wants to send back to the Treasury? What are those funds for?

And what about that $8 billion in foreign aid that the White House wants to send back to the Treasury? What are those funds for?

I mean, Fatima, you've been on this program a lot talking about the way the administration effectively dismantled USAID. So why is the White House sending these requests to Congress now?

I mean, Fatima, you've been on this program a lot talking about the way the administration effectively dismantled USAID. So why is the White House sending these requests to Congress now?

I mean, Fatima, you've been on this program a lot talking about the way the administration effectively dismantled USAID. So why is the White House sending these requests to Congress now?

A private U.S. group running food distribution sites in Gaza says it has put its operations on hold today. That's after another deadly shooting occurred near its site yesterday, killing 27 Palestinians, according to hospitals and health officials in Gaza.

A private U.S. group running food distribution sites in Gaza says it has put its operations on hold today. That's after another deadly shooting occurred near its site yesterday, killing 27 Palestinians, according to hospitals and health officials in Gaza.

A private U.S. group running food distribution sites in Gaza says it has put its operations on hold today. That's after another deadly shooting occurred near its site yesterday, killing 27 Palestinians, according to hospitals and health officials in Gaza.

With me now is NPR's Hadil El-Shalchi in Tel Aviv for the latest. Good morning, Hadil.

With me now is NPR's Hadil El-Shalchi in Tel Aviv for the latest. Good morning, Hadil.

With me now is NPR's Hadil El-Shalchi in Tel Aviv for the latest. Good morning, Hadil.

Okay, the rollout of this aid distribution has been deadly, and that's not just yesterday. What can you tell us about the operations of this U.S. group?

Okay, the rollout of this aid distribution has been deadly, and that's not just yesterday. What can you tell us about the operations of this U.S. group?

Okay, the rollout of this aid distribution has been deadly, and that's not just yesterday. What can you tell us about the operations of this U.S. group?

OK, so is that assertion true? I mean, what are we hearing from Gaza?