Leila Fadel

He predicts any Republican who resists would be knocked out, so why are some saying no?

And Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is trying to expand its reach. Musk has taken a step back, but an NPR analysis found the unit has sought recently to intervene in dozens more entities, even some outside government. Is that legal? Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day.

And Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is trying to expand its reach. Musk has taken a step back, but an NPR analysis found the unit has sought recently to intervene in dozens more entities, even some outside government. Is that legal? Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day.

And Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is trying to expand its reach. Musk has taken a step back, but an NPR analysis found the unit has sought recently to intervene in dozens more entities, even some outside government. Is that legal? Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day.

President Trump met with House Republicans in the Capitol yesterday, urging them to get behind his massive tax and immigration bill or risk a tax increase.

President Trump met with House Republicans in the Capitol yesterday, urging them to get behind his massive tax and immigration bill or risk a tax increase.

President Trump met with House Republicans in the Capitol yesterday, urging them to get behind his massive tax and immigration bill or risk a tax increase.

NPR's Deirdre Walsh is at the Capitol and she joins me now. Good morning, Deirdre. Good morning, Laila. So did Trump's pep rally with House Republicans build the support he needs for that bill?

NPR's Deirdre Walsh is at the Capitol and she joins me now. Good morning, Deirdre. Good morning, Laila. So did Trump's pep rally with House Republicans build the support he needs for that bill?

NPR's Deirdre Walsh is at the Capitol and she joins me now. Good morning, Deirdre. Good morning, Laila. So did Trump's pep rally with House Republicans build the support he needs for that bill?

Okay, so did leaders agree to any of these demands to move some of these holdouts?

Okay, so did leaders agree to any of these demands to move some of these holdouts?

Okay, so did leaders agree to any of these demands to move some of these holdouts?

So Deirdre, talk about the major components in the bill and what their impact would be.

So Deirdre, talk about the major components in the bill and what their impact would be.

So Deirdre, talk about the major components in the bill and what their impact would be.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to meet President Trump today at the White House for talks amid deteriorating relations between the two countries.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to meet President Trump today at the White House for talks amid deteriorating relations between the two countries.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to meet President Trump today at the White House for talks amid deteriorating relations between the two countries.

With me now is reporter Kate Bartlett, who's in Johannesburg. Good morning, Kate. Good morning. Okay, so get us up to speed. What brought this meeting about?