Michelle Martin

That is NPR's Scott Horsley. Scott, thank you.

That is NPR's Scott Horsley. Scott, thank you.

That is NPR's Scott Horsley. Scott, thank you.

The Speaker of the House is starting his day on a win.

The Speaker of the House is starting his day on a win.

The Speaker of the House is starting his day on a win.

And our congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh is with us now. Good morning, Deirdre. Good morning, Michelle. So as I understand it, House Speaker Mike Johnson didn't have the votes on Wednesday, but got it through yesterday. So what happened?

And our congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh is with us now. Good morning, Deirdre. Good morning, Michelle. So as I understand it, House Speaker Mike Johnson didn't have the votes on Wednesday, but got it through yesterday. So what happened?

And our congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh is with us now. Good morning, Deirdre. Good morning, Michelle. So as I understand it, House Speaker Mike Johnson didn't have the votes on Wednesday, but got it through yesterday. So what happened?

So about this $1.5 trillion in cuts, there's already discussion about a big chunk of those cuts coming from Medicaid, which is the health care program for low-income people, elderly people, and disabled people.

So about this $1.5 trillion in cuts, there's already discussion about a big chunk of those cuts coming from Medicaid, which is the health care program for low-income people, elderly people, and disabled people.

So about this $1.5 trillion in cuts, there's already discussion about a big chunk of those cuts coming from Medicaid, which is the health care program for low-income people, elderly people, and disabled people.

Okay, so Republican leaders say they want to get the legislation with all the details to the president's desk by Memorial Day. Is that timeline doable?

Okay, so Republican leaders say they want to get the legislation with all the details to the president's desk by Memorial Day. Is that timeline doable?

Okay, so Republican leaders say they want to get the legislation with all the details to the president's desk by Memorial Day. Is that timeline doable?

The Supreme Court says the Trump administration must, quote, facilitate the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador.

The Supreme Court says the Trump administration must, quote, facilitate the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador.

The Supreme Court says the Trump administration must, quote, facilitate the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador.

NPR's Joel Rose covers immigration, and he's with us now. Good morning, Joel.

NPR's Joel Rose covers immigration, and he's with us now. Good morning, Joel.