Michelle Martin

Yeah, sure sounds that way. What's the reaction been from officials from everywhere?

Yeah, sure sounds that way. What's the reaction been from officials from everywhere?

Yeah, sure sounds that way. What's the reaction been from officials from everywhere?

That's NPR's Becky Sullivan. Becky, thanks for getting us up to date here.

That's NPR's Becky Sullivan. Becky, thanks for getting us up to date here.

That's NPR's Becky Sullivan. Becky, thanks for getting us up to date here.

The United Nations says a handful of bakeries are now operational in south and central Gaza. And last night, in its first press conference with Israeli journalists in five months, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his plan to expand the war.

The United Nations says a handful of bakeries are now operational in south and central Gaza. And last night, in its first press conference with Israeli journalists in five months, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his plan to expand the war.

The United Nations says a handful of bakeries are now operational in south and central Gaza. And last night, in its first press conference with Israeli journalists in five months, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his plan to expand the war.

After a long session on Capitol Hill, House Republicans might be closing in on passing a massive bill at the heart of President Trump's domestic agenda. Here's House Speaker Mike Johnson talking to reporters yesterday.

After a long session on Capitol Hill, House Republicans might be closing in on passing a massive bill at the heart of President Trump's domestic agenda. Here's House Speaker Mike Johnson talking to reporters yesterday.

After a long session on Capitol Hill, House Republicans might be closing in on passing a massive bill at the heart of President Trump's domestic agenda. Here's House Speaker Mike Johnson talking to reporters yesterday.

NPR's congressional correspondent, Claudio Grisales, has been following all this. Claudio, so despite, I mean, these long negotiations, it's not clear if the Republicans are going to land this plane, as the speaker says. So where do things stand? Where's the plane?

NPR's congressional correspondent, Claudio Grisales, has been following all this. Claudio, so despite, I mean, these long negotiations, it's not clear if the Republicans are going to land this plane, as the speaker says. So where do things stand? Where's the plane?

NPR's congressional correspondent, Claudio Grisales, has been following all this. Claudio, so despite, I mean, these long negotiations, it's not clear if the Republicans are going to land this plane, as the speaker says. So where do things stand? Where's the plane?

So, OK, House Republican leaders released an updated version of this plan. That's the plan that President Trump calls his, quote, big, beautiful bill. What's different now?

So, OK, House Republican leaders released an updated version of this plan. That's the plan that President Trump calls his, quote, big, beautiful bill. What's different now?

So, OK, House Republican leaders released an updated version of this plan. That's the plan that President Trump calls his, quote, big, beautiful bill. What's different now?

We also saw Democrats work to delay the plan as well.

We also saw Democrats work to delay the plan as well.