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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. House Speaker Mike Johnson says his conference is closing in on a deal for a massive partisan spending plan. NPR's Claudio Grisales reports Johnson made the remarks after an hours-long meeting with President Trump and GOP holdouts.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. House Speaker Mike Johnson says his conference is closing in on a deal for a massive partisan spending plan. NPR's Claudio Grisales reports Johnson made the remarks after an hours-long meeting with President Trump and GOP holdouts.

The U.S. has officially accepted a Boeing 747 luxury jet worth several hundred million dollars as a gift from the Qatari government. That's according to an Air Force spokesperson who says it's been tasked to upgrade it to be used as a new Air Force One to carry President Trump. NPR's Kat Lonsdorff reports.

The U.S. has officially accepted a Boeing 747 luxury jet worth several hundred million dollars as a gift from the Qatari government. That's according to an Air Force spokesperson who says it's been tasked to upgrade it to be used as a new Air Force One to carry President Trump. NPR's Kat Lonsdorff reports.

President Biden's late-stage prostate cancer diagnosis has revived debate about recommendations around screening, and Pierzucchi Noguchi has more.

President Biden's late-stage prostate cancer diagnosis has revived debate about recommendations around screening, and Pierzucchi Noguchi has more.

Blame Wall Street's worst sell-off in weeks on bond market jitters linked to the lack of a budget deal in Washington. The Dow fell more than 800 points. The Nasdaq dropped 270 points. This is NPR. There's a new face at the top of the Billboard albums chart, and it's wearing a mask. And pure Stephen Thompson has the story.

Blame Wall Street's worst sell-off in weeks on bond market jitters linked to the lack of a budget deal in Washington. The Dow fell more than 800 points. The Nasdaq dropped 270 points. This is NPR. There's a new face at the top of the Billboard albums chart, and it's wearing a mask. And pure Stephen Thompson has the story.

The cryptocurrency Bitcoin has hit an all-time high, the digital asset reaching levels not seen since President Trump's inauguration, with a single Bitcoin at one point trading above $109,000 today, up from lows of about $75,000 last month. Several other cryptocurrencies have seen similar gains. The price increase comes as the crypto industry got a major win, with the U.S.

The cryptocurrency Bitcoin has hit an all-time high, the digital asset reaching levels not seen since President Trump's inauguration, with a single Bitcoin at one point trading above $109,000 today, up from lows of about $75,000 last month. Several other cryptocurrencies have seen similar gains. The price increase comes as the crypto industry got a major win, with the U.S.

Senate advancing legislation creating a framework to regulate stablecoins. As the name suggests, they are a type of cryptocurrency made stable by being pegged to a reserve asset. Crypto futures prices moved lower today. Oil dropped 47 cents a barrel to 61.57 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Senate advancing legislation creating a framework to regulate stablecoins. As the name suggests, they are a type of cryptocurrency made stable by being pegged to a reserve asset. Crypto futures prices moved lower today. Oil dropped 47 cents a barrel to 61.57 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

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Look, we get it. When it comes to new music, there is a lot of it, and it all comes really fast. But on All Songs Considered, NPR's music recommendation podcast, we'll handpick what we think is the greatest music happening right now and give you your next great listen. So kick back, settle in, get those eardrums wide open, and get your dose of new music from All Songs Considered, only from NPR.

Look, we get it. When it comes to new music, there is a lot of it, and it all comes really fast. But on All Songs Considered, NPR's music recommendation podcast, we'll handpick what we think is the greatest music happening right now and give you your next great listen. So kick back, settle in, get those eardrums wide open, and get your dose of new music from All Songs Considered, only from NPR.