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Republican leaders say they're reviewing a law that guarantees back pay for furloughed federal workers during government shutdowns.

House Speaker Mike Johnson says the Trump administration may be able to justify withholding past due compensation.

NPR's Claudia Grisales reports.

Texas National Guard troops are in Chicago to support federal immigration enforcement and to aid police.

As Blaise Gainey reports from the Texas newsroom, the troops were sent there at the president's request.

The International Energy Agency has cut its growth forecast for America's renewable energy market.

The move follows the elimination of federal tax incentives.

and the Trump administration's efforts to limit wind and solar projects.

As NPR's Michael Copley reports, the slowdown could come at a time when U.S.

demand for electricity is rising.

On Wall Street, stocks closed lower with the Dow Jones Industrials losing 91 points, the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 153 points, and the S&P 500 said 25.

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Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to join talks in Egypt on ending the war in Gaza.

as Israelis mark the second anniversary of the conflict.

Negotiators for Israel and Hamas are considering a U.S.

plan that includes releasing all remaining hostages and an Israeli troop withdrawal.

The two sides disagree on Israel's demands that Hamas disarm.

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