Steve Inskeep

I kind of didn't.

I've heard of them.

May 1st and 2nd.

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Germany's chancellor says Iran is humiliating the United States.

The two sides are deadlocked over the Strait of Hormuz.

I'm Steve Inskeep with Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News.

The longest government agency shutdown in U.S.

history has ended.

After weeks of negotiations over immigration enforcement, the House finally passed a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

What did it take to get the job done?

The administration faces a deadline today to obtain congressional approval for military action that it told lawmakers about 60 days ago.

It is not seeking that approval.