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Chapter 1: What are the latest updates on the federal government shutdown?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Kristen Wright. The federal government remains in a partial shutdown. Lawmakers disagree on several fronts, especially immigration enforcement operations. NPR's Luke Garrett reports the Senate approved a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security only through February 13th, as lawmakers try to come up with an agreement on policies for ICE.
Speaker Johnson told Fox News he and Trump support some changes to DHS. For example, we want body cameras on immigration custom enforcement agents. But Johnson made clear the GOP won't budge on issues of DHS agents hiding their identities with masks, citing officer safety. This doesn't line up with the changes Democrats want.
Speaker Johnson says the earliest the House may vote is tomorrow. Some employees of key agencies.
Chapter 2: How is President Trump handling the situation with Iran?
like the Pentagon, the Departments of Education and Labor, are either furloughed or working without pay. President Trump is sending mixed signals on his plans for Iran. This raises the possibility of either a military strike or negotiations. Meanwhile, Iran's leader is warning a U.S. attack could ignite a wider Middle East war. NPR's Greg Myhre reports.
The U.S. buildup in the region includes an aircraft carrier, multiple additional ships, and dozens of warplanes. President Trump describes the force as an armada and says a strike would be much more forceful than the U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear facilities last June.
Chapter 3: What financial results did The Walt Disney Company report?
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, spoke Sunday saying, quote, The Americans should know if they start a war, this time it will be a regional war. Iran was hard hit last summer, but still has missiles capable of striking U.S. and Israeli targets in the region. Trump also says Iran wants a deal to avoid a conflict, but so far no negotiations have been announced.
Greg Myrie, NPR News, Washington.
The Walt Disney Company reported better-than-expected quarterly results. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the entertainment company is drawing fans to both movie theaters and theme parks.
Disney's movie studio did a strong box office business thanks to hits like Zootopia II and the latest Avatar movie. The company's theme parks and cruise ship division reported record revenue, although Disney warned international visits to its theme parks in California and Florida could suffer in the current quarter.
Economists are praising President Trump's latest pick to head the agency that tracks inflation and unemployment.
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Chapter 4: What impact did the Grammy Awards have on immigrant communities?
Brett Matsumoto is described as a technocratic data nerd. Trump fired the agency's previous leader last August after a disappointing jobs report. An earlier nominee withdrew after criticism that he was overly partisan and lacked experience. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
A series of small earthquakes rattled the San Francisco Bay Area today. The most powerful was a magnitude 4.2 earthquake. The area's had a lot of seismic activity recently. This is NPR News from Washington. During last night's Grammy Awards, several musicians addressed the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrant communities.
NPR's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento reports that included some of the night's biggest winners.
Chapter 5: What controversial comments did Trevor Noah make during the Grammys?
Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, and Olivia Dean took home some of the most notable awards at the Grammys. All three artists used their acceptance speeches to speak out in favor of immigrant communities. Here's Eilish accepting the award for Song of the Year. No one is illegal on stolen land.
Olivia Dean, who won Best New Artist, spoke about coming from an immigrant family, adding, quote, those people deserve to be celebrated. And Bad Bunny, who made history for taking home the first Album of the Year award given to a Spanish-language record, called for, quote, ice out.
Earlier in the day, during a pre-show ceremony where most of the awards are handed out, a handful of other artists expressed similar sentiments. including Kehlani and Shibuzi. Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento, NPR News.
President Trump is threatening to sue comedian Trevor Noah, who hosted the Grammys.
Chapter 6: What predictions did Punxsutawney Phil make this Groundhog Day?
After the Song of the Year presentation, Noah joked that that's an award every artist wants almost as much as Trump wants Greenland, because Epstein's island is gone and that he needs a new one to hang out with Bill Clinton. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, predicting six more weeks of winter.
The news was met with a mix of cheers and boos among crowds who'd gathered at Gobbler's Knob in western Pennsylvania in single-digit temperatures. Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., Potomac Phil predicted six more weeks of winter and six more months of political gridlock. I'm Kristen Wright. This is NPR News from Washington.
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