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What recent legislative changes have occurred in Congress?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. The stage is set for the next fight in Congress. President Trump has signed the bill ending the partial government shutdown that began over the weekend, meaning work has wrapped up on 11 of the 12 annual appropriations bills. The final one covers the Homeland Security Department. Democrats demanding more restrictions on immigration enforcement operations following two fatal shootings in Minneapolis. NPR's Sam Greenglass has more on what to expect.
I would say buckle up for a contentious congressional debate about immigration. I mean, coming up with something that not only Democrats and Republicans can agree on, but also the House and the Senate and the White House is not going to be easy. And we're not talking just about finding consensus, but also having time to move anything through both chambers. Senate Majority Leader John Thune today called that timeline an impossibility, though other lawmakers have signaled a little bit more optimism.
In Minnesota, educators and local officials are pushing for a statewide eviction moratorium in response to the immigration crackdown in the state. NPR's Sergio Martinez Beltran reports.
The eviction moratorium is aimed at helping immigrants who have not gone to work because they fear detention by federal agents. Governor Walz has not issued an eviction moratorium, and his office has not provided a response as to whether he intends to do so. In response, a growing number of community groups have popped up to help people pay their rent. Alexandria Gomez's group has helped about 170 families by raising more than $300,000.
Without each other, there really wouldn't be no support system. There would be no rent assistance. There would be no food delivery. None of this would exist without just community supporting community.
She says this is another way to fight the federal government's immigration crackdown in their state. Sergio Martinez Beltran, NPR News, Minneapolis.
A recent lending tree report shows it's cheaper to rent than to have a mortgage in every large metro in the United States. NPR's Stephen Passaha reports.
Renters typically spent about $6,500 less than homeowners with a mortgage in 2024. The biggest gaps were in San Francisco, Bridgeport, Connecticut, and New York City. Mortgage rates have gotten cheaper over the past few months, but they're still much higher than they were five years ago. A study by the Center for Generational Kinetics finds only 8% of single-family home renters define the American dream as owning a home. And home ownership is still one of the best ways for people to build wealth, assuming they plan to stay in their home for more than a few years. Stephen Massaha, NPR News.
How is Minnesota responding to the immigration crackdown?
The White House says talks between Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian officials are still planned for later this week after a Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea. U.S. military says a drone was approaching a U.S. aircraft carrier and that the shoot-down happened hours after a U.S.-flagged tanker was harassed by Iranian forces. This is NPR. The federal judge who presided over the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein has canceled a Wednesday hearing. Judge Richard Berman says he canceled the hearing after he was notified that a deal had been reached with the Justice Department to perfect victims' identities. On Sunday, lawyers for a group of victims said nearly 100 have been harmed by sloppy redactions.
to the massive release of Epstein documents that began on Friday. Athletes for the Winter Olympics are arriving in Milan and settling into the Olympic Village, their home for the next few weeks. NPR's Ping Huang toured the digs and brings us this report.
It's a brand new set of buildings at an old railway yard in Porta Romana, an artsy neighborhood in southeast Milan. This Olympic Village will house figure skaters, hockey players, and speed skaters. There are athletes' rooms, lounges, a substantial gym... and a 24-7 cafeteria where athletes ignored the steamed cauliflower and spinach and went straight for the pasta.
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