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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Congress has passed and President Trump has signed a more than $1 trillion spending package that brings an end to the partial government shutdown that began over the weekend. The agreement will fund the Department of Homeland Security through next Friday. Lawmakers are trying to use that time to negotiate changes to immigration enforcement practices. NPR's Sam Greenglass has more on what the debate might look like.
There may be some areas of consensus like mandating body cameras, but Republicans like House Speaker Mike Johnson have called some Democratic demands non-starters, like making agents remove their masks or requiring judicial warrants for enforcement operations.
I can tell you that we are never going to go along with adding an entirely new layer of judicial warrants because it could, it is unimplementable. It cannot be done and it should not be done and it's not necessary.
Johnson says DHS is already implementing some of the changes Democrats want, but House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar says his party wants reforms cemented in law.
NPR's Sam Greenglass reporting. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff that Iran cannot be trusted. Witkoff is expected to hold talks with Iran later this week. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports.
Witkoff was in Israel meeting Netanyahu, a head of talks Witkoff is expected to hold later this week with Iran's foreign minister. Netanyahu's office put out a statement saying Netanyahu told Witkoff, Iran has repeatedly proven it cannot be trusted to keep its promises. President Trump is seeking a deal with Iran that would address Iran's nuclear program. But in a sign of escalating tensions, the U.S. military says today it shot down an Iranian drone approaching a U.S. aircraft carrier.
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Israeli public broadcasting is reporting that unnamed Israeli officials believe negotiations with Iran are futile and will only bolster the regime. Netanyahu also told Witkoff that Gaza must be demilitarized before any reconstruction happens there. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
In Minnesota, local officials are pushing for a statewide eviction moratorium, this 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.
This is NPR News from Washington. President Trump is demanding $1 billion from Harvard University to end his standoff with the Ivy League campus. Trump says he's punishing the school for what he calls anti-Jewish bias. His post on social media comes after The New York Times reported he dropped his demand for financial payment. In a pair of lawsuits, Harvard says it's being unfairly penalized for refusing to adopt the administration's views. The U.S. has named two flag bearers to lead athletes during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Games on Friday. The U.S. is set to field the largest group of American athletes ever at a Winter Olympics. NPR's Brian Mann reports.
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