NPR News: 02-04-2026 4AM EST
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Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Now that President Trump has signed a funding bill that ends the partial government shutdown that began over the weekend, the next big fight in Congress is over the Department of Homeland Security. DHS funding has been extended, but only through the end of next week, as Congress is set to begin debate over Democratic demands for changes in immigration enforcement following two fatal shootings in Minneapolis. And Pierre Sam Greenglass on what happens next.
What recent legislative changes have affected the Department of Homeland Security?
Congress could pass another DHS stopgap bill or we could see a very narrow shutdown. And remember, DHS also includes funding for TSA agents, the Coast Guard and FEMA. Meanwhile, Congress already gave Immigration and Customs Enforcement $75 billion over four years through that Republican tax and spending bill that passed last summer. So the immigration crackdown would continue.
NPR's Sam Greenglass reporting. House Speaker Mike Johnson says he expects an agreement by next week's deadline. A federal judge in Oregon has temporarily limited federal officers' use of force on protesters outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Building in Portland. Oregon Public Broadcasting's Conrad Wilson reports that officers have used crowd control munitions on protesters for months.
The ruling blocks federal officers from using chemical or projectile munitions. That includes pepper balls, tear gas or other crowd control devices, the judge wrote, unless there's an imminent threat of physical harm. The decision applies to the area only outside the Portland ICE facility and remains in place for 14 days. Portland Mayor Keith Wilson praised the ruling, saying federal officers have used unconscionable levels of force. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said officers were taking constitutional measures to uphold the rule of law. Over this past weekend, the use of force appeared to escalate after federal officers fired tear gas at protesters, which also hit children and elderly people.
For NPR News, I'm Conrad Wilson in Portland.
Gear Lindsey Vonn says she will compete in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy despite a crash last week that ruptured her left ACL. And Pierre's Becky Sullivan reports that Vonn's comeback out of retirement has been one of the biggest stories of this Olympic season.
Speaking to reporters in Italy, Vaughn revealed she had, quote, completely ruptured her left ACL in the crash last week in Switzerland in the last downhill race of the season before the Olympics. It was a devastating setback for Vaughn, whose comeback this winter has been incredible. At 41 years old, six years after retiring, she's atop the leaderboard in the World Cup downhill standings and had a strong chance at a medal in the upcoming Olympic downhill race this coming Sunday. She'll still compete wearing a knee brace.
I know what my chances were before the crash, and I know my chances aren't the same
as it stands today, but I know there's still a chance. It's still unclear whether she'll participate in the team combined event or the individual Super G race. Becky Sullivan, NPR News, Milan.
This is NPR News. New Jersey Governor Maggie Sherrill says New York and New Jersey are suing the Trump administration. The lawsuit claims the administration is illegally freezing funding for the Gateway Tunnel project, putting the jobs of nearly 1,000 workers at risk. Construction on the project is set to halt on Friday. This lawsuit is separate from the suit filed this week by the Gateway Development Commission. A Trump administration proposal to end the government's Energy Star efficiency program has failed. NPR's Jeff Brady reports that President Trump's proposed budget would have zeroed out the program, but instead Congress has increased funding.
Energy Star awards its blue and white logo to the most efficient appliances and buildings. For the first time, Congress specifically instructed that just over $33 million be spent on the program. Previously, this specific amount was left to the White House's discretion.
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