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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Kuhlman.
What recent government funding measures did President Trump sign?
President Trump has signed a government funding measure worth more than a trillion dollars. It reopens the government after a short, partial shutdown. But funding for the Department of Homeland Security only runs through next week. NPR's Sam Greenglass reports. Lawmakers are negotiating changes to immigration enforcement.
What are the current negotiations regarding immigration enforcement?
Congress has 10 days to find a consensus. Republicans and Democrats agree on a few fixes, but appear quite far apart on others. Here's Senate Majority Leader John Thune on the timeline.
Which I had argued at the time was way too short to allow immigration. anything consequential to happen but that being said the democrats insisted on it so those discussions will get underway but ultimately that's going to be a conversation between the president of the united states and the democrats here in the senate
What recent developments surround the death of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi?
Even if DHS runs out of money next week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement still has an extra $75 billion approved by Congress last summer to use over the next four years. Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.
President Trump is still insisting Republicans should take control of elections in 15 places and nationalize them. The White House said yesterday Trump was only speaking about legislation the GOP wants to pass. But NPR's Miles Parks reports after that, Trump doubled down on his demand.
This is the clearest we've heard the president just come out and say he wants to take over in some places.
What is the latest news regarding the Clintons and the GOP-led investigation?
In terms of where exactly he's talking about these 15 places, that's still a little bit unclear, though he did mention Atlanta, Detroit and Philadelphia, all places controlled by Democrats, all places with high minority populations and all places that election conspiracy theories have really focused since 2020.
NPR's Miles Parks reporting. The president has no role in elections. The U.S. Constitution spells it out in Article 1. It says states run elections, although Congress can pass laws setting national rules about voting.
What are the implications of Walmart reaching a trillion-dollar market value?
Libyan officials say the son of former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi has died. And Piers Eya Batraoui reports Saif al-Islam was apparently killed in western Libya by unknown assailants.
Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi was assassinated in his home in the city of Zintan, according to statements by his lawyer and political team. The public prosecutor's office also confirmed he was shot dead, saying an investigation is looking into identifying the assailants. The 53-year-old, who'd studied in London and received his Ph.D. there, was the highest-profile son of Muammar Gaddafi, who ruled Libya for more than 40 years until his killing in a 2011 Arab Spring uprising that turned into a civil war. Libya remains divided by rival governments in its east and west. Saif al-Islam was wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes of murder and persecution allegedly committed in the uprising. He was arrested in western Libya in 2011 by opposition militias and released six years later in an amnesty.
He then attempted to run for president, but those elections in Libya were never held. Ayyab Atrawi, NPR News, Dubai.
On Wall Street, in pre-market trading, Dow futures are higher. You're listening to NPR. House Republicans have called off a vote to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress. They will sit for depositions as demanded by the GOP-led House Oversight Committee. They'll answer questions about the committee's Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The Clintons say committee chair James Comer is pursuing a vendetta against them. They're asking that their entire questioning be made public.
How does NPR's Fresh Air podcast differ from traditional interviews?
Hillary Clinton will appear February 26th. Bill Clinton will appear the following day. A Florida man convicted of trying to assassinate Donald Trump in 2024 will be sentenced today. Prosecutors are asking that Ryan Ruth be given a life prison term. Ruth was found and arrested after he was spotted holding a rifle at Trump's Florida golf club. Walmart is known for low prices, but Walmart shares hit a record high yesterday.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:03
2
What recent government funding measures did President Trump sign?
0:03–0:20
3
What are the current negotiations regarding immigration enforcement?
0:20–0:49
4
What recent developments surround the death of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi?
0:49–1:23
5
What is the latest news regarding the Clintons and the GOP-led investigation?
1:23–1:55
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What are the implications of Walmart reaching a trillion-dollar market value?
1:55–3:26
7
How does NPR's Fresh Air podcast differ from traditional interviews?
3:26–5:08