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Chapter 1: What are the current challenges in U.S. immigration enforcement?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Republicans and Democrats in Congress appear nowhere close to reaching an agreement on changes to immigration enforcement tactics after two deadly shootings by federal officers in Minneapolis. NPR's Sam Greenglass says that's increasing chances that funding for the Department of Homeland Security could lapse without a deal.
Democrats unveiled a list of 10 demands, including requiring body cameras, judicial warrants to enter private property, and banning agents from wearing masks. Republicans like Senate Majority Leader John Thune have called the list unrealistic. If they're coming to the table demanding a blank check or refusing to consider any measures but their own... They're likely to end up with nothing.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer disagreed. Republicans cannot explain why our ideas are extreme because they know deep down that what ICE is doing is indefensible.
Congress has just over a week before the DHS funding deadline.
Chapter 2: How does TrumpRx aim to impact prescription drug prices?
Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.
TrumpRx, the website the president promises will help people save money on prescription drugs, goes live tonight. NPR's Sidney Lupkin has more.
The administration first announced the creation of TrumpRx when it began making deals with pharmaceutical companies in the fall. Details of the deals to lower prices aren't public, but there are now 16 agreements with companies including Pfizer, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly.
The White House says the companies agreed to offer discounts on some, but not all, drugs to consumers paying cash instead of using their health insurance. And people will be able to find those direct-to-consumer discounts at the new government website, trumprx.gov. Drug policy experts have said it's unclear how many people will benefit.
However, for people with insurance, co-pays are likely to be cheaper than the cash prices. Sydney Lepkin, NPR News.
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Chapter 3: What is the significance of the Clintons testifying in the Epstein investigation?
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But as NPR's Elena Moore reports, the Clintons are sparring with GOP lawmakers over how they'll testify and whether depositions will be public.
The Clintons agreed earlier this week to testify, but there's been a war of words since then. In a statement on X, Hillary Clinton lobbies for their upcoming testimonies to be public instead of videotaped, arguing for transparency and claiming that despite the Clintons engaging in good faith with investigators...
Republicans have, quote, moved the goalposts and turned accountability into an exercise in distraction. In response, the House Oversight Committee accuses the two prominent Democrats of trying to spin the facts, pointing to email exchanges in which the Clintons' lawyers initially agreed to the terms. Elena Moore, NPR News.
In Olympic women's hockey, Finland's opening game against Canada has been postponed due to a stomach virus depleting Finland's roster. The game was rescheduled to February 12th. Thirteen players are either in quarantine or isolation due to a norovirus.
Chapter 4: What is the current humanitarian situation in Sudan?
This is NPR News. A UN-backed global hunger monitoring group says acute malnutrition has reached famine levels in two new areas of Sudan. A nearly three-year civil war has caused the world's largest humanitarian crisis there, according to the UN, as NPR's Emmanuel Akinwotu reports.
The Integrated Food Security Phase classification said famine levels of malnutrition have spread to two towns in Sudan's western region of Darfur. About half of the children in one of the towns in north Darfur are acutely malnourished, the expert said. The IPC says it could not confirm a full famine due to a lack of data and access.
Since the start of Sudan's civil war in 2023, the IPC has confirmed famine in a total of seven areas in the country, including Darfur, which is controlled by the paramilitary rapid support forces, or RSF, at war with Sudan's army. The US, UN and others have accused the RSF and allied Arab militias of a genocide against African ethnic groups. Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR News.
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Chapter 5: How are U.S.-Russia military relations evolving?
and Russia have agreed to reestablish high-level military-to-military dialogue for the first time in more than four years. It's a sign of warming relations between the two countries since President Trump took office and sought to end the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, talks in Abu Dhabi between American, Russian, and Ukrainian officials on ending the war entered a second day.
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has started training to become a reserve member of the Dutch army. The Dutch military is seeking to boost recruitment amid geopolitical tensions and Russia's war in Ukraine. Maxima's daughter recently completed her basic military training. You're listening to NPR News from Washington.