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Chapter 1: What are the key developments in the Senate regarding President Trump's tax bill?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. The Senate returns from its Memorial Day recess tomorrow, and President Trump's big tax-cutting bill is topping their to-do list. The House passed the bill with just barely, though, by one vote. Trump is demanding his party get in line and pass this, but some Senate Republicans say it can't pass their chamber in its current form.
NPR's Tamara Keith has more.
The big questions are how hard it will be for Senate Republicans to pass this and how many changes they'll make to the House version. There's a lot of pressure on Senate Republicans because this basically contains Trump's entire domestic agenda, all in one bill, tax cuts, immigration spending, cuts to Medicaid and other programs.
Chapter 2: What concerns do Democrats have about the Medicaid cuts?
And here's Tamara Keith reporting. Democrats are keying in on cuts to Medicaid, which provides health care to lower-income Americans and food assistance. Some Republicans are alarmed by how much it's projected to add to the national deficit.
The Department of Homeland Security has released a list of local governments it says aren't cooperating with immigration enforcement in preparation for cutting funds to them. VPM News' Chad Khalil reports that Virginia Republicans are questioning that distinction.
Chapter 3: Which local governments are not cooperating with immigration enforcement?
33 local Virginia governments are on the list, including in conservative places. Hanover County officials in central Virginia said they didn't know why they made the list, and federal partners didn't explain. Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin said he asked local governments to respond.
I think we'll see a bunch of them to say, no, we don't belong on this list. And they will clarify that they are not sanctuary cities. And I think the ones that don't do that, we should collectively really ask, why not?
Chapter 4: What reactions are local Virginia governments having to the DHS list?
One city, Martinsville, was listed as a county on the DHS list. The city's police department pointed that out in their statement. For NPR News, I'm Jad Khalil in Richmond.
Ukrainian drones hit deep into Russia today, hitting several airfields and destroying more than 40 military planes. And Russia struck a Ukrainian military training unit, leaving at least 12 soldiers dead. This ahead of scheduled peace talks in Istanbul tomorrow. Meanwhile, at least seven people are dead, 71 injured after a bridge collapsed in Russia, derailing a passenger train passing below.
Chapter 5: What is the latest on the Ukrainian conflict and its impact?
And Pierce Charles-Mains has more.
The first bridge collapsed as a packed passenger train was passing underneath in Russia's Bryansk region overnight. causing debris and several trucks to fall into the train carriages below. Images shared on social media showed stunned passengers trying to climb out of the wreckage in the dark.
Meanwhile, a separate rail bridge collapsed in the neighboring Kursk region several hours later, derailing a freight train and injuring the driver. Russia's investigative committee said it was investigating both incidents as potential acts of terrorism. and several prominent Russian politicians were quick to blame Ukraine.
The incidents come ahead of plans for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul Monday. Charles Mainz, NPR News, Moscow.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. In Boulder, Colorado, the FBI and police are investigating what authorities are calling an attack on a mall. There are reported injuries. A ceremony in New Orleans this weekend honored 19 black Americans whose skulls were shipped to Germany in the late 1800s for racial research.
The remains were recently repatriated and laid to rest in the city where they had died. The ceremony featured multi-faith prayers, an African drum and dance procession, and a jazz band. A pop star from the 1960s has gone viral, and Piers Netta-Uleby reports on a Connie Francis song that was recorded more than six decades ago that recently hit the top of the TikTok music charts.
The song was not even a hit back in 1961, but its fan club now includes the likes of Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner. Those celebrities are among the more than 600,000 people who've posted TikToks featuring the song. Connie Francis told People magazine she did not even remember recording it.
The 87-year-old singer just set up her own TikTok account to ride the wave of her social media renaissance. It's just one more career milestone for Francis, the first woman to top the Billboard Hot 100 and who sold more than 40 million records before she turned 25. Netta Ulibi, NPR News.
The U.S. Forest Service sent an air tanker and is mobilizing 150 firefighters to Canada to help fight dozens of wildfires. Thousands have been evacuated because of the fires mostly burning in the province of Manitoba. You're listening to NPR News.
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