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What are Senate Republicans discussing regarding immigration enforcement?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Libby Casey. Senate Republicans will gather today on Capitol Hill for their weekly meeting. The lawmakers are expected to discuss their bill to fund immigration enforcement. As NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports, the package has been stalled.
Senators were initially caught by surprise by the White House's proposal to establish a nearly $2 billion anti-weaponization fund. something that drew bipartisan backlash. Lawmakers feared it could pay funds to people convicted of assaulting police officers during the attack on the Capitol building on January 6th. Senate Republicans have been pushing the administration to abandon the program.
How is President Trump influencing the situation in Lebanon?
After the Justice Department said it will abide by a court order temporarily blocking the fund, Republicans may be back on track to passing a reconciliation package that would fund Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol through 2029. Barbara Sprint, NPR News, the Capitol.
In southern Lebanon, two children and their father are among the at least 10 people dead from Israeli strikes. President Trump intervened yesterday to stop Israel from attacking Beirut as Iran called off peace talks with the U.S.
What recent actions has President Trump taken regarding AI?
until the Israeli invasion of Lebanon ended. NPR's Jawad Rizkullah has more from Beirut.
The new deadly Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon threatened to derail Trump's efforts at the ceasefire deal with Iran. Iran has conditioned any ceasefire deal with the U.S. must include a truce in Lebanon. President Trump said he spoke to representatives of the Iran-backed Hezbollah who agreed to stop shooting at Israeli soldiers, and he said Israel had agreed to do the same. The Lebanese embassy in Washington further clarified Hezbollah had agreed to a U.S.
How has remote work affected job opportunities for young graduates?
proposal for the mutual cessation of attacks. and the embassy said under this agreement, Israel wouldn't strike the capital Beirut, although attacks continue elsewhere, and Hezbollah wouldn't strike Israel. Talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials are set to resume this week in Washington. Jawad Rizqallah, NPR News, Beirut.
President Trump has signed an AI executive order. The White House says it is aimed at advancing innovation and security. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence companies are moving towards public stock offerings. As NPR's Scott Horsley reports, that will give investors an opportunity to place bets on a booming part of the U.S. economy.
Anthropic has filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission in a preliminary step toward selling stock to the public. Anthropic makes the popular AI chatbot clawed. Private investors have already valued the company at nearly $1 trillion. Demand for artificial intelligence is boosting the fortunes of companies that provide the building blocks. Stocks of both Marvel Technologies and Generac are up. Marvel designs chips for data centers, while Generac provides backup power. Crude oil prices have been bouncing up and down, but the U.S. benchmark is back above $90 a barrel. AAA says retail gasoline prices dipped about three cents a gallon overnight. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
It's primary day in six election states.
What are the implications of the NHL Stanley Cup Final for sports fans?
It's NPR. AI is often blamed for recent job losses, but new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York suggests working remotely may have driven up unemployment rates among younger college graduates. NPR's Andrea Hsu reports.
The study began with a deep dive into one Fortune 500 tech company. Researchers found when the company went to remote work after the pandemic, they switched away from hiring young people. University of Virginia economist Emma Harrington is one of the study's authors.
How is the UK addressing its net-zero carbon emissions goal amidst global conflicts?
So they used to hire a bunch of new grads for their software engineering jobs. Then they shifted really towards hiring much older people. Who needed less training, less mentoring. But when the company implemented an aggressive return to office policy, they resumed hiring new grads. The researchers found similar trends across the economy in occupations that can be done remotely. Unemployment rose for college graduates under the age of 29 and fell slightly for those over.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What are Senate Republicans discussing regarding immigration enforcement?
0:01–0:39
2
How is President Trump influencing the situation in Lebanon?
0:39–1:11
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What recent actions has President Trump taken regarding AI?
1:11–1:40
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How has remote work affected job opportunities for young graduates?
1:40–2:58
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What are the implications of the NHL Stanley Cup Final for sports fans?
2:58–3:28
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How is the UK addressing its net-zero carbon emissions goal amidst global conflicts?
3:28–4:57