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Chapter 1: What are the latest developments in DHS and court orders?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. During a Senate hearing today, Homeland Security Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen wouldn't commit to following court orders that find his department is violating the law.
If we didn't think courts were politicized, then I would probably be able to answer that. But we see courts over and over again that use their bench for their political opinion, not just the rule of law.
Both Democratic and Republican appointed judges have said DHS violated almost 100 court orders this year. The Senate is weighing legislation that would fund DHS's immigration operations through the end of President Trump's term in a maneuver that would bypass the need for support from Democrats.
After a bipartisan political backlash, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanch says the Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate President Trump's allies. The fund was created as part of a settlement with the IRS for leaking President Trump's tax returns.
Chapter 2: What does President Trump's executive order on AI entail?
Republicans wanted the plans to be off the table before they would move forward with funding Trump's immigration enforcement agencies. Blanch also said that administration is not abandoning part of the settlement. that gives Trump and his family immunity from tax audits. President Trump has signed a long-awaited executive order on AI.
Chapter 3: How did former President Biden's debate performance impact his health?
NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports it asks AI companies to voluntarily address AI security.
The executive order was expected to come out last month after the Trump administration decided to reverse course and tackle some safety measures around AI. which they were staunchly opposed to at first. But then at the last minute, Trump pulled back on his plans to sign it, saying he had concerns it would stifle the U.S. 's lead in the global AI race.
The order he did sign sets out to design a voluntary framework with AI developers and asks that the companies share frontier AI models with the federal government up to 30 days before they get released.
Chapter 4: What are the implications of the Supreme Court's tariff ruling?
Any actual regulations or mandates around the technology would have to come from Congress. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, the White House.
Doctors examined former President Joe Biden after his disastrous debate performance against then-candidate Trump in 2024. That's according to former First Lady Jill Biden, who told NPR's Scott Detrow she was worried Biden had suffered a stroke.
Jill Biden says doctors evaluated the president after he walked off the stage. Once they cleared him, Joe and Jill Biden went on to multiple campaign stops.
Chapter 5: How are cities preparing for health and safety during the World Cup?
The former first lady says she never saw her husband like that any other time before or since. That's despite reports quoting former White House staffers claiming they saw the president that tired and addled at other moments.
Never, never. And you know what, Scott? No one came to me and said, Jill, I have seen this moment at, you know, blankety blank. No one came to me and said that.
Jill Biden is promoting a new memoir called View from the East Wing. Scott Detrow, NPR News, Washington.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Businesses big and small have started receiving refunds after the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump improperly imposed some tariffs on imported goods. But the Trump administration says it would appeal a federal judge's order making all companies that paid the duties eligible for refunds, not just the ones that filed lawsuits.
The government owes about $166 billion to more than 330,000 companies. To help ensure fans' health and safety during the World Cup, host cities have been prepping for common hazards. NPR's Ping Huang reports.
Los Angeles is hosting eight games, including the U.S. team's opening match against Paraguay. Dr. Barbara Ferrer is L.A. County's public health director.
There will be hundreds of events. All of them will need to have a visit by one of our environmental health inspectors. if they're serving food and they'll need to be permitted.
They're looking out for spikes in infectious diseases and screening for biological and chemical threats, also providing tips to the public on celebrating safely and staying healthy for long outdoor stretches in the sun. It's a lot of work, and it's happening at a time when federal funding for public health is strapped.
Ferrer says her staff is working overtime and forgoing some of their usual responsibilities. Ping Huang, NPR News.
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Chapter 6: What archaeological findings are being uncovered at Notre Dame Cathedral?
The excavation started after the cathedral was rebuilt following the 2019 fire. The dig has uncovered hundreds of objects, including a 4th century coin and a medieval jug with undeciphered markings. The excavation is part of a project to beautify the area, which should be completed by 2028. This is NPR.
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