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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.
Chapter 2: What immigration enforcement funding did the Senate pass?
After a marathon 18-hour vote, the Senate has passed a bill providing nearly $70 billion in immigration enforcement funding. NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports the vote showcased some divisions among Republicans.
The bill provides roughly $70 billion for immigration enforcement. Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski was the only Republican who voted no. Many amendments proposed during the Voterama were focused on the Trump administration's proposal to create an anti-weaponization fund to pay out supporters who claim they've been wronged by the government.
The fund drew bipartisan criticism, but all amendments to block the fund were defeated. A handful of Republicans joined Senate Democrats in voting to prevent construction of President Trump's ballroom, and the package now heads to the House, which could take it up as early as Monday. Barbara Sprint and Peer News, the Capitol.
Doug High is a political strategist and former communications director for the Republican National Committee. He says despite criticisms Trump faced from his own party, it was not surprising to see Republicans ultimately close ranks behind him.
Every time for 10 years now, there's been some sort of vote like this. Republicans have supported the president and typically members of a party support their incumbent president.
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Chapter 3: What were the divisions among Republicans during the Senate vote?
And with Donald Trump using every bit of leverage that he has, it shouldn't be any surprise that these votes continue to either pass in Trump's favor or fail in Trump's favor.
Doug High on NPR's Morning Edition. A federal judge has ruled against administration policies that make it more difficult for immigrants from dozens of countries to enter and stay in the U.S. U.S. District Chief Judge John McConnell Jr., Says the policy, quote, threw the lives of countless immigrants living in the United States into indeterminate legal limbo.
Policies came into force after two National Guard members were allegedly shot by an Afghan citizen last year. State departments accusing Britain of having a so-called two-tier policing system that is prejudiced against white people in a post on X administration. The Trump administration referenced the case of a British teenager who was handcuffed by police as he lay dying.
And Piers Fatima Kasab reports.
In a post on X, the Trump administration said ideological conditioning and two-tiered policing are glaring symptoms of civilizational decline.
Right-wing British politicians have repeatedly alleged Britain has a so-called two-tiered policing system where people of colour get treated better than white people after the murder of 18-year-old student Henry Novak, whose wrongful arrest in his dying moments sparked outrage and riots across Britain.
Novak, who was white, was arrested after his attacker, who is Sikh, lied to police and accused Novak of racial abuse.
That's Fatima Al-Kassab reporting from London. This is NPR News. The World Health Organization and Africa CDC have launched a plan to respond to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the center of the continent. NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports they're aiming to raise more than $500 million to fund the plan.
It's been three weeks since the WHO declared the Ebola outbreak an international health emergency. It's already one of the largest ever and shows no signs of slowing down. WTO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the plan focuses on strengthening every stage of the response.
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