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What legislation are House Republicans proposing to avoid a government shutdown?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Sang. Two weeks before a possible government shutdown, House Republicans are unveiling legislation to fund the government through november twenty first. And add security resources for government officials. It's unclear they have the votes to pass it. The stopgap bill extends current funding levels for federal agencies for seven weeks. And adds fifty eight million dollars to boost security for the federal judiciary and for executive branch officials. Following a request from the White House, the Republican leaders in the House added another thirty million dollars to increase resources and
How is the stopgap bill addressing federal security funding and judiciary resources?
that lawmakers can use for their own security. House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters today the bill allows more time to come to agreement on year long spending bills. Democrats have pressed Republicans for bipartisan talks on a short term bill and are demanding that any spending extension will be should address health care subsidies that are due to expire at the end of the year. Some Democrats are also demanding that a bill roll back the changes to the Medicaid program that were part of the GOP tax bill that was signed into law in July. The man suspected of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk will be formally charged today at a court hearing in Utah. NPR's Tovia Smith says twenty two year old Tyler Robinson is expected to face multiple counts, including aggravated murder.
What charges are being filed against the suspect in the Charlie Kirk shooting?
Which carries a potential death sentence under state law.
Authorities say they have quote mountains of evidence, including DNA at the scene of the shooting, and they say Robinson wrote a note ahead of the attack sharing his intention, as FBI Director Cash Patel told Fox News.
Patel did not say who may have received that note or whether they may have tried to intervene. Robinson will make his first appearance in court virtually from his jail cell where he's been held without bail. Tovia Smith and PR News, Saint George, Utah.
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The governor was the target of political violence earlier this year when his residence was set on fire and While his family was home. The Federal Reserve's policy makers are meeting for the next two days. Investors are watching to see if the Fed reduces interest rates by as much as President Trump wants. The central bank will announce its decision tomorrow afternoon. From Washington, this is NPR News.
Why is the Federal Appeals Court blocking the President’s attempt to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook?
The Federal Appeals Court is blocking the administration from firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, and Pierre Scott Horsley has more on that.
The appeals court voted two to one to block President Trump's effort to fire Lisa Cook, at least temporarily. Cook and her attorneys argue that her ouster would be a violation of the Federal Reserve Act, which is designed to insulate the central bank from political meddling by the White House. Trump tried to fire Cook over an unproven allegation from a Trump ally, that she made false statements on a mortgage application. Cook has denied any wrongdoing. For months now, the President was a very strong. Has been lobbying the Fed to make deep cuts in interest rates. The central bank is expected to order its first rate cut of the year on Wednesday. White House economist Stephen Myron will participate in that vote.
Myron was confirmed to a seat on the Fed board by a closely divided Senate Monday night. Scott Horsley, M Pair News, Washington.
For years, Mississippi has had one of the highest rates of vaccination in the country.
How are declining vaccination rates and religious exemptions affecting Mississippi families?
But now that rate is slipping. NPR's Katie Riddle explains.
The vaccination rates in Mississippi are still relatively high, but thousands of families have filed for religious exemptions. Pediatrician Anita Henderson says this is an issue she deals with nearly every day. And I
can
say, as a general
pediatrician, I am now getting more and more and more moms who are questioning vaccines, refusing vaccines, and we really have
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What legislation are House Republicans proposing to avoid a government shutdown?
0:01–0:42
2
How is the stopgap bill addressing federal security funding and judiciary resources?
0:42–1:33
3
What charges are being filed against the suspect in the Charlie Kirk shooting?
1:33–3:01
4
Why is the Federal Appeals Court blocking the President’s attempt to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook?
3:01–3:57
5
How are declining vaccination rates and religious exemptions affecting Mississippi families?
3:57–4:27
6
What are the upcoming Federal Reserve decisions and their potential impact on interest rates?
4:27–4:39