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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. Relations between the U.S. and Colombia, once the top U.S. ally in Latin America, appear to be deteriorating. Friday, the State Department said it was revoking the visa of Colombia's president, who responded by lashing out at President Trump. John Otis has more from Bogota.
The decision to cancel President Gustavo Petro's visa came after he addressed a pro-Palestinian rally in New York where he called on American troops to disobey President Trump. Back in Colombia Saturday, Petro scoffed at his visa cancellation and heaped even more scorn on Trump for his strong support for Israel in its war against Hamas. On social media, Petro told Trump, do not surround yourself with the perpetrators of genocide. Although the U.S. and Colombia have a long history of cooperation, Trump and Petro have repeatedly clashed over everything from tariffs to recent U.S. airstrikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean Sea. For NPR News, I'm John Otis in Bogota, Colombia.
A federal government shutdown could happen when the government's fiscal year ends Tuesday because Congress hasn't passed the bills necessary to fund the government. Usually, lawmakers would agree to pass a continuing resolution that would continue spending at last year's levels for a short time to prevent a government shutdown and to allow for more negotiation. That's what President Trump wants. This year, congressional Democrats won't agree to that unless there's agreement to extend health care subsidies due to expire this year. NPR's Ron Elving has more.
Both sides at least seem to have decided to have the shutdown. Trump, because he thinks it will empower him to do as he wishes and strengthen his standing with voters. Democrats seem resigned to a shutdown because anything more cooperative would make them look weak or worse yet, make them look like enablers for Trump. So they've chosen to take a stand over health care spending.
And here's Ron Elving reporting. More than a dozen FBI agents were fired yesterday, including ones photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in June of 2020 following the police killing of George Floyd. That's according to the FBI Agents Association and News Reports. Empire's Hu Jingyan has more.
Photos show multiple agents taking a knee in front of a stone building. All were in sunglasses, most were masked, wearing vests that read FBI. The images prompted criticism and investigation, but the FBI under then-director Chris Wray did not find grounds to discipline. According to a 2024 DOJ review of the department's handling of the protests, the agents said they were not trained and not equipped to respond to civil unrest. The FBI Agents Association condemns the firings and what they call a lack of due process. Huo Jingnan, NPR News. You're listening to NPR News from Washington.
The superintendent of Des Moines, Iowa schools has been arrested by ICE, which says he had an outstanding immigration removal order and he lacked work authorization. Authorities say Ian Roberts, a former Olympian who's a native of Guyana, is in the U.S. illegally, but school officials say they can't confirm that. He's led more than 30,000 student systems since 2023, and authorities say he fled when stopped by ICE agents and was later found with a loaded handgun, $3,000 in cash, and a fixed-blade hunting knife. England's national team has won the Women's World Rugby Cup final, defeating Canada 33-13. But as Vicki Barker reports from London, the real winner was women's rugby itself.
Fifteen years ago, the Women's Rugby World Cup final was played in a small stadium in front of just 13,000 spectators. On Saturday, a capacity crowd of close to 82,000 packed Twickenham Stadium, considered the home of English rugby, breaking all records for the women's sport. Mo Hunt, who plays scrum half, among the players, telling the BBC neither she nor her teammates could ever have imagined interest in their sport would hit this level. Phrases like dream come true were used.
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