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Support for NPR comes from NPR member stations and Eric and Wendy Schmidt through the Schmidt Family Foundation, working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all. On the web at theschmidt.org. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Despite threats of mass firings from President Trump, some federal workers say they're in favor of holding out in the spending fight that sparked the government shutdown. From Member Station WAMU, Jenny Abamu has more.
Federal workers showed up alongside Democrats on Capitol Hill to show their support for holding firm on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies. Elizabeth Riley, a USDA employee, says she's no more afraid of losing her job during the shutdown than she was before it.
We've been under attack for nine months as federal workers, and this is just another day at work. Although we aren't working, a lot of my colleagues are going to struggle missing a paycheck, but a lot of us also feel that they need to hold the line.
Democratic lawmakers such as Jamie Raskin in Maryland, whose district hosts over 50,000 federal workers, says constituents have been calling and emailing his office saying hold the line. For NPR News, I'm Jenny Abamu on Capitol Hill.
President Trump's pick to lead a top government number-crunching agency is dropping out. NPR's Scott Horsley reports E.J. and Tony had drawn criticism from across the political spectrum.
Trump had nominated E.J. Antony to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after abruptly firing the previous BLS chief over a disappointing jobs report. Aides said Trump was eager to install his own people at the bureau, which produces some of the government's most closely watched economic data. But critics complained that Antony was too partisan and too inexperienced to hold such an important post.
How are federal workers responding to the government shutdown and threats of mass firings?
Antony spent most of his career at right-wing think tanks. By contrast, the BLS is usually run by nonpartisan technocrats. The White House says Trump will name a new nominee to run BLS very soon. The bureau's monthly reports on jobs and inflation are on hold for now because of the government shutdown. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
A new NPR-PBS News Marist poll shows more people feel they may have to resort to violence in order to get the country back on track. NPR's Domenico Montanaro reports.
Three in 10 people say violence may be necessary to fix the country. That's up 11 points from April of last year, and it's driven by some Democrats who now feel this way. Last year, it was just 12% of Democrats saying this. Now that's up to 28%. Still, Republicans are even higher at 31%.
Why are federal employees urging lawmakers to ‘hold the line’ on ACA subsidies?
It's important to point out, though, that 70% say that violence is not necessary. Three-quarters called political violence a major problem, and when other surveys have asked about specific acts of violence, support goes down sharply. Still, that this sentiment is on the rise is an alarming sign of the tension in the country. Domenico Montanaro, NPR News, Washington.
Activists on board a flotilla sailing towards Gaza say that the Israeli Navy has begun intercepting their vessels in the Mediterranean Sea. The flotilla includes Greta Thunberg and Nelson Mandela's grandson, Mandela Mandela. The Israeli foreign ministry says the Navy warned them that they're approaching an active combat zone. From Washington, this is NPR News. Switzerland's glaciers have faced enormous melting this year due to global warming. Glaciologists say the 3% drop in total volume means that ice mass in the country has declined by one quarter over the last decade. Switzerland is home to nearly 1,400 glaciers. The gradual melting has implications for water resources across Europe. Today is International Coffee Day, and for coffee farmers, the Trump administration's tariffs are only the latest setback.
NPR's James Dubek talked to coffee industry experts about the state of the business.
Coffee farmers are dealing with a lot. They often live in poverty, migration has caused labor shortages, and many small farmers are aging. Climate change is another looming threat.
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