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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Why are talks to end the government shutdown stalled and what do leaders want?
President Trump and congressional leaders aren't expected to meet anytime soon to discuss ending the government shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson is calling on Democrats to support a Republican bill to reopen the government at current spending levels. But Democrats are holding out. They're calling for an extension of tax credits for health plans offered under the Affordable Care Act.
What are Democrats demanding about ACA tax credits and why are Republicans resisting?
Johnson says Democrats are asking for a wild list of partisan priorities. It is selfish, it is reprehensible, and it is exactly the opposite of what they have all said themselves in their own words very passionately. every day until now. Republican leaders say the Obamacare tax credits can wait since the subsidies expire at the end of the year. The FDA has approved a generic version of the abortion drug Mifepristone, meaning it can be more widely produced. As NPR's Katie Riddle reports, the decision comes at a time when the drug is under attack from abortion opponents.
These kinds of approvals are typical when a drug's patent is up.
How will FDA approval of a generic mifepristone affect access and controversy?
If a generic drug maker shows its version is equivalent to the original, the FDA, by law, has to act. But with the mifepristone, the decision is controversial as it induces abortion. Medication abortion accounts for more than half of the abortions in the United States. Given its widespread use, anti-abortion advocates have been working to limit Mifepristone's availability in recent years. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently called for a review of its, quote, safety and efficacy. Scores of studies have found the drug to be effective and safe.
What legislative changes did New Mexico pass for food assistance and rural health care?
Katie Riddle, NPR News.
New Mexico's Democrat-led statehouse voted to boost funding for food assistance and rural health care during a special legislative session today. came in response to President Trump's cuts to spending on Medicaid and nutrition programs. The bill heads to the Democratic governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham. Republicans unanimously opposed it, arguing the state should focus on reducing errors in how benefits are distributed. A Russian tanker transporting oil banned under international sanctions has been stopped off the Atlantic coast of France. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports French President Emmanuel Macron is targeting the Russian Phantom Fleet.
How is Europe responding to Russian oil shipments and the so‑called Phantom Fleet?
Macron spoke from Copenhagen after a two-day EU summit on Russian drone interference in the European airspace. He said drones over the EU must be shot down and the oil tankers stopped. There are around 1,000 boats in this Russian Phantom fleet moving Russian oil, he said. and proceeds from oil sales are financing up to 40 percent of Russia's war against Ukraine. Macron said European naval chiefs from countries supporting Ukraine will meet in the coming days to outline a plan to begin stopping these ships. He said the move would help force Russia to the negotiating table. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.
Wall Street edged up to more records today.
What other national stories are covered — from U.S. strikes and the Eisenhower library dispute to an interstellar comet near Mars?
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. President Trump has declared drug cartels operating in the Caribbean are unlawful combatants and says the U.S. is now in a non-international armed conflict. The move comes after the U.S. military last month carried out three deadly strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean. The director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Kansas has lost his job after he refused to give a sword to the Trump administration. Zane Irwin of the Kansas News Service reports.
Todd Arrington was, until recently, director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. A few months ago, the State Department asked him to give them one of Eisenhower's swords so President Trump could present it as a gift to King Charles during his recent visit to the U.K. But Arrington says the artifacts belonged to the American people, so he helped find a replica saber for the king.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:18
2
Why are talks to end the government shutdown stalled and what do leaders want?
0:18–0:39
3
What are Democrats demanding about ACA tax credits and why are Republicans resisting?
0:39–1:17
4
How will FDA approval of a generic mifepristone affect access and controversy?
1:17–1:49
5
What legislative changes did New Mexico pass for food assistance and rural health care?
1:49–2:28
6
How is Europe responding to Russian oil shipments and the so‑called Phantom Fleet?
2:28–3:10
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What other national stories are covered — from U.S. strikes and the Eisenhower library dispute to an interstellar comet near Mars?
3:10–4:53