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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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How will the partial government shutdown and GOP stopgap proposal affect federal operations?
The partial government shutdown will continue at least until Friday. Republicans are calling for passage of a temporary measure that would continue current spending through November 21st. House Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans have nothing more to negotiate.
In a scenario like this, if the Congress's hands are tied by the minority party who will not do the right thing, then the power shifts to the executive. That's not Mike Johnson doing that. That's Chuck Schumer doing that.
Democrats are insisting that any agreement include an extension of health care tax credits that expire at the end of the year. Republican leaders say those demands would likely lead to an increase in taxpayer-funded health care for undocumented immigrants.
What are Democrats demanding about health care tax credits in shutdown talks?
An NPR analysis of federal data finds that the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has failed to deliver on its promises. Details from NPR's Stephen Fowler.
Agencies ordered by Doge to drastically slash their workforce over the last eight months are now hiring back hundreds of workers. Despite Doge's promise that cutting contracts and terminating leases would shrink the federal budget, Treasury data shows spending has increased by hundreds of billions of dollars. When it first launched this year, Doge's savings and efficiency tracker was full of errors, overstatements, and unverifiable claims. That remains true today. The White House declined to answer NPR's questions about these shortcomings, but said President Trump was, quote, given a clear mandate to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, and he is delivering on that commitment. Stephen Fowler, NPR News.
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook can keep her job at the central bank, at least for now. As NPR's Scott Horsley reports, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear oral arguments in Cook's case in January.
President Trump has been trying to fire Lisa Cook, pointing to allegations from a Trump ally that Cook made false statements on a mortgage application. Cook denies any wrongdoing. Her supporters say allowing Trump to oust a Fed governor would compromise the central bank's ability to set interest rates free from political interference.
How has the Trump administration's DOGE performed on promised federal savings?
Two lower courts have sided with Cook and blocked the president from removing her. The Supreme Court opted not to overturn those decisions, at least until it hears oral arguments early next year. Trump's been waging a high pressure campaign to get the Fed to cut interest rates more aggressively. A group of former Fed officials and Treasury secretaries say the central bank works best when it's insulated from that kind of political pressure. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
The Trump administration is eliminating billions of dollars in funding for infrastructure projects in New York City. The move comes after President Trump threatened to punish New York.
Why is the Supreme Court hearing the dispute over Fed Governor Lisa Cook's removal?
if voters there elect Democratic mayoral candidate Zoram Mamdani. The head of the White House Office of Management and Budget says that the administration is trying to ensure that federal money is not used for diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. U.S. futures are flat in after-hours trading on Wall Street. This is NPR. The death toll from the earthquake in the central Philippines has risen to at least 72, with nearly 300 others injured. The quake struck an area near Cebu province Tuesday, trapping an undetermined number of people beneath rubble. in hard-hit bogo and outlying rural areas. Crews are using backhoes and sniffer dogs to locate survivors. The U.S. government is working on new advice on alcohol drinking.
Why did the administration cut infrastructure funding to New York City and how is it linked to DEI concerns?
Existing guidelines recommend no more than two drinks per day for men and only one drink for women. But as NPR's Will Stone reports, there are questions about whether the updated advice will downplay the harms of alcohol.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:20
2
How will the partial government shutdown and GOP stopgap proposal affect federal operations?
0:20–1:00
3
What are Democrats demanding about health care tax credits in shutdown talks?
1:00–2:18
4
How has the Trump administration's DOGE performed on promised federal savings?
2:18–2:51
5
Why is the Supreme Court hearing the dispute over Fed Governor Lisa Cook's removal?
2:51–3:39
6
Why did the administration cut infrastructure funding to New York City and how is it linked to DEI concerns?
3:39–4:20
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What new public health and science developments — alcohol guidelines, Philippines quake, and Enceladus findings — were reported?
4:20–4:53