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What are the latest developments in the Senate shutdown and repeat votes?
The Republican-led Senate is voting a fourth time today on dueling partisan stopgap bills to reopen the government. NPR's Claudia Grisales reports the bills are expected to fail again, extending the shutdown into next week.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune hopes the repeated votes will pressure Democrats to help the GOP. But if they don't, Thune warns the Trump administration could make good on plans for massive layoffs of federal workers.
Anytime you're in this situation, you have to manage a shutdown. Decisions have to be made about what to prioritize.
How could the government shutdown affect federal layoffs and budget priorities?
Where are you going to spend money? I expect there are going to be some decisions coming out about that. That wouldn't surprise me at all.
Republicans control 53 seats in the Senate, so they need at least seven Democrats to reach a required 60-vote threshold to overcome a filibuster. But Democrats are demanding an extension of expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, and Republicans say that will not happen as a stopgap measure. Claudia Giseles, NPR News.
Stocks opened higher this morning as the shutdown delayed the monthly jobs report. NPR's Scott Horsley has more.
The jobs report, typically delivered on the first Friday of the month, is one of the government's most closely watched economic indicators. Analysts left to wait a little longer, though, to find out how many jobs were added or subtracted in September and what happened to the unemployment rate. The workers at the Bureau of Labor Statistics who compiled that report have been furloughed until the government shutdown ends. If the congressional stalemate drags on, it could also delay the September inflation report, which is supposed to be published in about two weeks.
Why was the monthly jobs report delayed and what economic reports are at risk?
Excitement over artificial intelligence continues to drive the U.S. stock market higher. All the major stock indexes closed at record highs on Thursday. Scott Horsley, Empire News, Washington.
Large protests continue in countries around the world against Israel's offensive against Hamas in Gaza. In Europe, the biggest protests have been in Italy, where labor unions have called for a national strike over the war in Gaza. Empire's Ruth Sherlock has more from the demonstration in Rome.
People in the crowd here tell me they feel this is a moment to say enough is enough.
How is excitement about artificial intelligence influencing U.S. stock market highs?
And it also marks a stark difference in opinion that the public feels compared to Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni's position. Meloni heavily criticised the activists on the global Samud flotilla to Gaza, even saying that their actions could change. complicate a peace deal.
NPR's Ruth Sherlock reporting. Flights at Munich's airport were briefly halted last night after drones were spotted nearby. That makes Germany the latest European country to have to close its airport for nearby drone sightings.
What are the international reactions and protests over the Israel-Hamas conflict?
Wall Street higher at the opening bell. The Dow is now up 229 points. The Nasdaq is trading flat. The S&P 500 is up 10. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. The Church of England has named a woman as its top leader for the first time. Sarah Mullally is the new Archbishop of Canterbury, leading the world's 85 million Anglicans. And Ferris Lauren Frayer has more from London.
Who is the new Archbishop of Canterbury and why is her appointment significant?
Mullally is a 63-year-old. mother of two who first trained as a nurse, then an Anglican priest, then a bishop. She also sits in the House of Lords, the upper chamber of the UK Parliament, and was the youngest person ever appointed as chief nursing officer for England. Mulally replaces Justin Welby, who resigned as archbishop after an inquiry found he failed to report child abuse at Christian summer camps. She'll lead a church divided over the consecration of women as bishops and the treatment of LGBTQ people. A group of Anglican churches in Africa and Asia has already said it rejects Mulally's appointment, saying it shows the English arm of the church has, quote, relinquished its authority to lead.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:21
2
What are the latest developments in the Senate shutdown and repeat votes?
0:21–0:54
3
How could the government shutdown affect federal layoffs and budget priorities?
0:54–1:56
4
Why was the monthly jobs report delayed and what economic reports are at risk?
1:56–2:30
5
How is excitement about artificial intelligence influencing U.S. stock market highs?
2:30–3:02
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What are the international reactions and protests over the Israel-Hamas conflict?
3:02–3:30
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Who is the new Archbishop of Canterbury and why is her appointment significant?
3:30–4:54