NPR News: 10-03-2025 12PM EDT
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
What’s the latest on the government shutdown and Senate funding deadlock?
The Senate remains deadlocked over a short-term funding bill as the government shutdown stretches into day three. Just a short time ago, House Speaker Mike Johnson took aim at the Democratic holdouts in the upper chamber.
And all the Democrats who are voting against it in the Senate right now, every single one of them have given impassioned speeches about how you must pass continuing resolutions, you must pass CRs, you should never shut down the government because it's dangerous and destructive and selfish and wrong. Well, suddenly they've changed their tune.
Democrats are demanding that a stopgap bill includes an extension of federal health care subsidies under Obamacare. Republicans argue that can be worked out in future negotiations. The Senate is expected to vote next hour on rival plans to reopen the government.
Why are Democrats insisting on extending Obamacare subsidies in the stopgap bill?
Both measures have failed repeatedly in recent weeks. The Trump administration is withholding more than $2 billion for infrastructure projects in Chicago. NPR's Joel Rose reports it's part of a broader funding fight targeting Democratic areas during the shutdown.
White House Budget Director Russ Vogt says the Department of Transportation has put on hold more than $2 billion to improve Chicago's transit system. Votes said the pause is intended to, quote, ensure funding is not flowing via race-based contracting, unquote. Earlier, the Trump administration said it would withhold $18 billion in federal funds from major rail and subway projects in New York on similar grounds. That appears to be targeting New York congressional leaders, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, whom the White House is trying to blame for the government shutdown. Schumer called the tactics, quote, stupid and counterproductive. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
President Trump is giving Hamas a deadline, sign the U.S.-brokered peace plan by 6 p.m. Sunday, or face what he calls consequences like no one has ever seen before. In a post on social media, Trump warned that all hell will break out if Hamas refuses the deal, which was outlined by the U.S. and accepted by Israel.
Which federal infrastructure funds are being withheld from Chicago and why?
Flights were briefly suspended at Munich Airport in Germany after drone sightings last night. NPR's Rob Schmitz reports.
The airport said in a statement that at least 17 flights were grounded overnight, impacting 3,000 passengers, while airport officials diverted 15 additional flights to other airports in the region. The airport reopened at 5 in the morning local time when arrivals and departures were again deemed safe. Munich is not alone. Last week, several airports in Denmark were forced to close for the same reason. Denmark later banned all civil drones as it hosted a summit of European leaders to discuss support for Ukraine as well as a potential drone wall initiative, a layered network of interception systems. Europe has been on alert due to a string of sightings and incursions by Russian drones into NATO airspace.
What deadline did President Trump set for Hamas and what are the stated consequences?
Rob Schmitz, NPR News, Berlin.
This is NPR News in Washington. The Supreme Court will take up a challenge as to where people can carry guns in Hawaii. The Trump administration is urging the justices to hear the case, saying the law conflicts with a 2022 ruling that affirmed the right to carry firearms in public under the Second Amendment. Hawaii's law bans guns on private property unless the owner allows them. It also prohibits firearms in places like beaches, parks, bars, and restaurants that serve alcohol. The WNBA finals begin tonight. The best-of-seven series between the Las Vegas Aces and the Phoenix Mercury caps off another year of record attendance and ratings for the league. And PR's Becky Sullivan has more.
The Las Vegas Aces are no stranger to this stage. They won the title in 2022 and 23. This year, though, the Aces were slow off the block and needed half the season to find their footing.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:19
2
What’s the latest on the government shutdown and Senate funding deadlock?
0:19–1:06
3
Why are Democrats insisting on extending Obamacare subsidies in the stopgap bill?
1:06–2:21
4
Which federal infrastructure funds are being withheld from Chicago and why?
2:21–3:07
5
What deadline did President Trump set for Hamas and what are the stated consequences?
3:07–4:22
6
Why were flights suspended at Munich Airport and how are European countries responding to drone incursions?
4:22–4:29
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What other national updates were reported, including the Supreme Court gun case and WNBA Finals coverage?
4:29–4:53