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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. Representatives from Israel, the U.S., and Hamas are preparing for negotiations in Egypt. Israel and Hamas say they've accepted the first phase of a peace plan the U.S. proposed. to release all hostages. But as NPR's Emily Fang reports, there are still open questions about their acceptance of the next phases.
U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed to NPR that he and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are also in Egypt, which says it'll host Israeli and Hamas representatives starting Monday to hammer out the details of how to exchange remaining hostages for Palestinian prisoners and detainees. But Hamas says it needs more details on how and when Israel's forces would withdraw from Gaza. Last night, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli military will, quote, continue to hold all areas controlling the depth of the strip, and said Hamas would have to disarm by diplomatic or military means, something the group has not explicitly agreed to. Emily Fang, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
Portland and Chicago are preparing for the possible deployment of the National Guard to city streets. As NPR's Joe Hernandez reports, it comes as the Trump administration is ramping up its efforts to send federal forces to American cities.
The Trump administration federalized at least 300 Illinois National Guard members over the weekend. They'll be used to protect federal law enforcement officials and federal property in the state, according to a Pentagon memo reviewed by NPR. Trump has been threatening to send the National Guard to Chicago for months in a move that's been widely criticized by state and local leaders, including Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker.
What are the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas negotiations?
Separately, a federal judge in Oregon on Saturday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard members in Portland, but National Guard members appear to be on their way nonetheless. California Governor Gavin Newsom says Trump is sending National Guard members from California to Oregon and that California plans to sue. Joe Hernandez, NPR News.
The federal government shutdown is now in its fifth day, with no apparent work to end it over the weekend. NPR's Deepa Shivaram has more.
There doesn't really seem to be an end in sight here. I mean, the Senate failed to move forward on funding proposals on Friday. Senate members are expected to return to the Hill tomorrow to try again. But the House will actually remain out of session per House Speaker Mike Johnson. He said he'd call the House back in session once the Senate can come to an agreement on funding the government. NPR's Deepa Shivaram.
Republicans control both chambers of Congress along with the White House, and both sides say they are still far apart with health care subsidies dividing the two parties. Democrats want an extension of health care tax credits. Republicans say that's too expensive. The White House is threatening to lay off federal workers and close agencies if a funding bill isn't passed. This is NPR News. In Alabama, at least two people are dead. Around a dozen are injured after a mass shooting on the streets of the capital, Montgomery, early this morning. Five of the injured, including at least one youth, were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, according to police. It happened about a mile from the state capitol building where a group of people were gathered when gunfire broke out.
A male teenager and an adult woman died from their injuries. There's no word on a motive and no one's in custody. Steep discounts on college tuition are fueling skepticism about the value of higher education. From member station GBH in Boston, Kirk Carapazza reports a new study finds that families are confused about the real cost of college.
Tuition discounting is the practice private colleges have long used to manage revenue, cutting costs for some students while keeping a higher sticker price for others.
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