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What recent legal decisions are affecting government employee layoffs?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens. A federal judge is temporarily blocking the Trump administration from firing more than 10,000 laid-off government employees. NPR's Stephen Fowler reports.
Judge Susan Ilsen of California said the Trump administration's push to fire workers during the shutdown was hastily done and illegal. During a hearing, she said efforts to lay off more than 4,000 federal workers and the subsequent reversal of some notices was like, quote, ready, fire, aim. So for now, those reductions in force and any future ones are on hold. It's unclear for how long. The White House has painted the firings as financially necessary and a leverage point to get Democratic lawmakers to agree to a spending plan that reopens the government.
What are the latest developments in the government shutdown negotiations?
Stephen Fowler, NPR News.
Senate Democrats have once again rejected a Republican measure to reopen the government. As NPR's Claudia Grisales reports, there is little sign of progress towards breaking the deadlock.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune now plans to tee up a 10th vote on the Republican stopgap plan to try to force a handful of Democrats to defect.
This needs to end. We can end it today.
But Democrats are insisting Republicans negotiate a deal that addresses looming Affordable Care Act premium spikes.
Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says without that deal... Americans will have to choose plans that send this cost skyrocketing.
Without hope of a bipartisan deal in hand, lawmakers are predicting that the government shutdown may not end anytime soon. Claudia Grisales, NPR News, the Capitol.
How is Hamas responding to the Gaza ceasefire deal?
Hamas has released two more hostage remains amid pressure to honor its commitments of the Gaza ceasefire deal. It now brings to 10 the number of bodies returned so far, as NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.
The International Committee of the Red Cross has the grim task of taking bodies held by Hamas and returning them to Israel. The Israeli military says one that was handed over earlier this week was not an Israeli hostage. President Trump describes it as a gruesome process.
They're actually digging. There are areas where they're digging and they're finding a lot of bodies. then they have to separate the bodies. You wouldn't believe this. And some of those bodies have been in there a long time.
What actions has President Trump authorized in Venezuela?
The U.S. Central Command is urging Hamas to disarm quickly and stop shooting at innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza. President Trump has said he wasn't bothered that Hamas has killed some of whom he calls gang members. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.
President Trump says he's authorized CIA ground operations in Venezuela. U.S. forces have carried out at least five recent strikes on suspected drug boats off the South American island, killing 27 people. The increased U.S. military presence in the Caribbean has raised fears of a possible U.S. attack in Caracas.
What is the current status of chikungunya virus cases in the U.S.?
This is NPR. A New York resident has become the first person in six years to test positive inside the United States for the mosquito-borne virus chikungunya. Nassau County health officials say the patient had left the region, but not the country, although three other cases in the state were linked to overseas travel. The county health commissioner says due to cooler temperatures, the current risk of transmission is low. Chikungunya is mostly found in tropical and subtropical regions, but thousands of cases have been reported in southern China's Guangdong province. Netflix will stream some Spotify content under a new partnership. As NPR's Netta Ulubi reports, the new deal reflects the extent to which consumers are turning to video podcasts.
Back in the good old days, meaning like five years ago, we listened to podcasts. Now we watch them.
How are video podcasts changing the landscape of podcasting?
More than half of the world's top podcasts now release video versions, like the sports show hosted by Bill Simmons.
The Celtics are like, whoa, Simons, like this guy's like a really gifted... Video podcasts are being consumed right now 20 times faster than audio ones.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What recent legal decisions are affecting government employee layoffs?
0:00–1:03
2
What are the latest developments in the government shutdown negotiations?
1:03–1:53
3
How is Hamas responding to the Gaza ceasefire deal?
1:53–2:34
4
What actions has President Trump authorized in Venezuela?
2:34–3:13
5
What is the current status of chikungunya virus cases in the U.S.?
3:13–4:10
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How are video podcasts changing the landscape of podcasting?
4:10–4:54