Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. A standoff continues between Democrats and Republicans over how to end the now three-week-old government shutdown. And NPR's Tamara Keith reports that there are no scheduled negotiations.
Democrats are withholding their votes on a short-term spending bill, asking Republicans to extend tax breaks that help make health insurance more affordable. President Trump didn't budge when asked about negotiating with Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries.
I would like to meet with both of them, but I set one little caveat. I will only meet If they let the country open, they have to let the country open. The people want to go back to work. They want to be served. They need the services of some people. And a lot of people need the money, the payroll.
For many federal workers, the first full missed paycheck will come this week. Tamara Keith, NPR News, the White House.
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays is suing House Speaker Mike Johnson to force him to swear in the newest member of Congress. As NPR's Claudia Grisales reports, Johnson is also accused of stalling as part of an effort to avoid a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
Arizona Democratic Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva has said she believes the delays are directly connected to her plans to sign a petition that will trigger a vote to release files for the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender.
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Chapter 2: What are the latest updates on the government shutdown?
We're getting a lot of attention for not being sworn in. I'd rather get the attention for doing my job.
She joined Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries demanding to be seated ahead of the lawsuit filing.
It's disrespectful to the great state of Arizona, and it's disrespectful to the House of Representatives.
Johnson rejects accusations he's stalling because of the Epstein files. He's kept members away during the government shutdown and says Grijalva will not be seated until the government reopens. Claudia Grizales, NPR News, the Capitol.
A man who was pardoned after taking part in the January 6th Capitol riot is facing new allegations. As NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports, the suspect is charged with threatening to kill House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Court documents show Christopher Moynihan's arrest came after he allegedly texted that he planned to kill Jeffries, the top Democrat in the House. He's scheduled to appear in a New York court on Thursday. His arrest comes amid rising threats to lawmakers. The Capitol Police say its agents are on track to work through roughly 14,000 threat assessment cases by the end of the year.
It's a dramatic spike from case workloads in previous years. Barbara Sprint, NPR News, Washington.
President Trump's nominee to oversee the Office of Special Counsel has withdrawn himself from consideration. 30-year-old Paul Ingrassia's decision comes after his racist and anti-Semitic text messages were made public. Ingrassia is an attorney and Trump activist. You're listening to NPR.
President Trump says he should be paid $230 million in damages for the past federal investigations into his actions. Trump is threatening to sue the Justice Department, citing the FBI's search of his family estate in Palm Beach, Florida, as part of a probe into his handling of classified documents.
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