Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. A group of Senate Democrats have defected to agree to a deal with Republicans that could reopen federal agencies and end the government shutdown. But as NPR's Claudia Grisales reports, the plan still has a long way to go before it can clear both chambers of Congress.
Chapter 2: What deal did Senate Democrats reach with Republicans regarding the government shutdown?
In the end, seven rank-and-file Senate Democrats and one independent joined Republicans to vote yes to move forward on the bipartisan plan they say includes a list of wins.
The bipartisan package includes a stopgap measure to fund the government through the end of January and includes full appropriations funding plans for some government services and agencies, including Agriculture and Veterans Affairs.
The deal pauses planned cuts to SNAP, reverses federal worker layoffs conducted during the shutdown, and installs new protections from more cuts to that workforce through the end of January. Most Senate Democrats, however, voted no, and House Democrats say they're against it because the plan does not address the Affordable Care Act's higher premiums. Claudia Grisales, NPR News.
Concern is growing about ICE agents using so-called riot control weapons while making arrests. Activists in Chicago say a local family was pepper sprayed by federal immigration agents during a raid this weekend. State and local lawmakers are condemning the actions. State Senator Selena Villanova calls it state-sponsored terrorism.
We don't have what ICE and CBP has. We don't have tear gas. We don't have pepper spray. We literally have our bodies and whistles.
On Friday, ICE agents in Evanston, Illinois, used pepper spray and pointed weapons at bystanders while making another arrest. The head of the BBC resigned on Sunday following criticism that the broadcaster doctored a soundbite of President Trump. Vicki Barker has more from London.
In a BBC documentary about the January 6th storming of the Capitol building, a Donald Trump soundbite had the president telling supporters he was going to walk to the Capitol with them to, quote, fight like hell. But the producers had spliced out what Trump said next. that he wanted to help his supporters, quote, peacefully and patriotically make their voices heard.
The alleged doctoring, along with allegations of bias in BBC coverage of Gaza and trans issues, had put management under growing pressure in recent weeks. Now, the controversy has claimed the job of the BBC's Director General, Tim Davey, as well as that of Head of News, Deborah Ternes. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.
Israel has confirmed that it has received the remains of Hadar Golden. The 23-year-old Israeli soldier was killed in 2014, two hours after a ceasefire had taken effect in that year's war between Israel and Hamas. His family had waged a public campaign for 11 years to have his remains returned. The remains of four hostages killed in the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, are still in Gaza.
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