Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman.
Chapter 2: What recent political events involve Marjorie Taylor Greene?
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia says she'll resign from Congress on January 5th. Greene was once a loyal supporter of President Trump, but has offered criticism of him recently, particularly in regard to the Epstein files. NPR's Stephen Fowler.
But it's also worth noting that it's because this split has been a long time coming. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been at the forefront of criticisms this year of Republicans who haven't always agreed with Trump 2.0 policy planks. On the foreign policy front, that includes the bombing of Iran in support of Israel's war in Gaza.
Domestically, there's been rifts over some of the tariff policies and the subsequent walkbacks the administration's done.
Trump now calls her Marjorie Trader Green and had said he would endorse a challenger against her in next year's primary elections. President Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani met at the White House on Friday and afterward appeared warm and friendly while talking with reporters.
Mamdani has called the Trump administration authoritarian, while Trump once labeled Mamdani a total nutjob. Trump spoke of how impressed he was with Mamdani, and he said at least some conservatives will be surprised by him. Most air traffic controllers will not qualify for $10,000 bonuses for perfect attendance during the federal government shutdown, NPR's Joel Rose explains.
Only 311 air traffic controllers out of more than 10,000 will qualify for the cash bonuses, according to the Controllers Union. Controllers were required to work without pay during the 43-day shutdown. Some took on second jobs and many called out sick as they dealt with the financial pressure of missing two full paychecks and part of a third.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the bonuses, originally suggested by President Trump, are intended to reward the patriotic men and women who did not miss a single shift during the shutdown. But some controllers called the bonuses unfair and a betrayal. Their union said, quote, Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
People who buy their own health insurance on healthcare.gov and people who get health insurance through work are facing higher costs next year. As NPR's Selina Simmons-Duffin reports, there's a surprising reason, though, for rising health costs in the U.S.
There's a common misconception that insurance company profits are the main driver of rising prices, says Cynthia Cox of the nonpartisan health research organization KFF. Instead, she says it's what doctors and hospitals charge that drives higher costs compared to other countries.
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