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Jeanine Herbst (0:23)
In Washington, I'm Jeanine Herbst. President Trump says he wants to nationalize US Elections even though the Constitution gives states control over how voting works. But White House press secretary Caroline Levitt says Trump was referring to the SAVE Act, a federal proposal that would change how people register to vote, requiring proof of U.S. citizenship. NPR's Miles Parks has more.
Claudia Brizales (0:47)
The plan directs full year funding for the Departments of Defense, Transportation and Health and Human Services and more. But it funds the Department of Homeland Security for only two weeks to allow lawmakers to negotiate new rules over how immigration officers do their jobs. Lawmakers are facing the daunting task of reaching a bipartisan deal to address public outcry over the deaths of Renee Macklin Good and Alex Preddy in Minneapolis. Democrats have elicit demands they want in exchange for funding dhs. They include new rules for the use of force for agents to remove their masks and put body cameras on. Republicans will likely push back. Claudia Brizales, NPR News.
Jeanine Herbst (1:30)
And that's the report on the Republican led House narrowly voting today to end the four day partial government shutdown. The measure now heads to the government. And now on to NPR's Miles Parks on President Trump saying he wants to nationalize U.S. elections to argue for more.
Miles Parks (1:43)
Federal control of voting. The president repeated a false claim on Dan Bongino's podcast that he's made a lot in recent years that noncitizens are swaying America's politics for Democrats.
President Trump (1:53)
These people were brought to our country to vote and they vote illegally. And the, you know, amazing that the Republicans aren't tougher on it. The Republicans should say we want to take over. We should take over the voting. The voting in at least many 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.
Miles Parks (2:13)
It's unclear which places Trump is talking about wanting to take over, but he's been most critical of states with easier voting access and cities with large minority populations like Atlanta and Detroit. Miles Parks, NPR News, Washington.