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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. House Speaker Mike Johnson will attempt to get House Republicans to back a bipartisan deal to fund all of the Department of Homeland Security except its immigration enforcement teams. NPR's Eric McDaniel has more.
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Speaker Johnson last Friday panned the proposal that he's now asking Republicans to support. This gambit that was done last night is a joke. They voted down that plan from the Senate, and now he'll have to ask his members to support the same deal. It funds DHS immediately except for ICE and parts of Customs and Border Protection so folks like airport security can be paid in the short term, while a bigger three year deal is worked out to fund all of DHS through the remainder of Trump's time in the White House and thanks to a parliamentary maneuver called reconciliation, that long term deals shouldn't need any support from Democrats. First, though, Johnson has to convince hardline Republicans that he's no LONGER Joking. Eric McDaniel, NPR News, Washington.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the top uniformed member of the Army Chief of staff of the Army, General Randy George, to step down and immediately retire. That's according to an official not authorized to speak publicly. It's unclear who will replace George. The global benchmark price for crude oil is currently around $106 a barrel, and US oil prices are even higher. Prices went up after President Trump addressed the nation last night about the war in Iran and said the U.S. doesn't need any oil from the strait. Hormuz. NPR's Camilla Domonosky reports.
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Since the war in Iran began, markets have been hoping for a quick resolution. One month in, President Trump did not give a clear exit path out of the conflict. In a primetime address, the president emphasized that the US does not need oil imported through the Hormuz Strait. And it's true that these days the US Imports almost no oil from the region. But as American drivers have experienced these past few weeks, that does not insulate the US from global price shocks. US Oil prices are currently nearly double what they were in December. Camila Dominosky, NPR News.
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People in the U.S. are feeling pessimistic about their retirement savings. NPR's Stephen Basaha reports. A new survey from Northwestern Mutual found 46% of respondents believe they will not be ready for retirement. Americans typically think they'll need close to one and a half million dollars to retire comfortably. John Roberts is Northwestern Mutual's chief field officer, and he says 48% think it's likely they'll outlive their savings.
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