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Throughline Host
On the Throughline podcast from npr. Immigration enforcement might be more visible now, but this moment didn't begin with President Trump's second inauguration or even his first, a series from Throughline about how immigration became political and a cash cow. Listen to Throughline in the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Amy Held
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Amy Held. This day seven of a federal shutdown shows growing impacts. Tens of thousands of TSA and air traffic control employees are working without pay. NPR's Giles Snyder reports. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is warning of flight delays.
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Giles Snyder
Secretary Duffy says controllers are already dealing with a persistent staffing shortage and outdated equipment. Now they're on track to miss their first paycheck.
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Throughline Host
Now what they think about as they're controlling our airspace is how am I.
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Amy Held
Going to pay my mortgage?
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Throughline Host
How do I make my car payment? I have a couple kids at home. How do I put food on the table?
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Giles Snyder
Duffy met with controllers at Newark Liberty International Airport, saying some have begun calling in sick. The FAA says staffing issues are causing delays at airports including Newark, Phoenix and Denver. In California, controllers more than 100 miles away in San Diego handled air traffic at the Hollywood Burbank Airport Monday evening because there weren't enough controllers to staff the tower. Giles Snyder, NPR News.
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Amy Held
As the shutdown enters its second week, wic, which provides food assistance, said it could run out of money within a couple weeks. Trump is reiterating threats of mass layoffs and program cuts. The House is not in session, the Senate is. But so far, several votes on funding bills have failed to make headway. Attorney General Pam Bondi is defending herself against Democratic criticism. She has overseen a weaponized Justice Department amid President Trump's use of the military on US Cities. Bondi is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Pam Bondi
Despite the unprecedented degree of activism we've seen from the lower courts, we have never ignored a court order. And why would we? We have secured a historic 22 victories at the Supreme Court alone, with more to come.
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Amy Held
A federal judge has set a Thursday hearing to rule on Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago. Another federal judge has blocked a troop deployment to Portland, Oregon. It's the second anniversary of the Hamas led attacks on Israel and the subsequent war Israel launched against Gaza. NPR's Emily Fang has more from Israel.
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Emily Feng
In Israel, people say they have not moved on because 48 hostages remain in Gaza. And the war continues dividing Israeli society. At a commemoration event in the kibbutz near Oz, where one fourth of its members were killed or abducted on October 7, Daphne Albini says she is still grieving and angry. Her grandfather, the peace activist Haim Perry, died in captivity after Hamas kidnapped him. She says all this talk about taking over Hamas and Gaza and seizing control of territory, well, like my grandfather used to say, occupation kills. And now our soldiers are being killed in Gaza and our hostages are being killed. She says she wants the Israeli government to end the war through diplomacy. Emily Feng, NPR News. Nir Oz.
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Amy Held
This is NPR News. For the first time, renewable energy like wind and solar has generated more power, outpacing coal as the world's leading source of electricity. That's according to a new analysis by global energy think tank Ember. Developing countries, especially China, are leading the clean energy charge, but richer nations, including the US Are increasingly relying on planet warming fossil fuels. Coal is a major contributor to global warming. Costco shoppers can now get Wegovy, the obesity drug, available at the pharmacy there or online for around $500 a month. NPR's Sydney Lupkin has this report.
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Sydney Lupkin
Discounted Wegovy is now available to Costco members as long as they're not using their health insurance. With insurance, however, the drug's copay is often less expensive. The discount program is similar to what the drug's maker, Novo Nordisk, already offers on its website. The company launched discounted Wegovy on its direct to consumer plat platform, Novocare, and partnered with several Telehealth companies last spring. That allowed Novo Nordisk to compete with telehealth companies offering compounded obesity drugs. During the Wegovy shortage. The compounded medicines, which aren't usually covered by insurance, were available for a fraction of Wegovy's sticker price of around $1,400 a month. Sidney Lupkin, NPR News.
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Amy Held
Today, gold futures topped $4,000 an ounce for the first time as investors seek a safe haven for their money amid the government shutdown, amid expectations of a Fed rate cut later this month. Gold futures up more than 50% since the start of the year. It's NPR News.
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Throughline Host
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