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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Ramm. This is day 39 of the government shutdown. The president is out of town at his Florida resort. The House hasn't been in session since September 19. Senators are working this weekend for the first time since the shutdown began Oct. 1. Democrats won't agree to a short term bill to reopen the government unless Republicans agree to an extension of health care subsidies for people who use policies under the Affordable Care Act. Republican senators such as Lindsey Graham of South Carolina won't accept that. Our Democratic colleagues are asking me to do something I cannot and will not do. I will not continue Obamacare as it exists today. This is now the longest government shutdown in US history. The previous longest was 34 days during the first Trump administration. More flights were canceled or delayed today as a result of the shutdown. The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered major airports to reduce the number of flights. Thousands of air traffic controllers are working without paying, leading to a higher rate of absenteeism. The Supreme Court is deciding the fate of President Trump, sweeping tariffs on foreign imports. NPR's Juliana Kim reports on the long term effect those tariffs could have on consumers.
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This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases questioning President Trump's authority to impose broad tariffs on nearly every country in the world if the tariffs are set in stone throughout next year. Erica York at the think tank Tax foundation says when we look at 20.
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26 and years beyond, if the tariffs stay in place, it's an average burden of more than $1,600 per year.
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If the justices rule that the tariffs in question are illegal, a household's annual average burden next year could drop to $400. At the same time, York says the Trump administration has other avenues to impose deep tariffs. Juliana Kim, NPR News.
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Immigration authorities are using new, controversial tools to help them identify and locate non citizens eligible for deportation. NPR's Jude Joffe block has more.
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Federal immigration agents as well as some local law enforcement now have access to cell phone apps that use facial recognition technology. 404 Media first uncovered this information. Jeremy Scott, senior counsel with the Electronic Privacy Information center, says tools like this can lead down a dangerous path.