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5 min readThe NPR podcast Up First recaps key developments including a Senate agreement to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security after a 42-day partial shutdown, President Trump's latest moves in the Iran conflict with deadline extensions and indirect talks, and a Conservative Political Action Conference marked by Trump's absence and divisions over the war.
Senate Funds Most of DHS, Excludes Immigration Enforcement
Late Thursday night, the Senate voted to fund nearly all of DHS through September, covering agencies like TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard, and Cybersecurity but providing no additional money for ICE or Border Patrol. This deal, if approved by the House, ends a standoff driven by Democrats' demands for immigration enforcement changes following the deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis at the hands of federal officers. Reporter Sam Greenglass explained that negotiations dragged into the early morning amid rising TSA absences—up to 40% at some airports—and pressure to avoid blame for travel disruptions. President Trump declared a national emergency to pay TSA workers regardless, though funding sources remain unclear.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Opening Banter** - Light-hearted intro with NCAA bracket joke before news rundown
- 2 (00:24) **DHS Funding Agreement** - Senate late-night deal funds most DHS through September, ends 42-day partial shutdown
- 3 (03:31) **Senate Vote Details** - Vote funds TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard, cybersecurity but skips immigration enforcement
- 4 (04:00) **Reporter Sam Greenglass on Deal** - Details 2 a.m. negotiations and Republican concessions on ICE funding
- 5 (06:16) **Immigration Reform Outlook** - Schumer vows continued push; White House open to some demands like body cams
- 6 (06:48) **Trump's Broader Stance** - Links DHS to voting law overhaul (Save America Act) but deal decouples it
- 7 (07:32) **Trump-Iran Deadline Extension** - Trump extends Strait of Hormuz deadline twice after threats to bomb power plants
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Show Notes
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Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Rebekah Metzler, Kelsey Snell, Jason Breslow, Alice Woelfle, and Taylor Haney.
It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas, and Chris Thomas.
Our technical director is Carleigh Strange, and we get engineering support from Zo van Ginhoven.
And our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor.
(0:00) Introduction
(02:20) Trump Cabinet
(06:22) DHS Funding
(10:18) CPAC, Trump and Iran
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