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--:-- Windsor Johnston: Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are set to address hundreds of U.S. military officials at a Marine Corps base in Virginia today.
--:-- Quill Lawrence: NPR's Quill Lawrence reports the White House hasn't said why the meeting was called, but it includes top commanders from more than a dozen countries, many in conflict zones.
--:-- Quill Lawrence: The logistics of getting them all to Virginia, the expense, the security. Any soldier knows that you spread out so that the whole squad can't get taken out by one single mortar. So having everyone and the president in one place like this is a security nightmare.
--:-- Quill Lawrence: And it's previously just not been U.S. military style where all these generals were summoned before a president or the secretary of defense for this sort of display.
--:-- Quill Lawrence: Generals, well they swear an oath to the Constitution not to the president.
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--:-- Windsor Johnston: Federal agencies will run out of money at midnight tonight.
--:-- Deidre Walsh: NPR Deidre Walls reports President Trump hosted a meeting with top Democratic and Republican leaders yesterday but both sides say big differences remain.
--:-- Deidre Walsh: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says a funding deal has to address expiring health care subsidies.
--:-- Deidre Walsh: And the reality is that in a matter of days, notices are going to go out to tens of millions of Americans making clear that their health care is about to become dramatically more expensive.
--:-- Deidre Walsh: Republicans accuse Democrats of hostage taking and say the issue should be negotiated on a separate track.
--:-- Deidre Walsh: The Senate is expected to vote later today on two proposals, a House-passed bill that extends current funding levels until November 21st, and a Democratic alternative that attaches health care changes.
--:-- Deidre Walsh: Both failed before and are expected to fail again, as the deadline to avoid a shutdown approaches.
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--:-- Windsor Johnston: A White House meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ended on Monday with Israel accepting a U.S. proposal to end the war in Gaza.
--:-- [Audio clip of President Trump speaking]
--:-- President Trump: If the Palestinian Authority doesn't complete the reforms that the administration laid out, it would only have themselves to blame.
--:-- President Trump: We're giving them an amazing footprint and they have amazing support from the leaders of the Arab world and the Muslim world.
--:-- President Trump: Great, great leaders. These are great leaders. These are unbelievable leaders that have built great countries.
--:-- [Audio clip of Prime Minister Netanyahu speaking]
--:-- Prime Minister Netanyahu: If Hamas agrees to your plan Mr President the first step will be a modest withdrawal followed by the release of all our hostages within 72 hours.
--:-- Prime Minister Netanyahu: The next step will be the establishment of an international body charged with fully disarming Hamas and demilitarizing Gaza.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: Hurricane Humberto has weakened into a Category 2 storm in the Atlantic with sustained winds nearing 100 miles per hour.
--:-- [Audio clip of a weather forecast]
--:-- Weather Forecaster: Forecasters say the storm is not expected to make landfall, but will pass just west of Bermuda late this week.
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--:-- Ritu Chatterjee: A group of psychiatrists is calling for the removal of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
--:-- Ritu Chatterjee: NPR's Ritu Chatterjee reports they're accusing Kennedy of threatening Americans' access to mental health and addiction care.
--:-- Ritu Chatterjee: The group called the Committee to Protect Public Mental Health says Secretary Kennedy has hurt the federal government ability to respond to the mental health and addiction crises by making major staffing and funding cuts to the federal mental health agency.
--:-- Dr. Eric Ruffler-Yuan: It's very important to not miss that RFK Jr. has been very focused in its attacks against psychiatric medication, which millions of Americans rely on.
--:-- Dr. Eric Ruffler-Yuan: So this includes for ADHD, for depression, for anxiety, for schizophrenia.
--:-- Dr. Eric Ruffler-Yuan: He says these medications have measurable impacts on people's well-being and functioning.
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--:-- Windsor Johnston: McDonald's is bringing back a fan favorite.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: After a decade, the game of Monopoly is returning, but this time with a digital twist.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: The fast food chain is ditching the paperboard in favor of app-based play for loyalty members.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: Physical pieces will still appear on select food items, but you'll need the app to redeem the prizes.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: I'm Windsor Johnston, NPR News in Washington.
