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--:-- Host: Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton.
--:-- Ryland Barton: President Trump is calling on Senate Republicans to end the filibuster, which requires 60 percent approval of bills. This after the federal government shutdown is officially the longest in U.S. history at 36 days, as NPR's Rachel Treisman reports.
--:-- Rachel Treisman: The ongoing shutdown has surpassed the previous shutdown, which lasted 35 days from December 2018 to January 2019, during President Trump's first term. That stalemate started with a dispute over Trump's demand for border wall funding. It ended after five weeks, growing pressure, and an estimated $3 billion in lost GDP, when Trump agreed to temporarily reopen the government without the wall funding.
--:-- Ryland Barton: Government shutdowns are relatively rare, but have mostly lasted longer in recent decades. Fighting over the Affordable Care Act shuttered the government for 16 days in 2013, while a budget dispute kept it closed for three weeks in 1996.
--:-- Rachel Treisman: The Federal Aviation Administration says it will reduce air traffic by 10 percent across 40 of the country's largest markets starting Friday. The agency is dealing with a shortage of air traffic controllers who are working unpaid and some have called out of work during the shutdown.
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--:-- Ryland Barton: FAA Administrator Brian Bedford says the move will help ensure safe travel.
--:-- Brian Bedford: We have decided that a 10 percent reduction in scheduled capacity would be appropriate to again continue to take the pressure off of our controllers. And as we continue to see staffing triggers, there will be additional measures that will be taken in those specific markets.
--:-- Ryland Barton: Bedford and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy declined to specify which cities would be affected. They said they'll meet with airline leaders to figure out how to safely implement the reduction.
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--:-- Ryland Barton: A senior Hamas official says the group is willing to discuss giving up offensive weapons that threaten Israeli territory. As NPR's Ayah Batraoui reports, Israel's military will not withdraw from areas it still occupies in Gaza until Hamas disarms.
--:-- Ayah Batraoui: Musa Abou Marzouk told Al Jazeera that disarming Hamas fully could lead to civil war in Gaza and the rise of other armed groups. Israel has publicly acknowledged arming militias and gangs in Gaza opposed to Hamas.
--:-- Musa Abou Marzouk: Hamas is willing to discuss weapons that pose a threat to the surrounding territory, meaning Israel. But But he says giving up light weapons with a short range would create chaos in Gaza.
--:-- Ayah Batraoui: The Trump ceasefire plan requires Hamas decommission its weapons but discussions on this have not yet begun. The U.S., meanwhile, has put forth a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council for international troops to be sent to Gaza to provide security, retrain Palestinian police, and disarm Hamas.
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--:-- Ayah Batraoui: Abel Morzouk says Hamas has concerns the force could be used to replace Israel as an occupier.
--:-- Ayah Batshari: Aya Batshari, NPR News, Dubai.
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--:-- Ryland Barton: Tesla shareholders will weigh in on a pay package for CEO Elon Musk that could make him the world's first trillionaire during an annual meeting tomorrow. You're listening to NPR News from Washington.
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--:-- Ryland Barton: President Trump is once again nominating Jared Isaacman to serve as his NASA administrator. It comes five months after Trump withdrew the tech billionaire's nomination over concerns about his political leanings. Isaacman is close to Elon Musk.
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--:-- Ryland Barton: The African Union says recent elections in Tanzania did not comply with democratic standards. As Michael Koloki reports, the continental body also raised concerns about the response to protests during and after the elections.
--:-- Michael Koloki: In its preliminary report released the African Union election observation mission noted that the polls held last week did not comply with international obligations for democratic elections claiming its observers witnessed ballots being staffed at several polling stations and voters issued multiple ballots.
--:-- Michael Koloki: President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who had been seeking another term, was declared the winner with nearly 98% of the votes. During and after the elections, violent protests were witnessed across the country. The observation mission raised concern over allegations of excessive use of force by the police and military during demonstrations.
--:-- Michael Koloki: The United Nations has said that credible reports indicate at least 10 people were killed during the protests. For NPR News, I'm Michael Koloki in Nairobi.
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--:-- Ryland Barton: A group of U.S. data scientists has published a list of federal data sets that have been altered or removed during President Trump's second administration. The Dearly Departed Data Sets list aims to highlight the administration's removal of data related to gender identity, diversity, equity, and inclusion and climate change.
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--:-- Ryland Barton: Experts warn that even more federal data is at risk because of staff losses and because of policy conflicts.
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--:-- Ryland Barton: Stocks gained ground on Wall Street today after upbeat economic updates. This is NPR News from Washington.
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