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large swaths of the Department of Homeland Security. Early this morning the Senate voted
“to fund DHS except for U.S. immigration and customs enforcement and customs and border”
protection. The agreement would fund agencies such as TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard. Speaking on the Senate floor, Senate Majority Leader John Thune blamed Democrats for dragging out the funding issue. White House made offer, after offer, putting forward a role-bust list of additional reforms. Democrats just kept moving the goals." Democrats have refused to fully fund DHS until changes are made in how federal officers carry out immigration
enforcement that measure now heads to the House. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected in France today for the G7 summit. The ongoing U.S. and Israeli air strikes against Iran and efforts to reach a ceasefire are likely to dominate the talks. Separately a global policy forum in Paris is predicting inflation will surge worldwide because of war in the Middle East and the sharp jumps in energy prices. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports
from the French capital.
“Mattias Corman is general director for the organization for economic cooperation and development.”
He presented the group's downward revised economic outlook for the next two years. "This conflict and the United States energy supply shock have now lowered a projected path for global growth this year and next."
He says U.S. inflation will surge to 4.2 percent, more than 1 percentage point higher than
the group's previous forecast made late last year. Rising energy prices will also sharply curb economic growth around the world. It will worsen in 2027 said Corman, "If the conflict doesn't end and the straight of Hormuz reopen, Eleanor Beardsley and Pyrenees Paris." The nation's major airlines are reporting strong quarterly earnings despite war in the Middle East pushing up the cost of jet fuel. NPR's Winter Johnston says it's a different story
for discount carriers. Airlines are seeing strong demand, but much of that growth is being driven by higher-end travelers. Aviation analysts Bill McGee says the industry is becoming a clear example of a case-shaped economic economy. A lopsided recovery where those on top prosper while others struggle.
“"I think the airline industry right now is the perfect example of the case-shaped economy.”
The big airlines, they're saying that in their earnings calls, that they are making much of their money from those Americans who have the most money to travel." McGee says major airlines are expanding premium seating to capture that demand. Meanwhile, lower-cost carriers are struggling as more budget-conscious travelers pull back from flying, Windsor Johnston and Pyrenees.
"This is NPR News from Washington." In the men's NCAA basketball tournament last year's national runner-up has been eliminated from the tournament, as Greg Eklin reports Illinois beat the Houston Cougars last night 65 to 55. From the outside, it appeared that everything was set up for the Houston Cougars to advance to the men's final four, on number one seed, playing the second weekend of the tournament
in their home city, but Cougars' coach Kelvin Samson thought it boiled down to his team.
"I never felt like we needed to be here to win, because how much success we've had in
somebody else's gym. But Illinois had a great ear." Illinois will play in its second regional final in the last three years, and its game against Iowa guarantees that at least one team for the big ten conference will make the final four. For NPR News, I'm Greg Eklin. Top seeded Florida, the 2025 national champion, was eliminated by Iowa in this year's
tournament. A major league baseball player is suing his parents, accusing them of defrauding him out of millions of dollars while managing his finances. The lawsuit brought by Philadelphia Philly's third baseman, Alec Bohm, accuses his parents, Daniel and Lisa Bohm of transferring millions of dollars from accounts they were managing for him to accounts controlled by them. Bohm is a 29-year-old former all-star. The couple denies their son's allegations and say
they're deeply saddened. Wall Street futures are mostly lower this morning down futures are off 14 points. I'm Dave Madingly NPR News in Washington. President Trump's White House is upending Democratic norms on a weekly basis. Trump's terms is NPR's podcast where you can follow it all from ICE to Venezuela to Iran, the questioning election results, even minting a coin with his face on it. Trump's
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