Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst.
The Pentagon says 3,500 sailors and marines have arrived in the Middle East on the U.S.
“Tripoli, as Iranian-backed, Houthi rebels have entered the war, saying they launched”
a missile toward Israel.
And the U.S. says about one-third of Iran's missile arsenal has been destroyed, as
MPR's Greek Myri reports. President Trump and the Pentagon have reported major progress in destroying Iran's missiles, but haven't released specific figures. In American official, who's not authorized to speak publicly, told MPR that the U.S. has only been able to confirm the elimination of around one-third of Iran's missile capabilities.
The missile program consists of multiple elements, factories that make the weapons, launchers that fire them, and the missiles themselves. Overall, Iranian missile attacks have dropped dramatically since the early days of the war. Still, missiles, along with drones, remain Iran's most effective weapons. Greg Myri, MPR News, Washington.
Meanwhile, Pakistan says it will hold talks with Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt tomorrow aimed at ending the war.
“The Department of Homeland Security is on track to mark the longest partial government”
shutdown in history, and here's quite a good results reports. The DHS budget measure stalled in the Senate for weeks is Democrats demanded immigration enforcement reforms and exchange for their votes to approve funding.
The chamber finally broke the impasse after Republicans agreed to approve funding for most
of the agency aside from some component that included ice and border patrol. House Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed the Senate measure as a "choke". Instead, the House passed a measure to temporarily extend funding in full for the Department of Homeland Security through late May. The vote effectively ensured that the ongoing shutdown at DHS continues with no clear
end in sight. Lawmakers have already left Washington for a planned, two-week recess. Clutter, decilus, and B.R. News. No kings rallies took place around the country today for the third-time protesting President Trump and his policies that includes New York where rally goers descended on Midtown Manhattan.
“Remember, station WNYC, David Brand reports.”
The crowd of demonstrators stretched for several blocks between Central Park and Times Square. Twenty-two-year-old nursing student Mao Valentin says she showed up to protest the federal immigration crackdown. Simon Turkel says he was motivated by the January 6th riot and the war in Iran. "He's pardoned the people who attempted to overthrow the government, and he is enriching
himself and his family every day, so this money had to oppose." No kings' organizers say more than 3,000 such events were planned for the day. For MPR News, I'm David Brand in New York. And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. Hundreds of employees at one of the U.S. Navy's biggest shipbuilding contractors have
voted to approve a deal with bath iron works ending a week-long strike. The shipyard says the members of the Union ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement today that goes into effect immediately. The shipyard in the Union had negotiated for weeks without resolving differences before the strike started.
The school board in Dallas, Texas, has voted unanimously to offer free universal pre-K across the district. Real Zeeble, with member station KERA and Dallas, reports that the enrollment starts next month. Pre-Kindergarten for 3 and 4-year-olds has been free in Dallas to some, like children with military parents or from low-income families.
Beginning next school year, it'll be free to all. Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde told trustees that it's because they have space. "We're accessing open seats. So the amount of money it's costing us to take up the tuition is more than if we just said you can come."
Elisolde said it'll be a more effective use of current resources with no need to hire more teachers. For NPR News, I'm Bill Zeeble, in Dallas. Wall Street was lower yesterday ending another volatile week as investors processed on going war in Iran and rising oil prices.
With the Dow in the Nasdaq fell into correction territory, meaning they're down at least 10% from recent highs, and the benchmark S&P 500 posted its fifth straight losing week. I'm Janine Herbst, NPR News, in Washington. Newsmakers is NPR's newest podcast where you can find NPR's biggest interviews. We begin with Westmore, a rising star in the Democratic Party.
You're never going to win long-term on anger.
Just more, Maryland, on the midterms and beyond, you gotta be able to show what an alternative looks like. That's this week on NPR Newsmakers.
