Barbara Sprunt
Barbara Sprunt is a producer on NPR's Washington desk, where she reports and produces breaking news and feature political content. She formerly produced the NPR Politics Podcast and got her start in radio at as an intern on NPR's Weekend All Things Considered and Tell Me More with Michel Martin. She is an alumnus of the Paul Miller Reporting Fellowship at the National Press Foundation. She is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., and a Pennsylvania native.
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The Senate rejected the two articles that accuse Mayorkas of refusing to enforce immigration laws. The House voted to impeach him in February.
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Divisions within the House Republican conference could threaten both the future of the package and Mike Johnson's speakership.
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Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie said he would vote to oust Mike Johnson as House speaker if it came to the floor. He told Johnson in a closed-door meeting that he should resign.
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Aid for Israel became more urgent after the weekend's attack, House Speaker Mike Johnson said. After months of delays, he is also putting forward a bill that provide additional aid to Ukraine.
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said the chamber will consider legislation to support Israel after Iran launched dozens of drones toward Israel late Saturday night.
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The compromise funding package will keep the federal government running through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30.
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The text accounting for about three-quarters of all federal discretionary spending was released early Thursday. Now, lawmakers are racing against the clock to vote before a Friday midnight deadline.
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The deal between negotiators from the House and the White House would fund the government until the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30.
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Rhode Island voters cast their ballots in two special state legislative elections.
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The administration is releasing new suggested guidelines for states and local communities on how to protect against extreme temperatures.