Shutdown Ends As Trump Signs Short-Term Spending Bill | NPR News Now

What is discussed, and when

1. 0:00 – 3:00: Selena Simmons Duffen, Speaker Mike Johnson, Adelita Grahalva, Affordable Care Act
2. 3:00 – 6:00: San Francisco, Sunni Khaled, Atlanta, Bay Area
3. 6:00 – 8:15: Gallup, Jason D. Rose, NPR News Now, French fries

Notable quotes from "Shutdown Ends As Trump Signs Short-Term Spending Bill | NPR News Now"

• To end the longest government shutdown in American history. And after a more than 200year run, the US Mint has stopped producing new pennies. Good morning. I'm Corva Coleman from NPR News. And here are today's top stories.

  about US Mint · at 0:01

• Win their support for the spending bill and end the shutdown. But that didn't happen. And Pierre Selena Simmons Duffen reports that means the 24 million people enrolled in…

  about Selena Simmons Duffen · at 1:03

• With the House back in session, Speaker Mike Johnson swore Arizona Democratic Congresswoman Adelita Grahalva into office. Her oath taking was delayed for 50 days. That also delayed action on a.

  about Speaker Mike Johnson · at 1:59

• To smear the president. NPR has learned the British government is withholding some intelligence from the US military.

  about US military · at 2:50

• Company Whimo is expanding its service to include freeway rides in three major cities. They include San Francisco from member station Kalw. Sunni Khaled reports.

  about San Francisco · at 4:02

• The US Mint says it has stopped making pennies after producing them for more than 200 years. NPR's Rafael Nam says the last penny coin was minted in Philadelphia.

  about Rafael Nam · at 4:47

• Macron. People in the US are rapidly becoming less religious according to a new poll from Gallup. NPR's Jason D.

  about Gallup · at 5:55

• Hello, I'm Corva Coleman, host of NPR News Now. On behalf of the NPR newscast team, I want to personally thank you for your continued support. I also want to let you know that after November 14th,.

  about NPR News Now · at 7:14

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

• Selena Simmons Duffen — Person · 2 mentions · first at 1:07
• Speaker Mike Johnson — Person · 2 mentions · first at 1:59
• Quill Lawrence — Person · 2 mentions · first at 2:58
  NPR's Quill Lawrence reports it's out of concern over US strikes on alleged drug boats in the Eastern Pacific and the Caribbean. Intelligence sharing between the US and Britain has a storied history.
• Sunni Khaled — Person · 2 mentions · first at 4:11
  To include freeway rides in three major cities. They include San Francisco from member station Kalw. Sunni Khaled reports.
• Jason D. Rose — Person · 2 mentions · first at 6:01
  Macron. People in the US are rapidly becoming less religious according to a new poll from Gallup. NPR's Jason D.
• Amy Jackson — Person · 1 mention · first at 1:24
  Kept costs down for enrolles expire at the end of the year. Without them, costs are going up. For Amy Jackson of Butler, Missouri, her premium is going from under $300 a month to $1250. She's not sure congressional lawmakers understand.
• Adelita Grahalva — Person · 1 mention · first at 2:04
  With the House back in session, Speaker Mike Johnson swore Arizona Democratic Congresswoman Adelita Grahalva into office. Her oath taking was delayed for 50 days. That also…
• Colombian President Gustavo Petro — Person · 1 mention · first at 3:30
  White House declined to comment. This was first reported by CNN and in response, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on social media that his government will stop sharing…
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio — Person · 1 mention · first at 3:49
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed questions about intelligence sharing after a meeting of G7 counterparts.
• Rafael Nam — Person · 1 mention · first at 4:52
• Emanuel Macron — Person · 1 mention · first at 5:53
  Stadium, killed 132 people and injured hundreds of others. Commemorations today will be led by French President Emanuel Macron. People in the US are rapidly becoming less religious according to a new poll from Gallup. NPR's Jason D.

Companies & orgs

• US Mint — Company · 2 mentions · first at 0:06
• White House — Company · 2 mentions · first at 2:44
  Some emails raised new questions about his ties to President Trump. The White House says the emails prove nothing and were released by Democrats in an effort to smear the president. NPR has learned the British government is withholding.
• US military — Company · 2 mentions · first at 2:55
• Gallup — Company · 2 mentions · first at 6:01
• British government — Company · 1 mention · first at 2:53
  Were released by Democrats in an effort to smear the president. NPR has learned the British government is withholding some intelligence from the US military.
• CNN — Company · 1 mention
• G7 — Company · 1 mention
• House — Company · 1 mention
• KALW — Company · 1 mention
• NPR — Company · 1 mention
• University of Exeter — Company · 1 mention
• Whimo — Company · 1 mention

Products & tech

• NPR News Now — Product · 2 mentions · first at 7:14
• French fries — Product · 1 mention · first at 6:51
  Ask them to stop. You should shout at them. Researchers at the University of Exit in England did a study with French fries to find out if this worked. They used recordings of a man's voice who shouted No stay away. That's my food. The.
• NPR.org — Product · 1 mention · first at 8:05
  From NPR by following us on your social channels, by listening to your local member station, or visiting NPR.org.
• SNAP — Product · 1 mention

Concepts & topics

• Affordable Care Act — Concept · 1 mention · first at 1:12
  Happen. And Pierre Selena Simmons Duffen reports that means the 24 million people enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans are in a difficult situation. The enhanced premium…

Places & events

• San Francisco — Place · 2 mentions · first at 4:08
• Butler, Missouri — Place · 1 mention · first at 1:24
  Kept costs down for enrolles expire at the end of the year. Without them, costs are going up. For Amy Jackson of Butler, Missouri, her premium is going from under $300 a month to $1250. She's not sure congressional lawmakers understand.
• Washington — Place · 1 mention · first at 1:58
  Selena Simmons Duffen, NPR News, Washington.
• Arizona — Place · 1 mention · first at 2:01
  With the House back in session, Speaker Mike Johnson swore Arizona Democratic Congresswoman Adelita Grahalva into office. Her oath taking was delayed for 50 days. That also delayed action on a discharge petition intended to force a.
• Bay Area — Place · 1 mention · first at 4:17
  The autonomous taxi service began operating on Bay Area freeways Wednesday morning, expanding its service in the region to San Jose as well. Whimo is also adding freeway routes to Phoenix and Los Angeles. Whimo says freeway.
• San Jose — Place · 1 mention · first at 4:21
  Operating on Bay Area freeways Wednesday morning, expanding its service in the region to San Jose as well. Whimo is also adding freeway routes to Phoenix and Los Angeles. Whimo…
• Phoenix — Place · 1 mention · first at 4:24
  Morning, expanding its service in the region to San Jose as well. Whimo is also adding freeway routes to Phoenix and Los Angeles. Whimo says freeway routes will initially be…
• Los Angeles — Place · 1 mention · first at 4:26
  Region to San Jose as well. Whimo is also adding freeway routes to Phoenix and Los Angeles. Whimo says freeway routes will initially be offered to riders who have early access…
• Atlanta — Place · 1 mention · first at 4:41
  Says it's planning to expand service to other cities over time, including Atlanta and Austin. For NPR News, I'm Sunni Khaled in San Francisco.
• Philadelphia — Place · 1 mention · first at 4:57
  Than 200 years. NPR's Rafael Nam says the last penny coin was minted in Philadelphia.
• Turkey — Place · 1 mention · first at 6:25
  10-year period. and that such a large drop is rare among the 160 plus countries it studies. Chile, Turkey, and Portugal have seen similar declines.
• Portugal — Place · 1 mention · first at 6:28
  Drop is rare among the 160 plus countries it studies. Chile, Turkey, and Portugal have seen similar declines.
• Greece — Place · 1 mention · first at 6:35
  Gallup's analysis finds that only a few countries have experienced larger losses in religiosity. Among them, Greece, Italy, and Poland. Jason D. Rose, NPR News. A new study…
• Poland — Place · 1 mention · first at 6:37
  Countries have experienced larger losses in religiosity. Among them, Greece, Italy, and Poland. Jason D. Rose, NPR News. A new study finds that if you want seagulls to leave…
• Bataclan Theater — Place · 1 mention
• Chile — Place · 1 mention
• France — Place · 1 mention
• Paris — Place · 1 mention

Full transcript with timestamps

0:00 President Trump signed a bill last night to end the longest government shutdown in American history. And after a more than 200year run, the US Mint has stopped producing new pennies. Good morning. I'm Corva Coleman from NPR News. And here are today's top stories. The federal government shutdown is over. The House passed a short-term spending bill and sent the measure to the president last night. He signed it last night. President Trump blamed Democrats for the 43-day government shutdown. We're sending a clear message that we will never give in to extortion because that's what it was. They tried to extort the Democrats tried to extort our country.

0:36 The short-term bill funds most of the government through the end of January. Some programs and agencies get funding through the end of next September. That includes the federal nutrition program SNAP. It also reverses federal government layoffs and provides back pay for furoughed government employees. The shutdown has ended without a solution for spiking health insurance premiums. Democrats had demanded Republicans restore subsidies for the premiums to win their support for the spending bill and end the shutdown. But that didn't happen. And Pierre Selena Simmons Duffen reports that means the 24 million people enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans are in a difficult situation. The enhanced premium subsidies that have kept costs down for enrolles expire at the end of the year. Without them, costs are going up. For Amy Jackson of Butler, Missouri, her premium is going from under $300 a month to $1250. She's not

1:32 sure congressional lawmakers understand. You know, for them, a,000 bucks is probably nothing. It's probably what they blow on dinner, but for me, that's half of my wage. You know, I just can't swing that.

1:45 She has breast cancer and is trying to get as much treatment as possible into this calendar year. She's been calling her representatives and telling them that people like her need help now. Selena Simmons Duffen, NPR News, Washington.

1:59 With the House back in session, Speaker Mike Johnson swore Arizona Democratic Congresswoman Adelita Grahalva into office. Her oath taking was delayed for 50 days. That also delayed action on a discharge petition intended to force a House vote. This demands the full release of files on late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Ghalva spoke immediately after taking her oath.

2:23 I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files. Her signature provides a majority for the petition. Speaker Johnson says he'll hold that vote next week. This came on the day Democrats and then Republicans on the House Oversight Committee released emails from Epstein's estate. Some emails raised new questions about his ties to President Trump. The White House says the emails prove nothing and were released by Democrats in an effort to smear the president. NPR has learned the British government is withholding some intelligence from the US military.

2:58 NPR's Quill Lawrence reports it's out of concern over US strikes on alleged drug boats in the Eastern Pacific and the Caribbean. Intelligence sharing between the US and Britain has a storied history going back to World War II, and that relationship continues. But according to an official who is not authorized to speak publicly, the UK has begun denying certain intelligence sharing requests out of concern over US military actions in the Caribbean because they do not align with British foreign policy. The White House declined to comment. This was first reported by CNN and in response, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on social media that his government will stop sharing intelligence with the US until the strikes on the boat stop. The Trump administration claims the military has the right to kill even unarmed drug smugglers on suspicion because it has labeled them terrorist enemy combatants.

3:48 Quill Lawrence NPR News. Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed questions about intelligence sharing after a meeting of G7 counterparts. Rubio says nothing has changed with the US operations in the region. Robo taxi company Whimo is expanding its service to include freeway rides in three major cities. They include San Francisco from member station Kalw. Sunni Khaled reports.

4:15 The autonomous taxi service began operating on Bay Area freeways Wednesday morning, expanding its service in the region to San Jose as well. Whimo is also adding freeway routes to Phoenix and Los Angeles. Whimo says freeway routes will initially be offered to riders who have early access to Whimo's advanced features before they are gradually offered to all. The company says it's planning to expand service to other cities over time, including Atlanta and Austin. For NPR News, I'm Sunni Khaled in San Francisco.

4:47 The US Mint says it has stopped making pennies after producing them for more than 200 years. NPR's Rafael Nam says the last penny coin was minted in Philadelphia.

4:58 The end of this tiny little coin had already been announced by President Trump back in February. Producing each penny was costing the US government nearly 4, and ending production would save the US more than $50 million a year. But the move to face at the penny has been a big pain for many retailers and banks which are struggling to provide exact change. After all, pennies remain legal tender, meaning that they can still be used. Chances are, though, many of them will stay where they've probably been for years, in big jars, coffee cans, or somewhere under the cushion of your couch. Rafael Num NPR News. This is the 10th anniversary of the attack in Paris on the Bataklan Theater and other sites. The coordinated terrorist attacks, including on a stadium, killed 132 people and injured hundreds of others. Commemorations today will be led by French President Emanuel Macron. People in the US are rapidly

5:58 becoming less religious according to a new poll from Gallup. NPR's Jason D. Rose reports. Over the last decade, Gallup has found a 17point drop in the percentage of US adults who say religion is an important part of their daily lives. Now just 49% say it's key. Gallup says that decline is among the largest it's recorded in any country over a 10-year period. and that such a large drop is rare among the 160 plus countries it studies. Chile, Turkey, and Portugal have seen similar declines. Gallup's analysis finds that only a few countries have experienced larger losses in religiosity. Among them, Greece, Italy, and Poland. Jason D. Rose, NPR News. A new study finds that if you want seagulls to leave your food alone, don't ask them to stop. You should shout at them. Researchers at the University of Exit in England did a study with French fries to find out if this worked. They used recordings of a man's voice who

6:59 shouted "No stay away. That's my food." The researchers say they found out the louder you shout, the faster the birds will flee. You're listening to NPR News. Hello, I'm Corva Coleman, host of NPR News Now. On behalf of the NPR newscast team, I want to personally thank you for your continued support. I also want to let you know that after November 14th, we're going to take a step back from producing the video version of NPR News. Now, during the next few weeks, we'll take some time to create a new video format and explore other platforms so that we can deliver a smarter, more focused experience to our growing audience. But don't worry, I'm not going anywhere. We're not going anywhere.

7:49 While we will no longer publish this daily news roundup, you can still listen to NPR News Now on broadcast and on podcast and keep up with all the news from NPR by following us on your social channels, by listening to your local member station, or visiting NPR.org. Thank you as always for watching.

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What is discussed in "Shutdown Ends As Trump Signs Short-Term Spending Bill | NPR News Now"?

In order: 0:00 Selena Simmons Duffen, Speaker Mike Johnson, Adelita Grahalva, Affordable Care Act; 3:00 San Francisco, Sunni Khaled, Atlanta, Bay Area; 6:00 Gallup, Jason D. Rose, NPR News Now, French fries.

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