Immigration Crackdown, Health Officials Muted, Oscar Nominations

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🗓️ 23 January 2025

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Congress passes an immigration crackdown in President Trump's first legislative win, the Trump administration temporarily silences health officials and the Oscar nominations are announced.

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0:00.0	On day four of his presidency, Congress is giving Trump his first legislative win.
0:08.4	A bill was sent to the president's desk that will make it easier to detain and deport people without legal status.
0:13.6	I'm Leila Faulted. That's Michelle Martin, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:20.6	Scientists around the country started getting emails yesterday.
0:24.5	The National Institutes of Health was canceling meetings where scientists try to figure out what research needs federal funding.
0:30.8	It was pretty vague.
0:32.5	It said that it's canceled, that they can't offer any further explanation at the time.
0:38.1	How will this impact health research?
0:40.0	And after two delays because of wildfires in the L.A. area, today Oscar nominations are finally announced.
0:45.4	Who will make the list? Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.
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