Lawmakers Scramble As Federal Government Shutdown Looms | NPR News Now

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0:00 Today’s Top Stories
0:16 Lawmakers Scramble To Avert Shutdown
1:03 CEO Murder Suspect Faces Federal Charges
2:00 Study: U.S. Executed 25 People In 2024
2:54 Judge Rejects Bid To Withdraw Guilty Plea
3:58 U.S. Pushes Syria To Form Democracy
4:38 Amazon Strikes Enter Day 2
4:59 San Francisco Hotel Workers End Strikes
5:58 Winter Solstice Brings Long-Held Traditions

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