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Look, we get it. When it comes to new music, there is a lot of it, and it all comes really fast. But on All Songs Considered, NPR's music recommendation podcast, we'll handpick what we think is the greatest music happening right now and give you your next great listen. So kick back, settle in, get those eardrums wide open, and get your dose of new music from All Songs Considered, only from NPR. dose of new music from all songs considered, only from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. A 25% tariff on imported auto parts is now in effect. President Trump has offered automakers a partial reprieve from them, but the tariffs are still

expected to have a major impact on the auto industry. Wall Street waiting for Warren Buffett to weigh in on tariffs. NPR's Mary Aspin reports that Berkshire Hathaway CEO is hosting his annual shareholder meeting this morning in Omaha. 60 years after he bought Berkshire Hathaway, billionaire Warren Buffett is one of the most successful and closely watched investors in the world. His company operates all kinds of businesses from Dairy Queen to Geico Insurance, and it owns shares in some of the largest U.S. companies.

So Buffett has had a front row seat to all of the financial turmoil this spring, sparked by President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs. Many big companies are withdrawing their financial forecasts for this year, citing the tariffs. Now tens of thousands of Berkshire shareholders have traveled to Omaha to hear directly from its CEO. Buffett, who is 94, has promised to answer questions for more than four hours on Saturday morning. Maria Aspin, NPR News, Omaha. The White House has released its first budget proposal of President Trump's second term. It's an incomplete budget outline known as a skinny budget. But NPR's Danielle

Kertschleben reports it still shows that Trump wants to make further drastic changes to government. The White House budget proposal includes sharp cuts to an array of agencies like the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Internal Revenue Service. The proposal would match those non-defense cuts with increases to defense spending. All told, the White House proposes increasing defense spending by 13% as well as a 65% increase in spending on homeland security. That money would go in part towards mass deportations as well as completing the border wall. The president's budget is only a proposal.

Congress passes spending bills. However, Trump has shown he's willing to act unilaterally via executive orders and his Department of Government deficiency. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News. Nat. To Wisconsin now, where Governor Tony Evers has released a video responding to what he says is an arrest threat from White House border official Tom Holman. Here's Chuck Kornbach of Member Station WUWM. Evers, a Democrat, recently issued guidance to Wisconsin state employees to contact an attorney if immigration officers show up at a state building with legal documents and

to not turn over any items on their own. Borders R. Tom Homan told reporters Thursday that the governor should, quote, wait to see what's coming. Evers says he's interpreting that as a threat of arrest. Join threats like this should be of concern to every Wisconsinite and every American who cares about this country and the values hold here. The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment. For NPR News, I'm Chuck Quirmbach in Milwaukee.

This is NPR News. Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton has conceded today's federal election, saying he has called to congratulate Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Electoral projections show Albanese's Labor Party will remain in power. Australian voters went to the polls today with President Trump's tariffs and the cost of living looming in the background. Cleanup efforts underway in parts of Oklahoma hit this week by flooding caused by heavy rain. The flooding trapped Sarah Greeley and her new puppy at her veterinarian's office when water surrounded the building.

We did call 911. They said, you know, as long as no one was injured, we just kind of...we're on the list. We just have to wait. There was water rescues all over town happening. Oklahoma has been battered in recent weeks by a steady line of slow-moving thunderstorms. At the Vatican, preparations are underway for the conclave scheduled to begin Wednesday. NPR's Jason DeRose reports from Rome that one of the most recognizable signs of the papal election is now visible from St. Peter's Square. The Vatican Fire Brigade has installed the famous chimney atop the Sistine Chapel. After Cardinals vote for the next pontiff, their ballots are burned.

If the smoke from the chimney is black, it means no one reached the required two-thirds majority to be named pope. If the smoke is white, it means they've elected the next leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. This Wednesday, the Cardinal electors will begin their day with a morning mass in St. Peter's Basilica. They'll then process to the Sistine Chapel. Once there, a master of ceremonies commands extra omnis, sending out everyone except the voting cardinals.

Jason DeRose, NPR News, Rome. And I'm Giles Snyder. This is NPR News from Washington. Does the idea of listening to political news freak you out? Well, don't sweat it. Snyder. This is NPR News from Washington.