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Find us wherever you get your podcasts. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. Congress is in recess for the Memorial Day holiday. When lawmakers return, the Senate is to take up a huge tax cut and spending bill. NPR's Mar Eliason reports it cleared the House last week along party lines. It was a big win for Trump. It showed his rock-solid hold on the Republican Party. Now this bill goes on to the Senate, which will want to make changes. But it's certain that this tax cut bill is going to become Exhibit A in the midterm elections. It does skew to the wealthy with cuts to Medicaid. And both Democrats and Republicans think the politics of this

bill is going to work for them in the midterms. NPR's Mara Liason. New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen says she came away from a trip to Canada, feeling that relations could turn in a more positive direction. NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports she led a bipartisan visit to meet Canada's new prime minister

amid Trump's tariff war. For Senator Shaheen, the ranking Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, relations with Canada are key. Canada is an important market for New Hampshire businesses. We're important consumers of Canadian products as well. And so we want to see this relationship right itself. Her delegation included a Republican

from North Dakota, Kevin Kramer. And she says it was helpful because he could respond to questions about what the Trump administration might be thinking and also hear concerns about Trump's tariffs from Canada's Prime Minister, Mark Carney. Michelle Kelliman, NPR News, the State Department. Britain's King Charles begins a two-day visit to Canada tomorrow. On Tuesday, he's scheduled to open a new session of Parliament. The monarch is officially the head of state in Canada, but hasn't opened Parliament in 70 years. Charles was invited to show support for Canada as President Trump

presses to make it the 51st state. Voters in Venezuela are going to the polls today to elect governors and a new Congress. It's unclear how many Venezuelans will turn out. John Otis reports. Up for grabs are 285 seats to the National Assembly and 24 state houses. They include a controversial new position, governor of Ezequibo. That's an oil-rich region of neighboring Guyana that Venezuela's authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro, has threatened to annex.

The opposition is divided over what to do. Its leader, Maria Corina Machado, points to evidence that Maduro stole last year's presidential election and claims voting today would legitimize his power grab. In a video posted on X, she said, this isn't an election, it's a farce. That's why on Sunday, I'm asking you to stay home. But other opposition politicians say boycotting the election could backfire by giving Maduro even more power. For NPR News, I'm John Otis.

This is NPR News in Washington. The Justice Department says a man was arrested at JFK Airport in New York today and charged with attempting to bomb the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv. He was identified as a dual U.S.-German citizen who went to the embassy on May 19th with a backpack holding what it called incendiary devices. He was detained and deported to the U.S. today. At West Virginia's busiest airport, a pup patrol is working to keep passengers safe. NPR's Ava Pukac reports the dogs patrol the airfield to work to prevent collisions between wildlife and

planes. Hercules and Ned have a special job at the West Virginia International Gager Airport. The two border colleagues patrolled the airfield scaring birds and wildlife away from planes. Chris Kieser, the airport's wildlife specialist, says this is crucial with the Federal Aviation Administration reporting nearly 20,000 wildlife strikes with planes in 2023.

Maybe throughout that day, it might have been that one bird keeping people safe from hitting that aircraft can make a difference for someone's life. with planes in 2023. Maybe throughout that day, it might have been that one bird keeping people safe from hitting that aircraft can make a difference for someone's life. And when Hercules and Ned aren't making their regular rounds, they're in the airport terminal comforting anxious travelers before their flights. Eva Pukac and PR News.

Today was the first day of the French Open Tennis Tournament. Thousands of spectators gave Rafael Nadal a standing ovation. Nadal had played his last competitive match last November, but was invited to return to the place where he won his first French Open title 20 years ago today. He went on to win 13 more. I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington. Imagine, if you will, a show from NPR that's not like NPR, in Washington.