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Congress is considering a rescissions package from the White House that would claw back more than $1 billion of public media funding. Federal funding for all of public media amounts to about $1.60 per person per year. That helps bring you the news and podcasts you rely on from NPR. Please take a stand for public media today at GoACPR.org. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. A man who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration is on his way back to the United States.

Kilmar Abrego-Garcia is expected to face criminal charges for allegedly transporting migrants into the U.S. In a statement, his attorney says, quote, due process means the chance to defend yourself before you're punished, not after. President Trump has been promising his tariffs will help make America more prosperous. NPR's Scott Horsley reports there's evidence the tariffs could help the government's bottom line. The Congressional Budget Office, which says's evidence the tariffs could help the government's bottom line. The Congressional Budget Office, which says if all the tariffs in place at the beginning

of the week stayed in effect for a full decade, it could cut the federal debt by $2.8 trillion, which is in the ballpark of that big tax cut and spending bill passed by the House, what it's expected to add to the debt over the next 10 years. In other words, the tariffs could help to fill the hole that congressional Republicans have been digging with that tax and spending bill. That's NPR's Scott Horsley reporting. Some congressional Republicans are stepping into the feud between President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk, offering their take on a clash that escalated by the hour this

week. Tempers flared after Musk slammed the massive tax cut and spending package that Trump favors, calling it a quote, disgusting abomination. North Carolina Congressman Mark Harris. What we've seen happen over the last 72 hours is really just a disagreement that has gone from policy to personal. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the bill would add $2.4 trillion to the deficit. The Labor Department is reporting a sharp drop in federal government employment last month. NPR's Andrea Shue reports 22,000 jobs were lost in May.

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NPR NEWS ANCHORS, NPR NEWS ANCHORS, NPR NEWS ANCHORS, NPR NEWS ANCHORS, NPR NEWS ANCHORS, N Many of his efforts have been challenged by lawsuits. Federal judges have paused his sweeping overhaul of agencies. Thousands of federal workers who thought they were being fired remain on paid leave. The official numbers from the Labor Department do not reflect those who voluntarily left their jobs through the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer because they are still being paid through September. Already though, with tens of thousands of people no longer doing their jobs, many government functions have been curtailed.

Andrea Hsu, NPR News. That last check on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 443 points, the Nasdaq composite up 231. This is NPR News in Washington. Today is the deadline set by the Department of Defense for most transgender service members to leave the military. Steve Walsh from member station WHRO reports if they don't, they could be forced out. Pentagon memo gave active duty troops until June 6 to voluntarily leave the military under a policy instituted by Secretary

of Defense Pete Hegseth. Guard and reserve members have until July 7. Pilot Joe Ellis with the Virginia National Guard says she'll stay until she's told to leave. I want them to put it in writing and tell me why I'm no longer qualified right next to all of my qualifications, right? A federal judge temporarily halted the ban, but the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to move ahead while federal lawsuits challenging the policy moved through the courts.

For NPR News, I'm Steve Walsh in Norfolk. Veterans and world leaders are gathering in Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says honoring the turning point in World War II is a reminder, as the world faces growing threats. Today, the United States and France again rally together to confront such threats. Because we strive for peace, we must prepare for war. Ceremonies are honoring the allied forces who landed in France during the war, with tributes emphasizing the importance of their sacrifice.

On Wall Street, the Dow up 443 points, the S&P up 61. I'm Windsor Johnston, NPR News in Washington. Johnston, NPR News in Washington.