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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. This is day 39 of the government shutdown. The president is out of town at his Florida resort. The House hasn't been in session since September 19th. Senators are working this weekend for the first time since the shutdown began October 1st. Democrats won't agree to a short-term bill to reopen the government unless Republicans agree to an extension of health care subsidies for people who use policies under the affordable care act.

Republican senators such as Lindsay Graham of South Carolina won't accept that. Our Democratic colleagues are asking me to do something I cannot and will not do. I will not continue Obamacare as it exists today. This is now the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The previous longest was 34 days during the first Trump administration. More flights were canceled or delayed today as a result of the shutdown. The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered major airports to reduce the number of flights. Thousands of air traffic controllers are working without pay, leading to a higher rate of absenteeism.

The Supreme Court is deciding the fate of President Trump's sweeping tariffs on foreign imports. NPR's Giuliani Kim reports on the long-term effect those tariffs could have on consumers. This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases questioning President Trump's authority. to impose broad tariffs on nearly every country in the world. If the tariffs are set in stone throughout next year, Erica York at the Think Ting Tax Foundation says, when we look at 2026 and years beyond, if the tariffs stay in place, it's an average burden of more than $1,600 per year. If the justices rule that the tariffs in question are illegal, a household's annual average burden next year could drop to $400. At the same time, York says the Trump administration

has other avenues to impose deep tariffs. Giuliana Kim, NPR News. Immigration authorities are using new controversial tools to help them identify and locate non-citizens eligible for deportation. NPR's Jew Jofi Block has more. Federal immigration agents, as well as some local law enforcement, now have access to cell phone apps

that use facial recognition technology. 404 media first uncovered this information. Jeremy Scott, Senior Counsel with the Electronic Privacy Information Center says tools like this can lead down a dangerous path. Increasing mass indiscriminate surveillance, or increased surveillance in general, is not compatible with democracy. It is compatible with authoritarianism. Immigration and customs enforcement did not answer questions about specific tools, but in a statement defended using technological innovation to fight crime. Jude Jaffe Block, NPR News.

This is NPR News in Washington. Another typhoon is threatening the Philippines. A state of national emergency is still in effect after a typhoon struck earlier this week. At least 204 people died. That storm also brought fierce winds and torrential rains to Vietnam. Five people died. Thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed. Millions of Americans will get an early taste of winter weather over the coming days.

NPR's Matt Bloom reports, might fall across many states. A large mass of Arctic air is making its way from the northern plains to the southeast this weekend, bringing with it the first measurable snowfall of the season for parts of the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Great Lakes region. By Monday, highs in the 30s and 40s are forecast from the Ohio Valley to the southeast U.S. Northern Texas and as far east as the Appalachians could see potentially daily record lows at or below freezing. Even part of of Northern Florida could see lows around 40 degrees closer to Veterans Day. The cold weather is expected to last several days before warming back up to more average

fall temperatures. Matt Bloom, NPR News. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame holds its induction ceremony in Los Angeles tonight. This year's class includes artists from the 1950s through the 2000s. Chubby Checker began in the 50s with the twist and Let's Twist again. English singer Joe Conquer began releasing records in the 1960s. Washington 60s. Warren Zevon sang Werewolves in London in the 1970s. Other artists include Sydney Lopper, The White Stripes, and Salt and Peppa. I'm Nora Rahm. NPR News in Washington.