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Live from NPR in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. The government is heading toward another partial shutdown, unless there's a deal on paying for the Department of Homeland Security [国土安全部]. NPR's Luke Garrett reports. Democrats demand changes to DHS after its agents killed two Minnesotans [明尼苏达人] in January. Minority leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries want a requirement for judicial warrants [法院签发的逮捕令], better identification for DHS officers, and new use of force standards. Last week, Senate Majority Leader John Thune called the demands, quote, unrealistic. And Jeffries tells CNN this Sunday the two sides aren't talking. Unfortunately, we haven't heard back from the White House or Mike Johnson or Speaker or Leader Thune in terms of the demands that we've put on the table. The DHS funding deadline is midnight Friday. Its agencies like the Coast Guard [海岸警卫队], the TSA [机场安检], and FEMA [联邦应急管理局] would be affected if funding lapses [失效]. Meanwhile, DHS's mass deportation [大规模遣返] agenda would still have money to operate despite the shutdown. Luke Garrett, Washington.
Investors will get some fresh information on the job market this week. NPR's Scott Horsley reports an update on January jobs is due out Wednesday. The January jobs report was supposed to come out last Friday, but its release was delayed because Labor Department number crunchers [按计算器的人] were briefly sent home last week during the government shutdown. Wednesday's report will show whether the anemic [疲软的] pace of job growth in recent months picked up at all in January and what happened to the unemployment rate. An annual revision in the report is expected to show job growth last year was weaker than initially shown. Investors will also keep an eye out this week for a report on retail sales [零售] for the month of December. Personal spending is the biggest driver of the U.S. economy. It's remained strong thanks in large part to spending by upper-income households [家庭]. Scott Horsley, Washington.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has branded [称为] Ukraine an enemy [敌人] as he campaigned [拉开竞选活动] ahead of April elections. Terry Schultz reports. Orban blames Kiev for pushing the European Union to cut all imports of Russian energy and says that attitude makes Ukraine an enemy of Hungary. The Hungarian leader, considered an ally [盟友] of the Kremlin [克里姆林宫，即俄罗斯], was speaking to supporters as he faces a tough re-election race for the first time in his nearly 16 years in power. Last month, the EU banned the import of all Russian gas by the end of 2027. Orban's criticism [批评] also comes just two days after the EU announced its 20th sanctions package against Moscow, which seeks a full ban on providing services for tankers carrying Russian crude oil [原油]. The package still needs the approval of the 27 EU member states, and Hungary opposes it. President Trump has endorsed [支持] Orban on Truth Social.
Early projections in Japan show the ruling Liberal Democratic Party [自民党] won decisively [大胜] in today's parliamentary election [议会选举]. This will allow the prime minister to overcome any upper house opposition [反对] to her conservative agenda [保守的议程].
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he'll meet on Wednesday in Washington with President Trump to discuss U.S. negotiations with Iran on Iran's nuclear program. He said the talks must include limitations on Iran's ballistic missiles [弹道导弹].
Competitions at the Winter Olympics are well underway. Athletes from around the world are giving top performances. NPR's Ping Wong reports on a new Olympic record in speed skating [速度滑冰]. The ice is fast at the Milano speed skating stadium. In his bright red onesie, arms clasped [紧握] behind his back, 23-year-old Sander Eitram sailed through 12.5 laps around the track. In the men's 5,000-meter event, the Norwegian speed skater beat the previous Olympic record by nearly five seconds, easily clinching [夺得] the gold medal. The previous record was set four years ago in Beijing. Eitram has made a habit of breaking records lately. Last month, he skated even faster at the speed skating World Cup in Germany, breaking the world record in this distance, becoming the first skater to come in under the six-minute mark. Eitram's victory comes a day after Italian speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida broke the Olympic record in the women's 3,000-meter event, clinching Italy's first gold medal in these games. Ping Huang, Milan.
Skier Lindsay Vaughn crashed during the women's downhill today. U.S. ski officials say she's in stable condition. The Associated Press reports she had surgery [手术] for a broken leg. Her teammate, Breezy Johnson, went on to win the gold medal in that event.
Today is Super Bowl [橄榄球决赛超级碗] Sunday. The Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots meet tonight in Santa Clara, California.
