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Chapter 1: What is the focus of NPR's 'Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me'?
Imagine, if you will, a show from NPR that's not like NPR, a show that focuses not on the important but the stupid, which features stories about people smuggling animals in their pants and competent criminals in ridiculous science studies, and call it Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me because the good names were taken. Listen to NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.
Yes, that is what it is called, wherever you get your podcasts.
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Trump plans to sign an executive order today aimed at identifying sanctuary cities. NPR's Joel Rose reports it's the administration's latest effort to target jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Chapter 2: What executive order is President Trump signing today?
The White House says the executive order directs the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to identify sanctuary jurisdictions where local law enforcement has declined to cooperate with the That could set the stage for more federal lawsuits against those cities, counties, and states.
The Trump administration has also tried to withhold funding from those jurisdictions, but they have fought back in court. Last week, a federal judge blocked the administration's latest efforts to withhold funds, saying it was unlawfully trying to force local officials to cooperate.
Sanctuary jurisdictions argue that collaborating with ICE would drain their resources and undermine trust between police and immigrant communities. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
Chapter 3: How are sanctuary jurisdictions responding to federal actions?
Raids in recent days in Miami and Colorado Springs that resulted in arrests of hundreds of people without legal status are a preview of large-scale deportation operations planned by the administration. That, according to White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt today. This week, the administration will be marking 100 days since the president took office.
NPR's Bobby Allen takes a closer look on how Trump's government cost-cutting architect, Elon Musk, has fared.
Chapter 4: What are the implications of recent ICE raids?
The White House has taken a number of big steps that will benefit Musk's business empire. For instance, the Commerce Department announced shaking up the requirements for this big federal broadband program that will – basically open up billions of dollars in subsidies to Musk's Starlink satellite service. Musk's SpaceX may help build Trump's Golden Dome missile defense shield.
The president turned the White House lawn into an infomercial for Tesla. On top of all of this, investigations into Musk's companies appeared to have slowed or have been completely sidelined by the layoff of federal workers.
Chapter 5: How is Elon Musk benefiting from the White House?
Bobby Allen reporting. It's Election Day in Canada. Voters are deciding on a prime minister that represents whether the Liberal Party extends its control or loses it to the Conservatives. The winner will contend with U.S. President Donald Trump's highly controversial tariffs and insistence that Canada should be a 51st state. But reporter Katie Toth reports kitchen table politics are top of mind.
Cost of living, inflation, health care and housing have consistently been top issues here.
A lot of it is with the economy.
Shannon Young voted for the Liberals, headed by current Prime Minister Mark Carney. She fears conservatives might cut dental care and doesn't like the way their leader, Pierre Polyev, talks about the LGBT community. It kind of reminded me a little bit of Trump. Every major party wants to stand up to the U.S. president.
Chapter 6: What are the key issues in the Canadian election?
But at an advance poll last week, Drake McNeil said Trump would not impact his vote at all.
This is a Canadian election.
He voted conservative. For NPR News, I'm Katie Toth in Halifax. It's NPR News.
The Vatican's preparing to hold a conclave beginning May 7th to select Pope Francis's successor. He died Easter Monday at the age of 88. The Vatican says cardinals have been holding informal meetings. 135 cardinals are eligible to elect the new leader of a church representing roughly 1.4 billion Roman Catholics worldwide. Bishop T.D. Jakes, spiritual advisor to former U.S.
President, says he is stepping down as senior pastor of the Potter's House, the Dallas-based megachurch he founded nearly 30 years ago. His daughter and son-in-law are expected to take over. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its inductees for the class of 2025. They include a southern rap duo and a 1960s hitmaker who spent years lobbying for his own induction.
NPR's Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento reports.
Seven artists will join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. Some are true to the hall's namesake genre, like classic rockers Bad Company, the late English singer Joe Cocker, and grunge pioneers Soundgarden. But in recent years, the rock hall has expanded its definition of rock icons to include other genres, like southern rap. The duo Outkast will be inducted this year.
So will the 80s pop star Cyndi Lauper, the garage rock duo The White Stripes, and 1960s star Chubby Checker, who spent decades expressing his desire for the recognition. Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento, NPR News.
I'm Lakshmi Singh, NPR News in Washington.
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