Middle East Escalation, Senate Immigration Bill, Grammy Awards

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🗓️ 5 February 2024

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The U.S. carried out more strikes on Iranian-backed groups as Secretary Antony Blinken heads to the Middle East to try and avoid further escalation. The Senate unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan Immigration bill meant to address national security at home and abroad, but House Republicans say it's dead on arrival. And, torrential rainfall in Los Angles, California didn't stop Taylor Swift from making history winning her 4th Album of the Year Grammy Award.

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0:00.0	The US carried out retaliatory strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq and
0:06.7	Syria throughout the weekend and continued strikes in Yemen.
0:10.1	But the Biden administration says it doesn't want a wider war.
0:13.7	Well, Secretary of State Antony Blinkin's latest visit to the region calm things down.
0:17.7	I'm Michelle Martin, that's Le La Foddle, and this is a first from NPR News.
0:21.3	After months of negotiations, a bipartisan trio of senators unveiled an immigration bill
0:29.0	that would get aid to Ukraine and Israel.
0:31.0	But is it already dead?
0:32.0	If House Speaker Mike Johnson has his way, the... Ukraine and Israel, but is it already dead?
0:32.7	If House Speaker Mike Johnson has his way, the answer is yes.
0:36.0	Taylor Swift made history at the Grammys last night.
0:39.0	Mind blown, thank you so much.
0:42.1	It was an evening dominated by women,
0:44.3	although some people are wondering how Beyoncé still hasn't won album of the year.
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