Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. President Trump insisted today he's not

putting troops anywhere, but seemed to leave the door open to using ground troops in the war on Iran,

if necessary. NPR's Mara Liason reports. President Trump said that the U.S. will do whatever is

necessary in the war in Iran, but he told reporters that if he was going to commit ground

troops, quote, I certainly wouldn't tell you. Polls show committing ground troops would be extremely

unpopular on top of a war that most Americans already oppose. The president also addressed reports of a

potential $200 billion funding request for the war in Iran. Trump called that a small price to pay. But Congress

has not voted to approve the war, and many Republicans could find it hard to justify spending

the equivalent of a quarter of the Pentagon's annual budget at a time when gas and other prices

are rising because of the war. Mara Liason, NPR News, the White House.

The Treasury Department has announced it will take over student loans whose borrowers are

in default, meaning they're months behind on payments. It's a first step towards the

Education Department shedding management of all student loans as the Trump administration

dismantles the agency. Federal judges are speaking out about harassment during high-profile

cases. NPR's Kerry Johnson reports the U.S. Marshals have been warning about a rise in violent

threats against judges and their families. U.S. District Judge Honorias in Washington, D.C., says she

received dozens of emails and voicemails after she issued a decision in a big immigration

case last month. She said one such message read, quote, the best way you can help America is to

eat a bullet. Judge Reyes told audience members on a YouTube panel, that kind of harassment has become

ordinary. The federal court system recently advised judges

they could say more to defend themselves and their independence. For her part, Judge Reyes

says it's a privilege to serve as a judge with lifetime tenure. She says she and other judges

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