Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton.

Kuwait briefly shut down its main airport after Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal,

killing an Indian national and wounding dozens.

It's the latest in back and forth attacks by Iran and the U.S. that test a fragile ceasefire.

Iranian news agencies say Iran has stopped communicating with mediators about

extending the ceasefire with the U.S. and Israel. President Trump insists negotiations are

ongoing. The conflict has strained relations and affected global fuel prices, impacting regions

far beyond the Middle East. President Trump has issued an executive order turning some 8,000

federal employees into

at-will employees, citing the need for greater accountability. His critics say it's an unlawful

attempt to politicize the civil service. MPR's Andrew Hsu reports. Civil servants have long

enjoyed job protections much stronger than what workers in the private sector have. Michael

Martinez says that's by design.

He's a former government attorney who's now part of the legal team at Democracy Forward,

which is suing the Trump administration to block the reclassification.

It's a mission-driven work here in government.

That's really for the American people so that when they hear labor statistics or weather patterns,

they can actually trust their government.

The Trump administration says those job protections have hampered government efficiency.

The administration argues that like a CEO in the private sector,

the president must be able to remove those in policymaking roles who don't support his mission.

Andrea Shue and PR News. The Senate is set to start

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