Health Care Subsidies, Flooding In Washington, DOJ Under President Trump

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🗓️ 13 December 2025

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Health care subsidies are set to expire at the end of this year. Millions of Americans face price hikes but can Congress reach a deal to alleviate the pain? Historic flooding hits part of the Pacific Northwest, we’ll have the latest from Washington. Plus, a look at the U.S. Justice Department under President Trump.

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0:00.0	Hey, Rob, how you doing?
0:01.5	Hey, Isha.
0:02.5	Greetings from Berlin.
0:03.5	Hey, I've got a question for you.
0:05.0	What is that?
0:06.5	So when you started hosting up first, did you ever think that someday you and your team would be nominated for a Golden Globe Award?
0:13.5	Never.
0:15.5	Congratulations.
0:16.5	Thank you, thank you.
0:18.5	It's an honor to be nominated. It's an honor. I never thought that something I was doing would be in contention for a golden globe.
0:34.3	Healthcare subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year.
0:38.4	Millions of Americans face dramatic price hikes, but can Congress reach a deal to alleviate the pain?
0:43.7	I'm Ayesha Roscoe.
0:45.0	And I'm Rob Schmitz, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:50.6	Historic flooding in parts of the Pacific Northwest.
0:53.9	Several rivers are at record highs.
0:56.4	This is something that the people of state of Washington have not faced before this level of flooding.
1:00.4	Governor Bob Ferguson calls on people to follow evacuation orders.
1:04.0	We'll have all the latest.
1:05.1	Plus, we take a look at the Department of Justice under President Trump and how it's going after some of his most vocal critics.
1:12.2	So stay with us. We have the news you need to start your weekend.
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