Leila Fadel

Yeah, European leaders were stunned by President Trump's abrupt reversal of alliances last week. He accused Ukraine of starting the war with Russia. Ukraine did not start the war. And Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a dictator while letting Russian President Vladimir Putin off the hook for its full-scale invasion of its neighbor.

In meetings today, Macron will try to keep Trump on board with the U.S. 's traditional allies.

In meetings today, Macron will try to keep Trump on board with the U.S. 's traditional allies.

In meetings today, Macron will try to keep Trump on board with the U.S. 's traditional allies.

Now, results this morning indicate that Friedrich Meret's center-right Christian Democrats will be able to form a new government with only one coalition partner. That will likely return the country to a more stable two-party government that ran Germany for most of the past three decades.

Now, results this morning indicate that Friedrich Meret's center-right Christian Democrats will be able to form a new government with only one coalition partner. That will likely return the country to a more stable two-party government that ran Germany for most of the past three decades.

Now, results this morning indicate that Friedrich Meret's center-right Christian Democrats will be able to form a new government with only one coalition partner. That will likely return the country to a more stable two-party government that ran Germany for most of the past three decades.

This is related to Native American-led protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline about eight years ago. The company that built the crude oil pipeline is suing Greenpeace. Jury selection begins this morning in North Dakota.

This is related to Native American-led protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline about eight years ago. The company that built the crude oil pipeline is suing Greenpeace. Jury selection begins this morning in North Dakota.

This is related to Native American-led protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline about eight years ago. The company that built the crude oil pipeline is suing Greenpeace. Jury selection begins this morning in North Dakota.

And I'm Leila Faldin. Make your next listen, consider this. The team behind NPR's All Things Considered goes deep into a single news story in just 15 minutes. Listen now on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.

And I'm Leila Faldin. Make your next listen, consider this. The team behind NPR's All Things Considered goes deep into a single news story in just 15 minutes. Listen now on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.

And I'm Leila Faldin. Make your next listen, consider this. The team behind NPR's All Things Considered goes deep into a single news story in just 15 minutes. Listen now on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.

People around Lubbock, Texas are watching the spread of measles.

People around Lubbock, Texas are watching the spread of measles.

People around Lubbock, Texas are watching the spread of measles.

I'm Leila Faudel, that's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. It's common for countries like China to criticize U.S. efforts to spread democracy. Now, democracy advocates say the Trump administration speaks the same way.

I'm Leila Faudel, that's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. It's common for countries like China to criticize U.S. efforts to spread democracy. Now, democracy advocates say the Trump administration speaks the same way.

I'm Leila Faudel, that's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. It's common for countries like China to criticize U.S. efforts to spread democracy. Now, democracy advocates say the Trump administration speaks the same way.

Who's gaining from that information war?