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Army Western Hemisphere Command.

During the ceremony marking its creation, its first commander, General Joseph Ryan, said building it the right way was crucial for the nation.

Creating the command is in line with the new national security strategy the White House released this week.

It says the United States will prioritize dominance in the security and economics of the Western Hemisphere.

For NPR News, I'm Jay Price at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, the familiar firebrand from Georgia.

She is a Republican representative in Congress and a fierce defender of the president.

In multiple interviews, she has called Trump misguided in fighting the release of the Epstein files.

And that, of course, has drawn Trump's ire.

In a long post on True Social last night, the president called Marjorie Taylor Greene, quote, wacky, unquote, and said he was withdrawing his support of her.

the Democrats say it's all about health care, premium subsidies for people on Obamacare, much higher bills are about to hit home for millions of Americans, and they live disproportionately in states that voted for Trump.

So there could be some rising tension there.

The Republicans in Congress say the Democrats just want to fight, and they say for their part, there's nothing to negotiate.

And all this has been complicated further by court decisions this week, saying Trump does not have the authority to impose all these tariffs without Congress. That ruling by the International Trade Court could cripple the whole anti-tariff campaign, but that, too, is on pause just now while a higher court reviews that ruling.

And all this has been complicated further by court decisions this week, saying Trump does not have the authority to impose all these tariffs without Congress. That ruling by the International Trade Court could cripple the whole anti-tariff campaign, but that, too, is on pause just now while a higher court reviews that ruling.

Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota have all issued air quality alerts for their residents. This comes as 17,000 Manitobans have been forced to flee their homes as dangerous fires cut through the province's prized wildlands. The evacuation effort is the largest in recent history for Manitoba. These fires come on the heels of two consecutive years of devastating wildfire seasons.

Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota have all issued air quality alerts for their residents. This comes as 17,000 Manitobans have been forced to flee their homes as dangerous fires cut through the province's prized wildlands. The evacuation effort is the largest in recent history for Manitoba. These fires come on the heels of two consecutive years of devastating wildfire seasons.

In those years as well, Americans suffered as heavy smoke plumes crossed into the states. In all three affected states, experts warn that the air quality is unsafe for people like children and the elderly. In Minnesota, which is projected to be the hardest hit, the air quality will be reduced to the point of danger for sensitive groups. You're listening to NPR News.

In those years as well, Americans suffered as heavy smoke plumes crossed into the states. In all three affected states, experts warn that the air quality is unsafe for people like children and the elderly. In Minnesota, which is projected to be the hardest hit, the air quality will be reduced to the point of danger for sensitive groups. You're listening to NPR News.

Speaking at a data users conference, the Census Bureau's acting director, Ron Jarman, compared over 1,000 employees around the country taking early retirement or voluntary separation offers to a pivotal Marvel movie scene with the supervillain Thanos.