Tamara Keith

You know, President Trump didn't dismiss these ideas out of hand, but said that it would be the subject of talks in coming days.

also wrote that federal agents and even the military will be, quote, extremely powerful and tough in the protection of our federal property.

There's a way to read this announcement as a de-escalation cloaked in bluster, since city leaders in Minneapolis and elsewhere have been asking federal immigration agents to leave and stop using force against protesters.

Here was Trump on Air Force One.

The practical implications remain unclear.

Tamara Keith, NPR News.

Oh my gosh.

12.35 p.m.

on Friday, January 30th.

That is just like the sweetest thing.

Like a longtime friendship is amazing.

I did see people snowshoeing in my neighborhood this weekend and it was I was jealous, I will say, as I slid around.

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I'm Tamara Keith.

I cover the White House.

I'm Ximena Bustillo, and I cover immigration policy.

And if there is a theme for this week, it might just be deja vu all over again.

Congress and the president are once again staring down a government shutdown, partial this time.

Sam, the country had its longest shutdown in history just a few months ago.

That was largely over health care.