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What is President Trump's stance on a U.S. military raid in Venezuela?
Live from MPR News in Washington, I'm Shay Stevens. Президен Трамп over the US military raid in Venezuela. But as NPR's Marliason reports, Trump is less interested in talking about what's next for the South American nation.
Trump says the US will run Venezuela, but it's not clear exactly what that means. His Secretary of State has ruled out an Iraq style occupation, and the US seems content to leave the rest of Maduro's government in place, with no plan for democratic elections any time soon. The president sounds confident his voters will stick with him despite his breaking a campaign promise not to get involved in foreign military ventures. He told NBC News, quote, MAGA loves it. MAGA loves what I'm doing. MAGA loves everything I do. MAGA is me. MAGA loves everything I do. He told Republican House members that this year they should run on private health insurance accounts, lower gas prices, and a ban on transgender athletes.
But he didn't mention Venezuela.
Getting Venezuela's oil out of the ground is not simple. Kevin Book is with Clearview Energy Partners.
How feasible is it for companies to invest in Venezuela's oil amid low global prices?
It's not just a geologic problem or an engineering problem, but a math problem. Would companies make back the money they put in? Is the country stable enough to invest? And thanks to an oversupply of oil, global crude prices are comparatively low right now. So these investments might not be profitable at all without subsidies. On the other hand, there is a lot of oil in Venezuela, making it a good opportunity for future growth. And the kind of crude that is abundant there, heavy crude, would be welcomed by the US refineries that have specialized equipment. Perfect for handling it. Camila Dominowski, NPR News.
Some thirty five countries have agreed to a multinational military force to ensure peace in Ukraine once the war there ends. As NPR's Eleanor Beersley reports, it's not clear if Russia will really join peace negotiations.
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Kirs Darmer, who are leading this coalition of the willing, say their nations will put boots on the ground in Ukraine when the fighting ends. Martin Kinc, head of the German Marshall Fund in Paris, said Says Europeans don't believe Russia is ready to end its nearly four year offensive.
However, it doesn't mean that you should not work now on the potential security guarantees for whatever comes next.
What multinational plan is being proposed to secure peace in Ukraine after the war?
There will be an end to this war at some point.
Kanse says he does not believe the Trump administration wants to walk away from Ukraine either.
It is important for the US administration to remain in the game in Ukraine
because he says that gives the US leverage over many other issues in Europe. Eleanor Beersley, NPR News, Paris.
Wall Street stocks close higher the Dow aid at four hundred eighty four points. This is NPR. The Department of Homeland Security is preparing for immigration raids in Minneapolis. DHS officials not authorized to discuss the matter told the Associated Press that up to two thousand federal agents and officers are expected to be deployed to the area. The report comes amid allegations of widespread fraud at child care facilities owned and operated by Somalis. The founders of a nonprofit called Feeding Our Future
Why is the Department of Homeland Security preparing a large immigration raid in Minneapolis?
Were convicted in twenty twenty five of masterminding a fraud scheme involving Somali Americans. An unexpected turn in the trial of a former Uvalde school district police officer on trial for trial neglect. Details. From Texas Public Radio's David Martin Davies.
Testimony has been halted in the trial of Adrian Gonzalez, the police officer accused of not taking action to stop, delay, or distract the mass shooter who killed nineteen students and two teachers at Robb Elementary in 2022.
What new testimony has emerged in the trial of former Uvalde school district officer Adrian Gonzalez?
Stephanie Hale, who was a teacher at Robb, testified that she saw the gunman on the south side of the school, the same area where Gonzalez was. This testimony had not surfaced in earlier initiatives. interviews, prompting an immediate objection from defense attorneys who claimed this was a violation of prosecution's disclosure requirement.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is President Trump's stance on a U.S. military raid in Venezuela?
0:03–1:19
2
How feasible is it for companies to invest in Venezuela's oil amid low global prices?
1:19–2:33
3
What multinational plan is being proposed to secure peace in Ukraine after the war?
2:33–3:25
4
Why is the Department of Homeland Security preparing a large immigration raid in Minneapolis?
3:25–3:56
5
What new testimony has emerged in the trial of former Uvalde school district officer Adrian Gonzalez?
3:56–4:32
6
How are U.S. and Asian stock markets performing as the episode wraps up?
4:32–4:38