Chapter 1: What recent events have occurred in Minneapolis related to immigration enforcement?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is calling today a day of unity. He is asking people to remember Rene Good, who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent two days ago. Tensions remain high in Minneapolis. NPR Sergio Martinez Beltran is outside the Whipple Building, the federal building that serves as a base for ICE operations in the city.
Protesters have gathered and they have clashed with federal immigration agents who have deployed tear gas. People here say they want to show the federal government that Minnesota will fight back against President Trump's immigration enforcement efforts. The Trump administration says it will continue its immigration crackdown in Minnesota. Sergio Martinez Beltran, NPR News, Minneapolis.
President Trump wants big oil to put up at least $100 billion to rebuild Venezuela's oil infrastructure. He's hosting oil executives at the White House this hour. But it's not yet clear if they'd be willing to commit their company's money in a country acutely unstable economically and politically. Last weekend, U.S. forces...
seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and flew them to the U.S. to face drug trafficking charges. In PR, as Kerry Johnson reports, Maduro's prosecution could take years.
Maduro says he's still president of Venezuela. His lawyers signal they may challenge. the narco-terrorism and cocaine charges by arguing Maduro's entitled a head of state immunity. A court in New York will have to determine whether Maduro can be considered the legitimate leader of the country, but U.S. presidents enjoy a lot of leeway in foreign affairs, including which governments to recognize.
Legal scholars say Maduro might have an argument that he deserves immunity for possible official acts in the indictment, such as using the military to organize flights. Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court gave President Trump and future American presidents substantial immunity for their official acts in office. Carrie Johnson, NPR News, Washington.
Iran's supreme leader addresses nation today about anti-government protests. Here's NPR's Abid Rawi.
The country of more than 90 million people has been without Internet since Thursday. NetBlocks, which tracks Internet connectivity around the world, says Internet was halted after Iranian authorities imposed a nationwide blackout.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressed the nation, saying rioters had destroyed public property to please President Trump, according to reports carried by the AP and Reuters. He said Iran would not tolerate people acting as, quote, mercenaries for foreigners. Iran also says Israel is inciting violence.
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Chapter 2: How is the U.S. government responding to the situation in Venezuela?
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