Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman.
Chapter 2: What happened during the federal agents' shooting incident in Portland?
Police in Portland, Oregon say that federal agents shot and wounded two people yesterday in a medical clinic parking lot. A Homeland Security spokeswoman says that Border Patrol agents stopped two people they identified as Venezuelan gang members who were in a vehicle. The spokeswoman says the driver then tried to run over the federal agents.
But Portland City and Oregon State authorities are furious.
Chapter 3: How are lawmakers addressing health insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care Act?
They're demanding that federal agents leave the city. Oregon State Representative Ricky Reese says the federal government cannot be trusted, but citizens must protest peacefully.
I just ask the community to please stay aware, stay alert. If they're planning to protest, please do it in a peaceful way and let our police law enforcement do their investigations.
The shooting in Portland came a day after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis. The House passed a measure yesterday to restore subsidies to people paying for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. These subsidies expired last year. The House bill would extend these for three years.
Chapter 4: What recent developments occurred in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine?
This plan is not as popular in the Senate, but a bipartisan group of senators say they're close to a compromise. NPR's Sam Greenglass reports House Republican leaders did not want that measure to come up.
The vote was a blow to House Speaker Mike Johnson, who vehemently opposes the subsidies. But Republicans were able to team up with Democrats to successfully force a vote on the measure.
The bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
Chapter 5: What did President Trump announce regarding military action in Venezuela?
This three-year extension won't likely become law, but boosters of the subsidies on both sides of the aisle in both chambers say this vote is rekindling bipartisan negotiations. Lawmakers involved in the talks say they're nearing a deal for a two-year extension with some changes Republicans want, though sticking points remain. Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.
Chapter 6: What are the details of President Trump's White House ballroom project?
Russia confirms it struck Ukraine overnight with an advanced hypersonic missile. The attack on the capital, Kiev, included drones. At least four people were killed in the attack and more than a dozen others were injured. NPR's Joanna Kakissis reports from Kiev.
In Kiev, the strikes were heard for hours.
Chapter 7: What is the latest update on the trial of the man accused of killing a CEO?
They caused fires and power outages. Air Force spokesman Yuri Hnat described a ballistic missile strike in the western region of Lviv, which borders NATO country Poland. Russia's defense ministry said it used the Ureshnik missile system in these strikes. Oreshnik missiles can travel up to 10 times the speed of sound and can carry nuclear warheads.
Russia's military says it targeted Ukraine for an alleged attack last month on one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's homes. The CIA has debunked this claim, which Ukraine also denies. Joanna Kekises, NPR News, Kyiv.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. President Trump says he has canceled a second military strike on Venezuela. Writing online, Trump says that big oil companies will invest at least $100 billion in Venezuela. No energy corporations have publicly announced such plans. Trump will meet oil executives today at the White House.
In an interview last night on Fox, Trump also said he would meet Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado next week in Washington. The scope of President Trump's White House ballroom project is becoming more clear. NPR's Tamara Keith reports on yesterday's public hearing before a planning commission that is dominated by Trump appointees.
A White House official and the architect leading the ballroom project presented an overview to the National Capital Planning Commission, including drawings and renderings of what the structure, as designed, would look like next to the existing White House. Architect Shalom Baranis said the ballroom will seat 1,000 people and have a footprint of 22,000 square feet.
There had been talk of going bigger, but... Further consideration of enlarging the size was abandoned in late November.
He said the overall project is 89,000 square feet. The commission didn't vote on the ballroom. That will come at a future meeting. Tamara Keith, NPR News.
The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024 will be in a federal courtroom today in New York City. Lawyers for Luigi Mangione are fighting to avoid a possible death penalty if he is convicted on the federal charges. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News.
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