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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Minnesota's top federal fraud prosecutor has resigned, along with other veteran lawyers at the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office. The move comes after the Department of Justice pressured the office to investigate the widow of the woman who was killed by an immigration agent. Minnesota Public Radio's Matt Sepik explains.
Top Justice Department officials have been pushing the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office to investigate Becca Good. She is the widow of Renee Macklin Good, the woman killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross last week. The investigation allegedly centers around any possible ties to activist groups she may have. That, of course, is protected First Amendment activity. The Trump administration maintains that the agent was acting in self-defense when he shot and killed Macklin Good, but video evidence contradicts claims that she presented a threat.
Minnesota Public Radio's Matt Sepik. President Trump says he's canceled talks with Iranian officials amid the Islamic Republic's crackdown on anti-government protests. Trump has threatened to intervene with military force and says he's considering what to do next.
There are the messages. They've got to show humanity. They've got a big problem. And I hope they're not going to be killing people. And I'm going to have a report very soon. It would seem to me that they have been badly misbehaving, but that is not confirmed.
Human rights monitors say the death toll during protests now tops 2,000. On social media today, Trump told Iranian citizens, quote, help is on its way. He's not offered any details about what the help would entail. Iran warns the U.S., military, and Israel would be targets if Washington were to use force to protect demonstrators. The Trump Organization has launched two more real estate projects in Saudi Arabia, adding to its list of investments in the Gulf. NPR's Aya Batraoui reports the president's son, Eric Trump, who runs the family business, was at the launch.
The Trump Organization this week launched a golf course, hotel, and residential community on the outskirts of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. It will be built within a sprawling new development owned by Saudi Arabia's Sovereign Wealth Fund, which is run by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Sadman. The company also announced a new Trump Plaza in Jeddah, the second to be built in the Saudi coastal city. The Saudi company developing these projects, Dar Global, says the new projects are worth $10 billion. The Trump Organization also has multi-billion dollar real estate projects under development with Dar Global in Qatar, Oman, and the UAE. The projects reflect a rapid expansion of the family-run business and other financial dealings in the Gulf following President Trump's first term in office.
Aya Batraoui, NPR News, Dubai.
Fewer Americans are signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year. New federal data shows a 3.5% drop in enrollment with around 800,000 fewer people selecting plans compared to last year. The decline is linked to expiring subsidies and rising health expenses. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has returned to court to appeal an embezzlement conviction that could affect her 2027 presidential ambitions. She was found guilty last year of misusing European Parliament funds and sentenced to a five-year ban from holding office, among other penalties. Le Pen argues the funds were used appropriately. Dilbert creator Scott Adams has died at 68 years old.
His former wife announced his death on YouTube this morning. He had gone public about his diagnosis with metastatic prostate cancer in May last year. Adams was known for his satirical cartoon and controversial remarks, as Rachel Treesman reports.
Adams rose to fame in the 1990s with the comic strip Dilbert.
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