NPR News: 01-15-2026 6PM EST
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton.
What recent threats did President Trump make regarding the Insurrection Act?
President Trump is threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota. As NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports, the rarely used law allows a president to deploy the military, not just the National Guard, but the U.S. Army against civilians.
Trump posted on social media this morning that he will invoke the act if Minnesota politicians do not stop demonstrators from, quote, attacking the Patriots of ICE. President George H.W.
How did the Trump administration impact mental health and addiction treatment funding?
Bush was the last president to invoke the law in 1992 in response to violence in Los Angeles after a jury acquitted police officers in the brutal beating of Rodney King. However, it's also known for when President Dwight Eisenhower in 1957 called up federal troops to enforce school desegregation in Little Rock, Arkansas. Hours prior to the president's post, the Department of Homeland Security posted that an agent in Minneapolis had shot a person in the leg. They said the person is in the country illegally, resisted arrest, and attacked the officer. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.
The Trump administration disrupted the country's mental health and addiction treatment systems this week.
What issues are currently affecting the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier?
Late Tuesday night, it abruptly cut more than $2 billion in grants, only to reverse course under public pressure 24 hours later. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports the whiplash has left health care providers reeling.
The targeted programs include drug courts, Narcan distribution, and suicide intervention. For providers... Chaos. Complete chaos. Nicole Dawsey is executive director of the Addiction Prevention Coalition in Birmingham.
We are really taking a hard look at the services that we provide and what we are deeming mission critical.
What are the latest developments in the Ukraine energy crisis?
I will also say that the impact is hope, too. As cheesy as that sounds, we were able to come together yesterday and say this is unacceptable.
Dawsey says the administration's reversal shows democracy can work, but she says the future is uncertain. Debbie Elliott, NPR News, Montgomery, Alabama.
The U.S. aircraft carrier deployed to the Caribbean is having a tough time keeping its toilets working. Steve Walsh with member station WHRO in Norfolk has the story.
What was the outcome of the Greek court case involving rescue volunteers?
NPR has obtained documents that include a series of emails that detail the ship's effort to grapple with the breakdowns on board the USS Gerald R. Ford. The carrier has had problems since it first deployed in 2023. Emails between departments show those problems got worse after the carrier left its home port in Norfolk in June. Parts of the toilet system have gone down for hours while the crew tries to isolate what's wrong with the system. The General Accountability Office reported on the design flaws in 2020 before the carrier was finished. While the carrier remains in the Caribbean, the Navy says the problem has not affected operational readiness. For NPR News, I'm Steve Walsh. This is NPR News from Washington.
Federal prosecutors are charging 26 people in a college basketball fixing scheme. The accused include former players from at least 17 NCAA Division I men's basketball teams, including Tulane, Buffalo State and DePaul. The charges include wire fraud, bribery and conspiracy. Authorities say the fixers recruited players with bribes. ranging from $10,000 to $30,000 per gain. Ukraine's president has declared a state of emergency in the energy sector as power blackouts continue amid snow and freezing temperatures. NPR's Joanna Kikisis reports from Kyiv that repeated Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy grid have left cities without heat and power.
These days, the soundtrack in Kyiv is the buzz of generators powered by canisters of fuel. Ukrainian businesses and some homes are using them for backup power during extended blackouts. There are also thousands of pop-up shelters across the country where people can charge their electronic devices and keep warm. Writing on social media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said energy imports will be increased and he is considering lifting midnight curfews so people can access shelters.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:04
2
What recent threats did President Trump make regarding the Insurrection Act?
0:04–0:28
3
How did the Trump administration impact mental health and addiction treatment funding?
0:28–1:06
4
What issues are currently affecting the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier?
1:06–1:41
5
What are the latest developments in the Ukraine energy crisis?
1:41–2:14
6
What was the outcome of the Greek court case involving rescue volunteers?
2:14–4:39