NPR News: 01-17-2026 1AM EST
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Happy New Year!
What are effective goal-setting strategies for the new year?
Want to set goals that you'll actually stick to in 2026? You want to accept yourself and the situation you're in, but you also want to expect more from yourself and say, what are the ways that I can grow? This week, how to design and plan your year on the Life Kit podcast. Listen in the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. The Department of Justice is launching a criminal investigation into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. The Trump administration alleges that the Democratic leaders are impeding federal law enforcement's ability to do their jobs. Walz and Frey have publicly criticized Trump's immigration crackdown. Meanwhile, tensions remain high in the Twin Cities with the arrival of hundreds more federal agents. As NPR's Kat Lansdorff reports, President Trump has walked back his threat to invoke the Insurrection Act, but he's not taking it off the table.
The Insurrection Act is a 200-year-old law that, if invoked, would allow Trump to deploy the military to Minneapolis for law enforcement purposes. He now says he doesn't think the situation as it stands warrants it, but... If I needed it, I'd use it. I don't think there's any reason right now to use it. But if I needed it, I'd use it. Trump has threatened invoking it many times in recent months for various situations. It would be a highly controversial move. According to the Department of Homeland Security, there are now at least 2,500 federal agents in Minneapolis. That's about four times the number of local police officers. Meanwhile, plans for a far-right anti-immigration rally in the city this weekend have many on high alert.
Kat Lonsdorff, NPR News, Minneapolis.
Ogallala Sioux tribal leaders say they're now considering whether to ban ICE agents from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. As NPR's Kirk Sigler reports, the leaders say this is in response to what they say was the unlawful detention of several of the tribe's members in Minneapolis by federal agents.
At a press conference in Minneapolis, Ogallala Sioux President Frank Starr comes out, says he's been trying to get information on reports that four homeless tribal members were detained by ICE, but he says he's at a stalemate with Homeland Security.
What is the latest on the criminal investigation involving Minnesota officials?
The agency has so far said it has no reports of holding them. But in response, the Ogallala Sioux Tribe and others in the region are holding enrollment drives and issuing tribal IDs and urging their members in the Twin Cities to carry them at all times. Tribal leaders say their priority is to protect their sovereign members who are protected by treaties with the federal government. The Ogallala Sioux Tribe possibly banning ICE follows its banning of then South Dakota Governor and now Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. from entering Pine Ridge in 2019. Kirk Ziegler, NPR News.
The FAA is telling U.S. airlines to exercise caution when flying over the eastern Pacific Ocean near Mexico, Central America, and parts of South America. In a series of notices, the federal agency warned of possible military activities and satellite navigation interference. The notices come after almost four months of U.S. military strikes against boats in the region. Stocks closed down very slightly on Friday, as gains from several big tech companies helped to offset weakness elsewhere. The Dow had the biggest losses, closing down 83 points, or 0.17%. NASDAQ finished down 0.06%, while the S&P 500 closed down by the same amount. You're listening to NPR News. Governments around the world are investigating and banning Elon Musk's social media platform X after users of its AI chatbot were allowed to publicly make sexualized images of women and children.
NPR's Ho Jingnan has more.
X says it has barred users from making sexually explicit images of people by publicly tagging the Grog chatbot. And in countries with relevant laws, it also bars private attempts to make these images. While many such images have been taken down, users were still able to bypass the new policy.
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Chapters
4 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:01
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What are effective goal-setting strategies for the new year?
0:01–2:09
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What is the latest on the criminal investigation involving Minnesota officials?
2:09–4:24
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How is the Insurrection Act relevant to current events in Minneapolis?
4:24–5:02