What recent developments are happening in Minnesota regarding troop deployment?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Noor Rahm. A U.S. official confirms that as many as 1,500 active duty troops in Alaska are on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota. President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and send troops to the state to deal with protests in Minneapolis over immigration enforcement.
Mayor Jacob Fry told ABC's This Week his city will not be intimidated.
They're looking for an excuse. They're trying to intimidate Minneapolis residents. But I'll tell you, I've seen tens of thousands of people remain composed to line up to get groceries to people that are scared to go outside, to make sure that people have a walk to their car on their way back home from work.
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into Fry and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on whether their public statements have interfered with law enforcement. Fry calls this deeply concerning that as mayor he has the responsibility to speak on behalf of his constituents. Members of the European Union held an emergency meeting in Brussels today.
They're increasingly alarmed about President Trump's heightened rhetoric about taking Greenland and imposing new tariffs on European allies. If a deal to accomplish that doesn't happen. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports.
Thousands gathered in Copenhagen this weekend to show solidarity with Greenland, an autonomous territory of EU and NATO member Denmark. On Sunday, European and NATO members issued a joint statement.
France, Germany, the UK, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden say Trump's threats over Greenland risk accelerating a dangerous downward spiral in relations between transatlantic and NATO allies. We stand in full solidarity with the Kingdom of Denmark and the people of Greenland, they said.
We're ready to engage in dialogue with the U.S., but a dialogue based on the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Eleanor Beersley, NPR News, Paris. Homebuilders are feeling pessimistic. A survey by the National Homebuilders Association in Wells Fargo found builder confidence was down in January. NPR's Stephen Bissaha reports.
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