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NPR News: 01-19-2026 1AM EST

19 Jan 2026

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

0.655 - 15.751 Dan Ronan

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Renron. European leaders this week are expected to convene in Brussels for an emergency summit aimed at combating threats from President Trump concerning Greenland. Terry Schultz reports.

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15.771 - 26.562 Terry Schultz

The president of the European Council decided the 27 national leaders need to meet in person to discuss President Trump's repeated threats to annex Greenland, which is a territory of EU member state Denmark.

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Chapter 2: What are the European leaders discussing regarding President Trump's threats?

26.862 - 44.159 Terry Schultz

and his intentions to levy tariffs against some countries. An EU spokesperson says the meeting is likely to be Thursday or Friday. Leaders will be debating whether to enact some 93 billion euros worth of counter tariffs against the US, which was drawn up last year but dropped after a deal was reached with Trump.

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44.599 - 58.733 Terry Schultz

There are also calls led by French President Emmanuel Macron to trigger what's called the anti-coercion instrument, emergency powers to limit US companies' access to the EU market. It's never been used before. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.

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59.074 - 81.979 Dan Ronan

President Trump is promising to impose tariffs starting at 10 percent in February and increase them to 25 percent against eight NATO members if they do not support his plans concerning Greenland. The Department of Justice says it is not investigating the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis. NPR's Luke Garrett reports.

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81.959 - 88.829 Luke Garrett

The Justice Department is not investigating the killing of a woman by an ICE agent. Here's Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch on Fox News.

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88.989 - 96.481 Todd Blanch

We investigate when it's appropriate to investigate, and that is not the case here. It wasn't the case when it happened, and it's not the case today.

96.641 - 110.802 Luke Garrett

Blanch did not rule out a federal probe in the future and said an internal review of the killing is ongoing at the Department of Homeland Security. The Deputy Attorney General then defended the DOJ's active investigation into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frye.

110.782 - 120.885 Todd Blanch

whether you're a governor, a mayor, or somebody out there on the streets assaulting ICE, you cannot, under federal law, you cannot impede a federal officer doing their job.

121.105 - 128.402 Luke Garrett

Fry and Waltz said they will not be intimidated and denied impeding federal law enforcement. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.

128.467 - 133.793 Dan Ronan

Forecasters are warning of very cold temperatures over much of the northern U.S. early this week.

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