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What are the key issues surrounding immigration enforcement in Minnesota?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. On the anniversary of his second inauguration, President Trump's presiding at the daily White House press briefing this hour. He began with criticism of people immigration and customs enforcement officers have detained in Minnesota and elsewhere. Minnesota being a flashpoint in the federal crackdown on illegal immigration in the U.S. Trump used words such as criminals and murderers. He held up photos of migrants who have been detained. Trump also singled out members of the Somali community. Some business owners say the presence of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis is hurting their bottom line. Some restaurants have adjusted their operating hours, while others have had to shut down temporarily.
NPR's Sergio Martinez Beltran has more.
How is President Trump's tariff strategy affecting European relations?
In Minneapolis, the restaurants that are open have someone in charge of locking the doors every time a new person comes in. Ricardo Hernandez owns 11 Mexican food restaurants in the city, and he's doing this to protect the few clients who come in these days. Hernandez says since federal agents descended in Minneapolis six weeks ago, his restaurants have seen 60% less in sales. During the height of the COVID pandemic, his sales only went down by 10%. Hernandez says this is not sustainable. He worries he and other business owners will have to close shop if the more than 2,500 immigration agents continue to stay here. Sergio Martinez Beltran, NPR News, Minneapolis.
President Trump is using the threat of tariffs and retaliating against European leaders who he says are countering his agenda. More from NPR's Eleanor Beardsley.
Over the weekend, President Trump threatened eight European NATO members with a further 10 percent tariff by February 1st if they did not stop blocking his Greenland plans.
What changes is the U.S. Postal Service making to its package delivery services?
And after President Macron said France would not join Trump's new peace board, Trump threatened a further 200 percent tariffs on French wine and champagne, saying that would change Macron's mind. French TV commentators called Trump's foreign policy brutish and one based on provocation and humiliation. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.
U.S. Postal Service is starting to take bids from businesses for one of its key package delivery services. NPR's Hansi Lowong reports.
The U.S. Postal Service has usually prioritized big businesses like Amazon when offering special rates for delivering packages nationwide to their final destinations. But the mailing agency is now accepting bids from smaller businesses, too, for access to what USPS calls its last mile network. The move comes after Postmaster General David Steiner warned the agency's financial situation is unsustainable.
What is the current status of the ceasefire between the Syrian government and Kurdish forces?
USPS generally receives no tax dollars and relies on shipping and stamp fees to keep running. Some shipping industry experts say the move could push bigger shippers to stop relying on USPS, and that could further destabilize the agency. Anzila Wong, NPR News.
This is NPR News. The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces say they're reviving their ceasefire for four days. They've been unable to agree on terms for joining forces and have been fighting for two weeks. Earlier today, the military accused the SDF of abandoning a camp that has thousands of people affiliated with ISIS and allowing detainees to escape. The prosecution's rested its case in the Texas trial of a former Uvalde schools police officer accused of failing to act more quickly to stop the 2022 shooting rampage at Robb Elementary School. Adrian Gonzalez has pleaded not guilty to 29 counts of child abandonment or endangerment. Following the eagerly awaited announcement of GDP growth yesterday, Chinese authorities are signaling a drive to boost domestic consumption.
What are the implications of the Uvalde schools police officer trial?
Ashish Valentine reports from Taipei it's one of the main weaknesses they identified in otherwise strong growth figures.
According to many analysts, newly released growth figures demonstrate China's economy isn't just adapting to the trade war with the U.S., it's thriving. But not everyone's feeling great about that.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What are the key issues surrounding immigration enforcement in Minnesota?
0:01–0:50
2
How is President Trump's tariff strategy affecting European relations?
0:50–1:53
3
What changes is the U.S. Postal Service making to its package delivery services?
1:53–2:42
4
What is the current status of the ceasefire between the Syrian government and Kurdish forces?
2:42–3:50
5
What are the implications of the Uvalde schools police officer trial?
3:50–4:38
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How is China addressing its economic challenges amidst weak consumer demand?
4:38–4:39