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Chapter 1: What recent developments are happening with President Trump in Switzerland?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. President Trump is still flying toward Davos, Switzerland to attend the World Economic Conference. He's running late. That's because Trump flew back to Washington last night and switched airplanes. The White House says the Air Force One jet had a minor electrical issue.
When he arrives in Davos for the forum, Trump's remarks will be closely watched. NPR's Mara Eliasson says Trump was originally going to Switzerland to talk about affordable housing.
Instead, he's been kind of fixated on taking over Greenland, a move that would effectively mean the end of NATO, which he acknowledges. He was asked how far he would go to take over Greenland. He said, you'll find out. He didn't repeat his threats to use military force. He said that he'll come to an agreement through talks with NATO, something that NATO will like.
NPR's Mara Liason reporting. Allied nations are reacting strongly to Trump's Greenland push. He's warned he'll impose tariffs on eight European nations if they don't give in to his views. Some European officials say if Trump does that, The European Union parliament may respond with a tariff package of $100 billion on American goods.
So far, nine countries have agreed to join what President Trump is calling a board of peace. NPR's Emily Fang reports it appears designed to rival the international reach of the United Nations.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced this week his country would join, along with countries including Belarus and Morocco. China's foreign minister said Beijing had received an invitation but did not confirm if they would join, like Russia, which said it was, quote, studying the details before making an answer.
According to a copy of the board's charter obtained by NPR, Trump has asked countries to pay a $1 billion membership fee to join the board, and Trump would serve as board chair indefinitely.
The Board of Peace was originally pitched to help govern the ruined Gaza Strip as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel last summer, but in its current proposed form would seek to then address international conflicts around the world, potentially rivaling the U.N. Emily Fang, NPR News.
Doctors in Minnesota are sounding the alarm about federal immigration agents in hospitals. From Minnesota Public Radio, Erica Zurich reports, some patients are worried about being targeted in medical facilities.
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Chapter 2: How are allied nations reacting to Trump's Greenland proposal?
John Ruich, NPR News.
News reports say the head of the IRS is reorganizing the agency days before tax filing season starts. IRS leader Frank Bisinano is installing two whistleblowers as leaders in investigations and internal consulting. Both whistleblowers worked on investigations into... Hunter Biden's taxes. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News in Washington.