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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. The U.S.
What recent Supreme Court case involves President Trump and the Federal Reserve?
Supreme Court appears reluctant to let President Trump fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. During about two hours of arguments Wednesday, Justice Brett Kavanaugh questioned whether the move would hurt the Fed's independence.
But on that, your position that there's no judicial review, no process required, no remedy available. very low bar for cause that the president alone determines. And that would weaken, if not shatter, the independence of the Federal Reserve that we just discussed.
What are the implications of the Justice Department's subpoenas in Minneapolis?
Trump's bid to remove Cook from the Fed is unprecedented. No other president has attempted to oust an official from the central bank. And questions posed by the justices suggest they are unlikely to grant the Trump administration's request to to lift a lower court's order barring Trump from removing Cook while her legal challenge plays out. The Pentagon readying more active duty soldiers for a possible deployment to Minneapolis.
What verdict was reached in the Uvalde school shooting trial?
This comes on the heels of the Justice Department issuing subpoenas to Democratic officials in Minnesota, alleging they're impeding the work of ICE agents. NPR's Kat Lonsdorf has more.
Grand jury subpoenas went out to several local and state leaders, including Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry. The investigation centers on public comments both made after 37-year-old Renee Macklin-Good was killed by an ICE agent two weeks ago. Officials in the Twin Cities are calling the subpoenas an intimidation tactic. while the administration accuses Walsh and Fry of using heated rhetoric. Meanwhile, those opposed to the federal immigration surge in Minneapolis are calling for a general strike on Friday, encouraging residents across the state to stay home from work and school, and refrain from shopping in an act of protest. More than 300 businesses have said they plan to close.
Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Minneapolis.
A jury in Texas deliberated for more than seven hours Wednesday before returning a not guilty verdict in the first trial over the police response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde. A jury acquitted former school police officer Adrian Gonzalez of all 29 charges against him. Forecasters growing more confident that a big part of the U.S. is going to be hit by a massive winter storm this weekend.
What can we expect from the upcoming winter storm across the U.S.?
NPR's Greg Allen reports on Tuesday.
on that storm. The winter storm will develop over the southwest on Friday and begin moving east. Frigid temperatures and significant accumulations of snow and ice are possible throughout the southeastern U.S. Jason Furtado is an associate professor of meteorology at the University of Oklahoma.
We're going to see snow and ice dipping way down into the south. We're you know, the southeast, but also it's the tremendous cold coming in behind it.
Southern states may see days of single-digit temperatures with wind chills as low as 10 below zero. By Sunday, forecasts show the system moving into the northeast and dropping as much as two feet of snow in some... This is NPR.
Rescuers in New Zealand are searching for survivors following Wednesday's landslide at a campground at a popular tourist spot on the northern coast.
What happened in New Zealand following the recent landslide?
Authorities say the number of people missing are in the single figures. Heavy rains in New Zealand have caused widespread damage and left thousands without power. Palestinian health officials say three journalists were killed Wednesday in a targeted Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip. MPR's Anas Baba reports they were among at least 11 people killed, including two children.
The three journalists were working with a drone camera, filming an Egyptian aid project when an Israeli military drone bombed their car. One of the journalists was a freelance photographer with the agency France Presse, who had been married only last week. A video verified by NPR shows the shattered metal shell of their vehicle after the attack, which struck three miles away from where the Israeli troops are positioned inside Gaza. Israel's military said troops had identified suspect operating a, quote, drone affiliated with Hamas in a manner that posed a threat to their safety.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:05
2
What recent Supreme Court case involves President Trump and the Federal Reserve?
0:05–0:40
3
What are the implications of the Justice Department's subpoenas in Minneapolis?
0:40–1:05
4
What verdict was reached in the Uvalde school shooting trial?
1:05–2:18
5
What can we expect from the upcoming winter storm across the U.S.?
2:18–3:10
6
What happened in New Zealand following the recent landslide?
3:10–4:29
7
How did President Trump's recent statements impact the stock market?
4:29–4:40