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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton.
What protest against President Trump's immigration policies is happening in Minnesota?
A vast network of labor unions, progressive organizations, and clergy called on Minnesotans to stay away from work, school, and stores for a massive protest of President Trump's immigration crackdown today. Organizers say more than 700 businesses closed. Federal law enforcement officers have repeatedly squared off with community members and activists in recent weeks. Guy Hammink from St. Paul says people who support ICE are on the wrong side of history.
How is the military being deployed in response to civil unrest in Minnesota?
It's made me angry. It made me feel like I've got to do something. And I feel like there's people who are scared to go outside and people who aren't being targeted. I feel like there's an obligation for those people to stand up for those who are being targeted. So I'm just here to show my support for my neighbors.
Meanwhile, an Army battalion in Fort Carson, Colorado, has received a prepare-to-deploy order to Minnesota.
What changes is FEMA making ahead of the severe winter storm?
That's according to an official not authorized to speak publicly. President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, which allows a president to deploy the military domestically. Military units from North Carolina and Alaska have also been told to prepare to deploy to Minnesota. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is abruptly halting a policy of terminating federal disaster workers. That's ahead of a severe winter storm that's hitting the U.S., as NPR's Lauren Summer reports.
FEMA relies on thousands of disaster workers to respond on the ground when storms and wildfires hit. Those workers are on two- or four-year contracts, which generally are renewed.
What diplomatic issues are arising from the Danish Prime Minister's visit to Greenland?
Recently, FEMA has been terminating employees whose contracts are up, something disaster response experts say could hurt the agency's ability to respond. On Thursday, FEMA abruptly stopped that policy, according to an internal email obtained by NPR. The Trump administration has been critical of FEMA and is working to overhaul the agency. In a statement to NPR, FEMA says its disaster workforce is designed to fluctuate, but did not respond to questions about whether the termination policy would be reinstated after the winter storm. Lauren Sommer, NPR News.
The Danish prime minister is in Greenland after meetings with fellow European Union leaders. Meta Fredriksson says the political crisis with President Trump may have eased, but it's not over, as Terry Schultz reports.
How has President Trump's NATO comments sparked outrage in the UK?
It's been a very, very difficult time, Danish Prime Minister Meta Fredriksson told journalists as she met her Greenlandic counterpart Jens Frederik Nielsen in his country's capital after days of drama with the U.S. over Trump's threats to take over the island. It's a serious situation we're in. Everyone can see that, she said. Now there's a diplomatic political track that we're going to pursue and we need to prepare it. Fredriksson didn't share what she learned from NATO chief Mark Rutte, the man who negotiated what's being called a framework for an agreement with Trump. Nielsen said Thursday he hadn't yet been given any details. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.
Stocks closed mixed today. The S&P 500 closed with little change. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. President Trump told Fox News he's not sure the NATO alliance would come to the U.S. 's aid and that NATO forces weren't on the front lines in the war of Afghanistan. That sparked outrage in the UK, as NPR's Fatima al-Kassab reports from London.
Trump's comments suggesting NATO troops avoided the front line in the war in Afghanistan have been condemned by politicians across the spectrum in the UK. Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on Trump to apologise.
I consider President Trump's remarks to be insulting and frankly appalling. And I'm not surprised they've caused such hurt
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to the loved ones of those who were killed or injured.
One veteran, Ben McBean, wrote on social media, As I sit here with two limbs missing, friends gone, it's infuriating to hear this come out of Donald Trump's mouth. Soon after the 9-11 terror attacks, the UK joined the US in its invasion of Afghanistan.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:06
2
What protest against President Trump's immigration policies is happening in Minnesota?
0:06–0:33
3
How is the military being deployed in response to civil unrest in Minnesota?
0:33–0:53
4
What changes is FEMA making ahead of the severe winter storm?
0:53–1:29
5
What diplomatic issues are arising from the Danish Prime Minister's visit to Greenland?
1:29–2:12
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How has President Trump's NATO comments sparked outrage in the UK?
2:12–3:37
7
What new findings have emerged regarding Hunter S. Thompson's death?
3:37–4:39