Chapter 1: What recent events led to President Trump's immigration crackdown?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump is blaming Democrats for what he calls the chaos that caused the deaths of two people during his immigration crackdown in Minnesota in Both Renee Good and Alex Preddy were killed by federal agents. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino is defending the agent who killed Preddy yesterday.
You've had 24 hours to try and armchair quarterback things. That agent had a split second to make a decision.
Democratic senators are vowing to oppose a spending bill that includes funds for the Department of Homeland Security. That increases the prospect of a partial government shutdown by week's end. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says what's happening in Minnesota is appalling, and he's pledging that Democrats will block the funding package.
Minnesota officials are pushing back against claims by the Trump administration that they do not help with immigration enforcement.
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Chapter 2: How is Minnesota responding to the claims of the Trump administration?
NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports the state has even created a new website to refute the attacks.
Homeland Security has repeatedly cited lack of local cooperation to justify its immigration surges, but Minnesota's Department of Corrections says it's not true. As an example, it checked on the man DHS said it was targeting Saturday when its agents shot and killed another man.
The state agency says that immigrant was never in its custody and had no felony record, but he was in federal immigration custody in 2018, so any decision to release him would have been during Trump's first term. Minnesota's correction commissioner also says DHS has taken credit for catching some immigrants when, in fact, the state had turned them over. Jennifer Ludden, NPR News, Minneapolis.
The Israeli military has launched an operation to find the body of the last deceased Israeli hostage in Gaza. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv.
Chapter 3: What is the Israeli military's current operation in Gaza?
Israel's government is calling this a large-scale operation to locate the body of one final hostage, Rani Gavili, an Israeli policeman killed on October 7, 2023, while fighting Hamas militants. Hamas already handed over all other living and dead hostages since the ceasefire was declared in October, but it says it was unable to retrieve this final body.
Hamas says it provided information it has about the location of the body. Israeli forces are searching in a cemetery in northern Gaza, in an area under Israeli military control according to the terms of the ceasefire. A military official says troops are acting based on intelligence. The U.S. is eager to advance the next stage of the Gaza ceasefire.
Gaza's border with Egypt is expected to be reopened this week. It's been mostly closed since mid-2024. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
Chapter 4: What impact is the weather having on the Hollywood box office?
Hollywood had its quietest weekend of the year at the box office. Sci-fi thriller Mercy dethroned Avatar Fire and Ash from the number one spot. Hundreds of theaters were forced to close due to the storm spreading from Texas to Maine. You're listening to NPR News from Washington.
President Trump is threatening to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if the country goes ahead with a major trade deal with China. Prime Minister Mark Carney has become a rising voice in the West's pushback to Trump's New World Order. It's unclear when Trump might impose the threatened tariff. Brazil's foreign ministry says it has taken over Mexico's diplomatic interests in Peru.
That's after a diplomatic rift over a Peruvian politician who was granted asylum by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. The Brazilian Foreign Ministry says it made the move at the request of both countries.
Chapter 5: What are the implications of President Trump's threatened tariffs on Canada?
It added it will guard the Mexican embassy building. The Sundance Film Festival is in full swing for the last time in Park City, Utah, before it moves to Boulder, Colorado next year. NPR's Mondeleet Del Barco reports on some of this year's films.
For its last dance in Utah, Sundance is paying tribute to the late Robert Redford, who started the Festival for Independent Film more than 40 years ago. This year, the festival is screening some of its old hits, like Little Miss Sunshine, as well as buzzy films like The Moment, a mockumentary starring pop singer Charlie XCX.
Don't you just think the whole, like, keep having a brat summer thing is a bit cringe? It's all cringe. Charlie XCX is in three films at Sundance, including The Gallerist with Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega, and I Want Your Sex with Olivia Wilde. Wilde also directed and stars in The Invite with Seth Rogen and Penelope Cruz.
Among the indie films premiering at the festival are midnight movies, documentaries, and TV episodes.
Chapter 6: What highlights are emerging from this year's Sundance Film Festival?
Sundance continues all week in person and online. Mandali Del Barco, NPR News, Park City.
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