What recent events have sparked controversy in Minneapolis?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. President Trump says he's sending his border czar, Tom Holman, to Minneapolis amid the backlash after federal immigration agents fatally shot a second U.S. citizen over the weekend. State and local officials say the death of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Bredy makes a lawsuit seeking a pause on the administration's immigration crackdown urgent.
NPR's Jennifer Ludden has more on Monday's court arguments.
The state lawyer said that this exact situation has never happened in 250 years. And the judge said we're in, quote, shockingly unusual times. She said she will reach a decision as soon as she can, but wants to take the time to get it right.
President Trump spoke by phone with Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz on Monday. Both struck a conciliatory tone, and Walz said Trump agreed to consider reducing the number of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Senate Democrats say they would risk a partial government shutdown by the end of this week rather than approve a spending bill that includes funding for immigration customs enforcement. NPR's Sam Greenglass reports on the standoff on Capitol Hill.
With just days to go before a Friday night deadline, the Senate was preparing this week to greenlight nearly $1.3 trillion for defense, health, transportation, and more. But that funding is wrapped up with money for the Department of Homeland Security, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.
Democrats say they will not give ICE any more money without reforms that Republicans have previously resisted. Even if the Senate agrees to changes or to cleave DHS from the funding for everything else, the House would still have to agree as well. And the House is on recess this week, unlikely to be called back before funding runs out. Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.
Dangerous winter weather is putting power grids under strain in multiple states. In Texas, where a deadly blackout followed a winter storm in 2021. Officials say the system is performing better this time, at least so far, the Texas newsroom's Lucio Vasquez reports.
Texas' power grid has so far held up as winter storm Fern continues to bring freezing temperatures, snow and ice across the region. The state's grid operator, known as ERCOT, says electricity supply has remained stable, even as demand rises during the cold snap. So far, most outages reported have been localized. As a precaution, the U.S.
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