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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. Department of Energy issued an emergency order last week allowing ERCOT to tap backup power sources, including generators at large facilities. The move comes nearly five years after the February 2021 winter storm, when widespread grid failures left more than 4 million Texans without power and contributed to hundreds of deaths. The storm is still ongoing, but temperatures are expected to warm up a bit on Tuesday.
For NPR News, I'm Lucio Vasquez in Houston.
This is NPR. For the first time ever, an ounce of gold costs more than $5,000. NPR's Maria Aspin reports a record-breaking surge in gold prices comes as investors worry about almost everything else.
Gold and other precious metals are traditionally seen as safe haven investments, meaning investors buy them when they're anxious about more mainstream assets like stocks and bonds. Gold has smashed several records in the past year, as President Trump wages a trade war against United States allies. It crossed the $5,000 mark after a weekend in which Trump threatened new tariffs against Canada and federal officers fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, stoking Wall Street fears of a federal government shutdown. Gold prices are rising as investors sell dollars, as part of what's become known as the Sell America trade. Maria Aspin, NPR News.
President Trump says he's raising tariffs on South Korea on Social Media Monday. Trump accused South Korea's National Assembly of not living up to a trade deal announced last year. Trump did not say when the hike in import taxes would take effect, but he said they would be raised on South Korean auto, lumber, and pharmaceutical drugs.
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