Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.
Chapter 2: What are President Trump's major accomplishments highlighted in his cabinet meeting?
President Trump has held his first cabinet meeting of 2026, touting what he counts as the major accomplishments so far in his second term in office. NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben reports Trump leaned into his economic message at a time when polling suggests voter dissatisfaction with his handling of the economy.
Trump highlighted lower gas prices and rising stock indexes, in addition to tax cuts that will affect federal income tax bills this year.
It's a Republican version of the New Deal. Right behind you is a nice picture of FDR. This is a much better deal than the FDR deal. But we have the great, big, beautiful bill, and it's given tremendous tax cuts and a lot of other things.
Polls aggregated by RealClearPolling show that Trump's net approval on the economy is currently at negative 14 percentage points. Trump did not take questions from the press after the meeting, which lasted around 80 minutes. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.
The president did not directly address public anger over the aggressive immigration enforcement in Minnesota or the resulting deaths of two U.S. citizens this month. But his border czar, Tom Homan, is now in Minneapolis looking to reduce the number of federal agents on the ground.
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Chapter 3: How is public opinion affecting Trump's economic message?
Estelle Timar-Wilcox of Minnesota Public Radio has more.
Homan took over the operation in Minnesota on Monday. So far, he's met with Governor Tim Walz and other local leaders.
We didn't agree on everything. I didn't expect to agree on anything. I didn't come to Minnesota for photo ops or headlines. You haven't seen me. I came here to seek solutions, and that's what we're going to do.
Homan says agents will focus on targeting people with criminal records and that the Minnesota operation got away from that. He didn't say exactly how many agents have left or when the operation might end. Local officials say federal agents are still making arrests and many residents are still afraid. For NPR News, I'm Estelle Timar-Wilcox in Minneapolis.
Today, Senate Democrats amending changes to immigration enforcement policies blocked a funding package ahead of tomorrow night's partial government shutdown deadline. Travel on highways and interstates has improved in parts of Kentucky. However, the areas hit hardest are still digging out of snow. More in the forecast. Karen Czar with WUKY reports.
Roadways in Kentucky were seriously impacted by ice and snow accumulations from this past weekend's winter storm. Governor Andy Beshear said despite below freezing temperatures, the state did, quote, get a little luck, allowing the Kentucky Transportation Department to make enough headway to assist city and county crews.
The way the sun came out for two straight days got the temperature of the roadways warm enough, even though the regular temperature out there wasn't, for our salt and brine to be effective. The National Weather Service is predicting dangerously low temperatures and more snow in Kentucky through the weekend. That's Karen Tsar. It's NPR News.
President Trump says his administration will reopen Venezuelan airspace to commercial travel. But just weeks after the U.S. deposed President Nicolas Maduro to stand trial in New York, the State Department is advising Americans to avoid travel to Venezuela because of the potential dangers they face. If you live somewhere with air pollution, you're more likely to deal with heart problems.
New research finds that despite improvements to air quality in the U.S., gains in air quality are not spread evenly. NPR's Alejandro Burunda reports.
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