NPR News: 01-31-2026 2PM EST
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Roman. A federal judge in Minnesota has declined to order a halt to President Trump's immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis. NPR's Kat Lonsdorff reports.
Attorneys representing Minnesota and the Twin Cities argued in court that the federal actions on the ground were causing, quote, tremendous damage and asked the court to immediately halt the immigration surge with a temporary restraining order.
What recent immigration enforcement actions are affecting Minneapolis?
U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez, a President Biden appointee, denied that request while acknowledging that the surge, quote, has had and will likely continue to have profound and even heartbreaking consequences for the state of Minnesota. But she said that an injunction halting the operation would go too far and harm the federal government's efforts to enforce immigration laws. The operation has sent thousands of immigration agents to the city, sparking weeks of protests and the killing of two U.S. citizens by federal agents. Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Minneapolis.
Many parts of the U.S. are seeing windchill temperatures in the single digits or even below zero this weekend. NPR's Rebecca Herster reports windchill can be dangerous.
Windchill is basically how cold it feels outside when you combine the air temperature with wind. It can cause frostbite and hypothermia. Dressing warmly can help protect people from windchill conditions. That includes covering all exposed skin, says Jessica Lee from the National Weather Service.
Your ears, your nose, your fingers, your toes, even your cheeks and your chin. You want to keep all of your exposed skin covered. And then, of course, limit or avoid time outside as well.
People who work outside or don't have reliable housing are at particular risk in severe wind chill conditions. Rebecca Herscher, NPR News.
The U.S. House is expected Monday to take up a funding bill that will fully reopen the federal government. The Senate has already passed the spending package, which President Trump has endorsed. But unlike the record-long shutdown this fall, the funding lapse does not affect the entire government, and it may last only a few days. NPR congressional reporter Sam Greenglass says if the House passes the funding bill next week, the shutdown should have little impact this weekend.
The Senate voted last night to fund large parts of the federal government that ran out of money at midnight. But the House still needs to greenlight this final deal, and that will not happen until at least Monday. So if all goes smoothly, this could be really brief. You know, not enough time for most federal workers to miss paychecks. though some might be furloughed or have to work without pay like TSA agents.
When Congress returns next week, Democrats are expected to demand changes to immigration efforts, including a code of conduct for federal agents. Abby Lowe, the attorney for former CNN anchor Don Lemon, is harshly criticizing Lemon's recent arrest after the independent journalist was indicted by a Minnesota grand jury for covering a protest march. They call that an attack on the First Amendment. You're listening to NPR News. Environmentalists are rallying at the Utah State Capitol today, this to pressure the state's Republican leaders to enforce water cuts to save the Great Salt Lake. NPR's Kirk Ziegler reports.
The Great Salt Lake has already shrunk to half its historical size amid the West's mega drought. The last two years of decent snow have bought some time, but now the lake is forecast to reach a new record low water level by fall. That could change for Utah to start getting some of its famous big snow dumps, but none are in the immediate forecast. Environmental groups like the Sierra Club and Grow the Flow say they're rallying today to hold Governor Spencer Cox and legislative leaders on their own promises to enforce a long-term plan to save the lake. The annual rally comes as dust storms blowing off the drying lakebed are being blamed for worsening pollution in Salt Lake City neighborhoods, and the ski industry, among other businesses, are worried about lake effect snow going away.
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