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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder.
Chapter 2: What new measures are being taken for federal officers in Minneapolis?
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says every federal officer on the ground in Minneapolis will be issued body-worn cameras immediately. There's been an increase in calls for such a move, especially in the aftermath of the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens, as NPR's Kat Lonsdorf reports.
Secretary Noem made the announcement on X, saying that the program would be expanded nationally as funding becomes available. She did not specify where such funding would come from. There has been intense scrutiny recently of the conduct and transparency of immigration enforcement officers, especially after federal agents shot and killed two U.S.
citizens protesting deportation activities in Minneapolis. In 2022, President Biden directed federal law enforcement to wear body cameras as part of a larger executive order. President Trump rescinded that in his second term. But over the weekend, Trump seemed to approve of the idea, saying he thought it would, quote, help law enforcement. Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Minneapolis.
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify in the House Oversight Committee's investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The panel's Republican chairman, James Comer, though, says an agreement has not yet been finalized.
A decision, however, by the Clintons could hold off a planned House vote on criminal contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena. Last week's release of more than three million files relating to Epstein shining new light on his associates, NPR's Stephen Fowler reports.
Jeffrey Epstein surrounded himself with notable and influential figures in politics, academia, science, and more. The latest batch of Epstein files reveal how deep and personal those ties got.
Epstein wrote about meeting with the founder of the 4chan image board website, texted with wellness icon Deepak Chopra about financial advice, and invited many people to his homes in Ireland even after he was convicted of sex crimes. Conversing with Epstein and being in the files do not imply any wrongdoing or affiliation with those crimes. Stephen Fowler, NPR News.
Some key reports on the job market will be delayed this week as a result of the partial government shutdown. The Labor Department's number crunchers are among those temporarily furloughed, as NPR's Scott Horsley reports.
The government was supposed to report this Friday on January's job gains and unemployment rate. But the Labor Department says that report will be tardy because Congress failed to authorize a spending bill in time to avoid a partial government shutdown. The lapse in spending will also delay a report on job openings and turnover that was scheduled for release on Tuesday.
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