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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Newly unsealed affidavits related to the FBI raid on an election office in Fulton County, Georgia, show it was connected to an investigation into so-called deficiencies or defects into the 2020 vote count there and President Donald Trump's continued false claims that the election was stolen. Raoul Bally with member station WABE reports.
The FBI investigation originated from a referral by White House employee Kurt Olson. He's a lawyer who aided Trump's efforts to try to overturn the 2020 election. Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chair Rob Pitts calls the accusations lies that have national implications.
This is not just about Fulton County, as I've said from day one. This is a national effort, and he's using the term to nationalize elections. What does that mean? having the federal government run elections.
The FBI seized hundreds of boxes of 2020 election documents last month. Lawyers for Fulton County who filed the motion to unseal the affidavits also want those documents returned. For NPR News, I'm Raul Bali in Atlanta.
With the latest jobs report due tomorrow, the Trump administration is trying to sell the public on his handling of the economy. As NPR's Tamara Keith reports, the president says he'll own it.
For months, Trump has been blaming his predecessor for any economic challenges. But in a recent interview, he said it's the Trump economy now. He points to high stock prices and strong economic growth. In an interview with Larry Kudlow on Fox Business, Trump said he just needs to get the word out to help his party in this year's midterm elections.
We have the hottest country in the world. I guess I have to sell that because we should win in a landslide and we'll do everything we can to do it.
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Chapter 2: What recent developments are there in the FBI investigation related to the 2020 election?
Tamara Keith, NPR News, the White House.
A new poll finds the vast majority of American Jews feel less safe due to a series of attacks against Jewish people over the last year. NPR's Jason DeRose reports.
The survey commissioned by the American Jewish Committee found that 91% of American Jews say the attacks on the Pennsylvania governor's mansion, the Capitol Jewish Museum, and a Boulder, Colorado march in support of hostages make them feel less safe. 86% said anti-Semitism has increased in the two years since the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel.
Nearly 9 in 10 said that seeing or hearing the slogan, Globalize the Intifada, would make them feel unsafe. The survey of more than 1,200 American Jews was performed by an independent research firm in September and October of last year. Jason DeRose, NPR News.
Stocks drifted to a mixed finish today after flirting with record highs. This is NPR News. Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladislav Hereskevich is allowed to wear a black armband at the Milan Cortina Olympics, but the Olympic Committee says he cannot wear a helmet painted to honor Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia. The committee cites a rule that bans political statements.
Hereskevich says he doesn't plan to wear the armband. Amtrak is unveiling its next generation of passenger trains. NPR's Joel Rose reports they'll replace aging trains on some of the railroad's busiest routes.
Amtrak's Aero trains will make their debut in the Pacific Northwest later this year. But the railroad gave a preview at Union Station in Washington, D.C. Railroad President Roger Harris says these trains will modernize much of Amtrak's aging fleet in the Northeast, too. It really is a complete renewal of the customer experience in the Northeast on Amtrak, and that's what's really so exciting.
Amtrak launched its newest next-gen high-speed Acela service last year. By comparison, these trains are workhorses. They top out at 125 miles per hour and will rarely go even that fast because of track conditions. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
Spanish figure skater Tomas Llorenc Guarino Sabate is finally bringing the minions to the ice in Milan. After resolving a music rights dispute, he was able to skate in a yellow and blue costume to a medley of music related to the clownish characters from the Despicable Me movie franchise. Support on social media surged as he worked to secure the rights.
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