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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to the Munich Security Conference today, seeking to reassure Europeans that the Trump administration does not want to abandon the transatlantic alliance. He said the ties are deep and historic. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also spoke.
Chapter 2: What did Secretary of State Marco Rubio discuss at the Munich Security Conference?
He asked for more help in fighting Russia nearly four years after Russia's full-scale invasion.
While we invest in interceptors and protection, Russia invests in breaking unity between all of us. Our unity with you, unity in Europe, unity in the Euro-Atlantic community. They want to break it. Why?
Why?
Because our unity is the best interceptor against Russia's aggressive plans.
He asked for speeder deliveries of air defense systems, that there isn't a single power plant in Ukraine not damaged by Russian airstrikes. He said any agreement to end the war must include real security guarantees for Ukraine and Europe. A critical part of the federal government is shut down, and Congress is not in session to reopen it.
The Department of Homeland Security is officially without normal funding. After lawmakers failed to reach an agreement, to restrain the conduct of immigration officers. NPR's Sam Greenglass has more.
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Chapter 3: What support did Ukrainian President Zelensky request from allies?
It is the third shutdown in as many months. And despite ongoing back and forth between the White House and congressional Democrats, a deal is not close. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said this week that could change.
I think if people are operating in good faith and actually want a solution, That deal space is there. I think this can get done.
But lawmakers have left town for a week-long recess, and though they could be called back, this partial shutdown is more likely to last through the week or beyond. In addition to immigration enforcement, the department also includes FEMA and TSA. Critical functions will continue during the shutdown. Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.
President Trump says he's planning to sign a new executive order on elections before this year's midterms, but the Constitution puts states in charge of voting. NPR's Miles Parks reports.
Section 1, Article 4 of the Constitution is clear. States are in charge of administering the, quote, times, places, and manner of holding elections, with the only exception being if Congress steps in to make a nationwide law. But for his entire presidency, Trump has been trying to push that boundary in different ways. He's already had one executive order on voting blocked by the courts.
Now he's promising another one. to force states to add new document requirements for people to cast ballots. Republicans in the House did pass a law this week aimed at similar new requirements, but it's not expected to overcome a Senate filibuster. Still, in a social media post, Trump said there would be new voter ID requirements for the midterms, quote, whether approved by Congress or not.
Miles Parks, NPR News, Washington.
You're listening to NPR News in Washington. Republicans in New York are asking the Supreme Court to delay the redrawing of congressional voting districts. A state court had found that a district in New York City violates the state constitution by diluting black and Latino votes. A new map would give Democrats a chance to pick up an additional seat in the House of Representatives.
Republicans opposed changes to the map before the midterm elections in November. At the Olympics, a preliminary curling match is marred by accusations of cheating. NPR's Ping Wang reports.
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