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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. The European Union's foreign policy chief says members of the bloc are not ready to offer Ukraine a concrete date for membership. Kallikalis said that more work must be done to show that Ukraine is part of Europe. On Russia's war in Ukraine, she said Russia has to be forced to make concessions to end the war.
What recent statements have been made about Ukraine's EU membership?
The greatest threat Russia presents right now is that it gains more at the negotiation table than it has achieved on the battlefield. And on the topic of negotiations, what matters more than having a seat at the table is knowing what to ask when you are sitting there. How I see it is very simple. Russia's maximalist demands cannot be met with minimalist response.
She spoke to a panel at the annual Munich Security Conference. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to the conference yesterday. He's now in Hungary, where he's scheduled to meet tomorrow with President Viktor Orban. President Trump says he wants to nationalize this year's midterm elections. The Constitution would get in the way. NPR's Mara Lyson reports.
Trump told podcast host Dan Bongino that he wants Republicans to, quote, take over the voting.
The Republicans should say we want to take over. We should take over the voting, the voting and at least.
What does the EU's foreign policy chief say about Russia's war in Ukraine?
many, 15 places, the Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.
Election experts say that would be very hard, if not impossible. The Constitution clearly gives states and Congress, not the president, the right to conduct elections. But experts worry that Trump could undermine the vote. He's commandeered voter records in 11 states already and could move to disqualify certain voters. Ever since 2016, Trump has said he would only honor the results of elections his side wins. That's what January 6th was all about. Mara Liason, NPR News.
Federal officials say the ICE agents deployed to cities in Minnesota are leaving, but local officials say it will take time to recover from the disruption. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry says the operations have cost the city more than $200 million, including lost wages and hotel cancellations.
The damage caused by this operation has been staggering.
Small business owners say the disruption won't end overnight. Khalid Abdi, who sells cell phones in Minneapolis, says even after agents leave, it may take time for customers to feel safe returning.
Customers will start going back to work. It might take a couple months after they leave because people have to get back to their financial being stable.
The stepped-up enforcement has drawn backlash from both Democrats and Republicans after two U.S. citizens were shot and killed by ICE agents last month. Windsor Johnston, NPR News.
This is NPR News in Washington. There may be delays in air travel if the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security continues. It includes the Transportation Security Administration, responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports. TSA agents are required to keep working without getting paid. Congress is on a week-long recess after failing to agree on a new budget for homeland security. American skier Michaela Schifrin has come up short again, failing to win a medal in her latest event at the Winter Olympics, the women's giant slalom. Steve Futterman has more.
Michaela Schifrin's medal drought continues as she finishes 11th in the giant slalom. Schifrin was in seventh place after the first run, then dropped four positions following the second run. It continues her streak of failing to win an Olympic medal. Back in 2014 in Sochi as an 18-year-old, Schifrin won her first medal, a gold. Then eight years ago in Pyeongchang, she won a second gold and a silver. But in Beijing in 2022, as a big favorite in several events, she came away empty-handed. The streak has continued so far here in Italy. Schifrin has one more event on her Olympic schedule, the Women's Slalom on Wednesday. That's considered her strongest event. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Milan.
Brazil is celebrating its first medal of the Winter Olympics.
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