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Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. As President Trump prepares to deliver his State of the Union address tomorrow, a new NPR-PBS Marist poll shows Americans are doubtful of the U.S. political system. Here's NPR's Domenico Montanaro.
What are Americans' views on the political system ahead of the State of the Union?
Roughly two-thirds of the more than 1,400 respondents polled say the system of checks and balances in the country just isn't working. That comes as President Trump has spent the better part of his first year in office trying to consolidate power. An even higher 78% say they see a serious threat to democracy. That includes 9 in 10 Democrats, 8 in 10 Independents, and even 61% of Republicans. Of course, what they see as those threats in many cases is very different. Other polling has found that Democrats and Independents are concerned about the backsliding of liberal democracy in the country, while many Republicans believe voting systems are not as strong as they should be. That's an idea that President Trump has pushed to explain away his 2020 presidential election loss
despite evidence to the contrary. Domenico Montanaro, NPR News, Washington.
Moving now to the Trump administration's tariffs on foreign-made products. With the Supreme Court's decision to strike down many of them, NPR's Stephen Passaja reports that Americans' consumers are unlikely to get their money back.
When it comes to who pays for tariffs, importers, exporters, and yes, consumers split the cost.
But we may not all be splitting the recovery if we can get the recovery.
Robert Shapiro is with the law firm Thompson Coburn. He says importers are the ones eligible for refunds since they pay the actual tariff charge. And getting companies to share with customers could require lawsuits.
I think it's really going to depend on what arguments are made on that. So if you're a company that said, here's your tariff surcharge, I think you're more likely to be in a position where someone's going to have a claim to recover.
This also depends on companies winning their own refund lawsuits. Stephen Passaha, NPR News.
FedEx is now the first major American company seeking a tariff refund. The company filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade today. Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveling this week to a summit of Caribbean nations where migration and drug trafficking top the agenda, as NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.
Secretary Rubio will be taking part in this year's gathering of CARICOM, a group of 15 Caribbean nations and six associate members. their meeting in St. Kitts. Rubio spokesman Tommy Piggott writes in a statement that the secretary will reaffirm the U.S. commitment to working with CARICOM to enhance stability and prosperity in the hemisphere. The Trump administration has continued to bomb alleged drug boats in the region and is stepping up pressure on Cuba following U.S. military action earlier this year, ousting Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. All that plus the recent killing of a drug cartel leader in Mexico, are likely to be discussed at the CARICOM meeting. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.
This is NPR News. That huge snowstorm in the Northeast is forcing millions to stay home. Thousands of flights have been disrupted. Power has been knocked out for hundreds of thousands. And states of emergency have been declared from Delaware to Massachusetts. National Weather Service says blizzard conditions will persist tonight across coastal Maine. Nick Reiner has pleaded not guilty in the killing of his parents. He acclaimed Hollywood film director Rob Reiner and Michelle Singer Reiner. Nick Reiner's attorney entered the plea to two counts of first-degree murder in Los Angeles courtroom Monday. He was arrested shortly after his parents were found dead in their home on December 14th. He's been held without bail ever since.
A horse's whinny. It's a more complex sound than you might expect. Here's science reporter Ari Daniel.
Horse whinnies are made up of two tones, one low and one high. A team of researchers wanted to know more, since it's rare for mammals to produce two simultaneous frequencies like this.
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