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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Trump hosted U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer today, the second European leader to meet with Trump this week. Europe and Ukraine were excluded from recent U.S.-Russia talks over how to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine. More from NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben.
At a joint press conference with Prime Minister Starmer, Trump was asked point blank whether he supports Article 5 of the NATO treaty, which says that an attack on one NATO member is an attack on all. Briefly, he said yes.
I support it. I don't think we're going to have any reason for it. I think we're going to have a very successful peace.
On the campaign trail, Trump at one point said he had told a foreign leader that he would encourage Russia to, quote, do whatever the hell they want against NATO members who don't meet defense spending guidelines. Trump said that on Friday, he will be meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.
A federal judge ruled today U.S. intelligence agencies can fire 19 employees who were assigned to work on diversity issues. As NPR's Greg Myrie explains, the ruling is expected to clear the way for dismissing dozens of intelligence officials.
U.S. District Judge Anthony Tringa in Alexandria, Virginia, said he might have ruled differently if the issue was, quote, fairness and good judgment. But he said CIA Director John Ratcliffe has broad authority to dismiss agency employees. The 19 employees at CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said they've worked in the intelligence community for many years and were assigned to diversity issues as part of regular job rotations. They're among some 50 intelligence community employees being fired for work on DEI programs. President Trump wants to eliminate all such programs in the federal government. Greg Myhre, NPR News, Washington.
On Capitol Hill, lawmakers have voted to repeal a fee on climate-warming methane pollution the Biden administration established last year. President Trump is expected to sign the measure. NPR's Jeff Brady reports the oil and gas industry opposed the fee.
Natural gas is mostly methane and often released when drilling for oil. It's a potent climate warmer, which is why former President Biden's signature climate law required the EPA to establish the fee. Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune called the fee a tax.
Energy producers will not have to worry about this unnecessary natural gas tax, and the American people won't have to worry about it driving up their utility bills.
Democratic Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse criticized the repeal. Bending the knee to the wishes of the fossil fuel industry appears to have no limits. The methane fee was reversed under the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to overturn certain agency actions. Jeff Brady, NPR News.
Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street today. The Dow was down 193 points. The Nasdaq fell 530 points today. You're listening to NPR. Officials in New Mexico continue their investigation into the death of actor Gene Hackman. His body was found along with that of his wife at their home in Santa Fe. Steve Futterman has more.
So far, there are no definitive answers. Police say it appears that the 95-year-old Hackman and his 64-year-old wife had been dead for several days. Prescription pills were found near her body. One of the couple's three dogs was also found dead in a bathroom closet. Santa Fe County Sheriff Don Mendoza.
There was no obvious sign or indication of foul play. There was no immediate sign of foul play. I haven't ruled that out yet. This is an investigation, so we're keeping everything on the table. I think the autopsy is going to tell us a lot.
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