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Chapter 1: What is the NPR Politics Podcast about?
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Chapter 2: What are the key topics in today's NPR News broadcast?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. President Trump is hosting the president of El Salvador at the Sauer at the White House. The meeting comes amid growing scrutiny over the administration's expanded deportation policies and El Salvador's handling of detainees.
Freelance reporter Manuel Rueda says the two leaders are expected to address a number of issues, including the case of a Maryland man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador.
Chapter 3: What issues are discussed regarding the Trump administration and El Salvador?
Last month, Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego-Garcia was sent by mistake to El Salvador. The Trump administration recognized he was sent there by mistake. His family hasn't even been able to get in touch with him, despite the Supreme Court's insistence that he should be repatriated. So the question is if this will be brought up during the meeting between both presidents.
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has deported more than 200 people, many of them Venezuelan nationals accused of gang affiliations. The man who oversaw the dismantlement of the U.S. Agency for International Development has left the State Department. NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports his departure comes just months into the Trump administration.
Chapter 4: What changes are happening at the State Department under the Trump administration?
The State Department says that Pete Morocco was brought to the department to conduct an exhaustive review of every dollar spent on foreign assistance. The statement says Morocco, quote, exposed egregious abuses, adding, quote, we all expect big things are in store for Pete on his next mission. The department did not say what that might be.
Chapter 5: Who is Pete Morocco and why did he leave the State Department?
A Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Brian Schatz, says Morocco's tenure brought what he called reckless and unlawful policy to the State Department. He says he wants to hear directly from Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the future of U.S. foreign assistance. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.
The Federal Trade Commission's anti-trust trial against social media company Meta is underway. NPR's Bobby Allen reports Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg and former Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg are set to take the witness stand during the trial, which is expected to last two months.
Chapter 6: What are the details of the FTC's antitrust trial against Meta?
The case is centered on whether Meta's acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp violated competition laws. Years before the purchases, Zuckerberg wrote in an internal email, quote, It is better to buy than compete. The FTC says Meta became dominant only after competing unfairly to box out rivals and should be forced to break up Instagram and WhatsApp into separate companies.
Chapter 7: How is Meta responding to the FTC's accusations regarding Instagram and WhatsApp?
Meta says regulators approved the takeover of Instagram and WhatsApp more than a decade ago and that the FTC is punishing Meta for its success. Dozens of witnesses will testify under oath, including Zuckerberg, who is expected to take the stand for seven hours. Zuckerberg has lobbied the Trump administration for the case to be dropped. It was originally filed during Trump's first term.
Bobby Allen, NPR News.
Stocks are trading higher on Wall Street at this hour. The Dow is up 140 points, the Nasdaq up 48. This is NPR News in Washington. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and his family escaped unharmed after an arson attack at the governor's residence early Sunday morning. State Police Commissioner Christopher Parris says one arrest has been made.
I'm pleased to announce that we do have an individual in custody. His name is Cody Balmer, B-A-L-M-E-R, age 38. with the Harrisburg Post Office address.
The suspect is facing numerous charges, including attempted murder, terrorism, and aggravated assault. History was made at the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, on Sunday. Steve Fetterman reports that Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy became only the sixth person to capture the sport's Grand Slam.
For more than a decade, Rory McIlroy had been trying and falling short of winning the Masters, the only one of the four major tournaments he hadn't won. On Sunday, he did it in a roller coaster final round. Twice McIlroy had the lead, then lost it. And on the final hole, he missed an easy putt that would have clinched the win. That forced a sudden death playoff, which McElroy did win.
He admitted there were lots of bumps.
I didn't make it easy today. I was nervous. It was one of the toughest days I've ever had on the golf course.
When McElroy made the winning putt, he sank to his knees and began to cry. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Augusta, Georgia.
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