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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments today on whether President Trump can order mass deportations of refugees legally living and working in the U.S.
What are the Supreme Court arguments regarding mass deportations of refugees?
They're here because it's considered unsafe to return to their home countries. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.
Lawyers for individuals from Haiti and Syria contend that the Trump administration has failed to comply with federal laws that mandate specific procedures before deporting people who've been vetted and qualified as eligible to remain in the U.S. In the Haitian case, for instance, they point to then-Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's finding that even if Haiti is unsafe for people to return to, They cannot stay in the U.S. because it is, quote, contrary to the national interest. Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington.
The Justice Department has secured a two-count indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. It alleges he posted a photo of seashells last year. These were arranged to show the numbers 8647. 86 is slang for get rid of, and President Trump is the 47th president. The Justice Department claims Comey threatened Trump's life. Comey rejected that.
This won't be the end of it, but nothing has changed with me. I'm still innocent, I'm still not afraid, and I still believe in the independent federal judiciary, so let's go.
Last year, a federal judge threw out an entirely separate federal case against Comey. That was because the federal prosecutor had been wrongly appointed. President Trump is threatening Iran this morning. Writing online, he told Iran, quote, no more Mr. Nice Guy. Trump included an AI photo of himself holding an assault-style rifle and standing in front of burning buildings. Ukraine is accusing Israel of importing stolen grain from Russian-occupied areas. It's led to a rare spat between Ukraine and Israel. NPR's Daniel Estrin has more from Tel Aviv.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a post on X that a vessel had arrived in Israel and was preparing to unload containing grain that Russia seized from land that it occupies in Ukraine. Zelensky said Ukraine was preparing sanctions against those transporting stolen grain and profiting from it. Israel's foreign minister, Gideon Saar, had sharp words for Ukraine. Clearly we reject this kind of Twitter diplomacy. He called Ukraine's public accusations surprising after the help Israel has given Ukraine during the war. Israel says the vessel has not entered the port and that Israel is investigating the matter. Ukraine says Israel has imported stolen Ukrainian grain before and it summoned Israel's ambassador to protest.
Russia's foreign ministry spokesman declined comment. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
You're listening to NPR. Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla are going to New York City today. Bruce Convisor reports they'll visit the 9-11 memorial.
The royal couple's first stop will be a visit to Ground Zero. 25 years after the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil, the king and queen will attend a wreath-laying ceremony. They'll meet first responders and family members of those who were killed. Mayor Zoran Mamdani has been invited to attend the ceremony, but no private meeting with the king is planned. Security, which is always tight for a royal visit, is expected to be heightened in the aftermath of the weekend shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Traffic jams are expected from one end of Manhattan to the other. The subway stop at the World Trade Center will be temporarily closed. After the morning ceremony, King Charles will travel up to Harlem to see how a grassroots organization educates young people on urban farming and food security.
For NPR News, I'm Bruce Convisor in New York.
President Trump's nominee to be the next Federal Reserve chair will face a key test today. The Senate Banking Committee will vote whether to advance Kevin Warsh's nomination to the full Senate. It looks more likely now that North Carolina Republican Senator Tom Tillis said he wouldn't block it anymore.
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