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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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.
Chapter 2: 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.
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Chapter 3: What allegations are made against former FBI Director James Comey?
Together, these have burned more than 85 square miles. They're only partially contained. Scores of homes in southern Georgia have been destroyed. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News in Washington.
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