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Why did President Trump rename the Defense Department to the Department of War?
Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Dualisa Kaltal. There's mixed reaction from Pentagon officials after President Trump signed an executive order on Friday to rebrand the Defense Department to the Department of War. Here's Trump explaining his renaming.
I think it's a much more appropriate name, especially in light of where the world is right now. We have the strongest military in the world, we have the greatest equipment in the world, we have the greatest manufacturers of equipment by far.
The administration's Secretary of Defense Pete Heggseth said after the signing of the order, this name change is about restoring the warrior ethos. He later posted a video on his official social media showing a new nameplate on his office door that reads Secretary of War. The Department of Agriculture has started to issue guidance on how states should implement new work requirements for people who receive food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. As NPR's Maria Gadoy reports, estimates suggest the new rules could result in some two point four million people losing benefits each month.
How will the new SNAP work‑requirement rules affect millions of recipients?
The changes to SNAP were included in the massive spending and tax bill President Trump signed into law this summer. Under the new rules, most able-bodied adults without dependents must now prove they work, volunteer, or take part in a training program for at least 80 hours a month in order to keep their SNAP benefits. The changes removed previous exemptions for many parents of teens, veterans, people experiencing homelessness, foster youth, and adults between the ages of 55 and 65. The USDA says states have a 120-day period to implement the changes. Maria Gadoy, NPR News.
Israel's military targeted high-rise buildings in Gaza City as it prepares for a wide-scale ground invasion of its urban centers. The health ministry there says its records show more than 56,000 children have lost one or both parents. And more than nineteen thousand Palestinian children killed by Israel fire, and Pires Ayyubrai has the latest.
The military leveled a high rise building in Gaza City after ordering it evacuated Friday afternoon.
What is the impact of Israel’s recent high‑rise building strikes in Gaza?
The building was brought down with what appeared to be at least four missiles according to videos shared online. One of those videos was shared by Israel's defense minister, who said quote, The latch of hell's gates in Gaza has now been removed. The military says the tower it struck near the coast was being used by Hamez to plan and carry out attacks on Israeli forces. The Israeli military did not provide evidence and instead published an illustrated video. It says shows how Hames installs cameras on rooftops and uses tunnels under buildings. The video included what appeared to be several dozen targets across the city. Hames says the targeting of residential towers is part of an attempt to force Gaza City's residents to leave and says claims that Hames uses these buildings are lies.
A Batrawi and Pierre News, Dubai.
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Why were nearly 500 South Korean workers arrested at a Georgia Hyundai plant?
Nearly five hundred South Koreans were arrested at a Hyundai factory in the state of Georgia on Friday. Immigration officials said it was the quote largest single site enforcement operation in the history of homeland security investigations. And President Trump speaking from the Oval Office said these workers are people that came through with Biden. He said they came through illegally. South Korea expressed quote concern and regret over the immigration raid and urged the Trump administration to respect the rights of its citizens. The Korean nationals are being held in an ICE facility in Folkestone, Georgia temporarily. President Trump's tax and spending legislation requires states to implement Medicaid work requirements starting in twenty twenty-seven.
But as Montana Public Radio's Aaron Bolton reports, Montana is seeking to enforce them sooner.
Montana estimates sixty-five percent of Medicaid enrollees meet the standards or are exempt.
How are Montana’s Medicaid work‑requirements expected to affect enrollment and costs?
But another state agency estimated that figure to be over 90%. Montana health economist Bryce Ward.
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Chapters
5 chapters
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Why did President Trump rename the Defense Department to the Department of War?
0:01–1:09
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How will the new SNAP work‑requirement rules affect millions of recipients?
1:09–2:13
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What is the impact of Israel’s recent high‑rise building strikes in Gaza?
2:13–3:01
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Why were nearly 500 South Korean workers arrested at a Georgia Hyundai plant?
3:01–3:59
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How are Montana’s Medicaid work‑requirements expected to affect enrollment and costs?
3:59–4:38