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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. Portland, Oregon Mayor Keith Wilson is responding to President Trump's announcement that he's planning to send troops to his city.
President Trump has directed all necessary troops to Portland, Oregon. The number of necessary troops is zero.
What is President Trump's plan for deploying troops to Portland?
On social media this weekend, Trump said troops are necessary, though, to protect immigration facilities from protesters. His announcement makes Portland the latest Democratic-led city to face a troop deployment. But Mayor Wilson says Portland is not a military target. He spoke at a news conference with Governor Tina Kotak. They say the troops would only inflame tensions. President Trump is scheduled to meet tomorrow with top congressional leaders from both parties. The meeting will take place one day before the deadline to fund government operations or face a partial shutdown, as NPR's Claudia Gorsalas reports.
After President Trump canceled a meeting with Democratic leaders last week, he's now agreed to a new meeting. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are set to visit with the president. Democrats have said they need stopgap legislation to address Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire by year's end. Schumer and Jeffrey said in a joint statement they are resolute in avoiding a shutdown while also addressing the rising health care prices. Both said they want to negotiate a bipartisan spending agreement that, quote, meets the needs of the American people. Claudia Grisales, NPR News.
Ukrainian officials say Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles overnight. The capital city of Kyiv is reported to have borne the brunt of the attack. The mayor says the strikes targeted residential buildings, civilian infrastructure, a medical facility and a kindergarten. Authorities say four people were killed in Kyiv and at least 10 others wounded. The small former Soviet Republic of Moldova is holding closely watched parliamentary elections today. The vote is seen as the latest test of whether the country's current government continues on a pro-Western path or returns to Russia's orbit, as NPR's Charles Maynes reports.
At stake are parliamentary seats that determine whether President Maya Sandu can continue to advance Moldova's bid for European Union membership by the end of the decade. Sandu has accused Russia of carrying out a massive influence campaign in a bid to sway the results in a country of just 2.4 million people. It's a charge backed by multiple independent media investigations. Earlier in the week, Moldovan police also arrested more than 70 people in raids tied to alleged Russian-backed efforts to foment unrest. The Kremlin denies interfering in the vote and argues Sandu's government is stoking anti-Russian sentiment to mask voter dissatisfaction over pro-EU reforms in one of Europe's poorest countries.
Charles Mains, NPR News, Moscow.
And you're listening to NPR News. A large electric utility has agreed to settle claims over the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history. The Mountain West News Bureau's Rachel Cohen reports.
Xcel Energy says it reached an agreement to settle all the claims over the 2021 Marshall Fire. The development comes the same week a trial was set to begin. Excel says it agreed to pay about $640 million. Two telecommunications companies have also agreed to contribute to the settlement. In the lawsuit, more than 4,000 homeowners, businesses, and insurers alleged that power lines played a role in the late December blaze four years ago. It burned more than 6,000 acres and destroyed 1,000 homes. Losses topped $2 billion. Xcel is not admitting any fault or wrongdoing in the settlement.
How are congressional leaders preparing for the upcoming government funding deadline?
It maintains its equipment did not cause or contribute to the Marshall Fire. For NPR News, I'm Rachel Cohen.
In Charleston, South Carolina, Emergency Management Specialist Daniel Flessis is keeping tabs on a tropical depression that could strengthen into tropical storm Imelda later today and potentially a hurricane by Tuesday.
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