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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago can continue, at least for now. Federal Judge April Perry is giving the administration two days to respond to Illinois' lawsuit challenging the deployment. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker says Trump is causing chaos to create the pretext for invoking the Insurrection Act.
That's the 18th century law that allows a president to use the U.S. military against Americans on U.S. soil. under certain conditions. Trump says he's willing to go there.
Well, I'd do it if it was necessary. So far, it hasn't been necessary. But we have an Insurrection Act for a reason.
Chapter 2: What recent developments occurred regarding National Guard deployment in Chicago?
If I had to enact it, I'd do that. If people were being killed and courts were holding us up or governors or mayors were holding us up, sure, I'd do that. I mean, I want to make sure that people aren't killed. We have to make sure that our cities are safe.
Trump argues troops are needed to help fight crime and to ensure that federal agents can enforce immigration laws in the city. Negotiators from Israel and Hamas are holding talks in Egypt today on a possible end to the war in Gaza. President Trump and Arab countries are urging both sides to reach a deal, and soon, NPR's Kerry Khan reports, there are still major sticking points.
President Trump warned Hamas if it doesn't cede power and release all 48 hostages dead and alive, it faces, quote, obliteration. Trump also told Israel to pause its bombing of Gaza. Israeli airstrikes over the weekend killed dozens, according to Gaza health officials. Arab mediators are pressuring Hamas to negotiate at a time when it is facing great losses on the battlefield. Israel and the U.S.
are demanding Hamas release all hostages quickly. Hamas says it needs time to locate the dead. There are disputes over which Palestinian prisoners Israel release in exchange for the hostages, how Hamas will disarm and relinquish power, and over Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza. Carrie Khan, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
President Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke over the phone today. in a first move to discuss commercial relations after the steep tariffs the U.S. imposed on Brazil. From Rio, Julia Garnero reports the conversation lasted half an hour.
On his social media site, President Trump said the call had focused mostly on economy and trade between the U.S. and Brazil, and that he and President Lula would get together in the not-too-distant future. He wrote, quote, This follows a brief exchange at the UN General Assembly, where President Trump said he and Lula had, quote, excellent chemistry after months of strained relations.
According to the Brazilian government, President Lula called for Trump to reduce the 40% tax surcharge on Brazilian goods and for sanctions on Brazilian authorities to be lifted. For NPR News, I'm Julia Carneiro in Rio.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. The French are waiting to see what President Emmanuel Macron will do after his latest prime minister resigned this morning. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports France has been plunged into political crisis. And Macron is increasingly isolated.
Speaking after resigning, outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu told the nation it was too difficult to govern with a fractured parliament where no party has an absolute majority, yet all refuse compromise. Lecornu was the fourth premier named by Macron since he dissolved parliament a year and a half ago and lost his majority.
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