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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. President Trump is considering using the rarely used 1807 Insurrection Act after courts blocked his deployments of National Guard troops to Chicago and Portland, Oregon. NPR's Luke Garrett reports.
Two courts blocked Trump's deployment of National Guard troops last week, one in Oregon and the other in Illinois. When asked on NBC News if the Insurrection Act is on the table, Vice President J.D. Vance said, The president's looking at all of his options. Right now he hasn't felt he needed to. But we have to remember, why are we talking about this, Kristen? Because crime has gotten out of control in our cities. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker tells ABC News Trump can't use the Insurrection Act because there's no rebellion.
If the Constitution means anything, the Insurrection Act cannot be invoked to send them in because they want to fight crime.
Violent crime has fallen in Chicago, but the city still averages more than one homicide a day. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
The U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is now in its third day. The Israeli hostages are expected to be released by midday tomorrow. Aaron David Miller is with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He's been a peace negotiator for several American administrations. He says this is not a permanent peace agreement, but it could lead to peace.
have participated in these negotiations for the better part of 20 plus years, mostly, we failed. Look, this is not a peace agreement. It is not even an acceptable end to the Israeli Hamas war in Gaza. Assuming the presidential leadership that Trump has demonstrated continues, it offers the first break in two years of a parade of horrors that Israelis and Palestinians have visited upon one another. And it could, it actually could lead to an end to the war in Gaza.
President Trump leaves for the Middle East this afternoon. He's to speak to the Israeli parliament tomorrow. He'll then travel to Egypt to attend a summit of leaders to discuss the future of Gaza and the broader Middle East. According to federal census data, more U.S. homes are using electricity for heating and a smaller share are using natural gas. NPR's Jeff Brady reports that's significant because climate scientists say the trend will have to accelerate to meet climate goals.
Natural gas has been the most popular fuel for heating homes. It's also the cheapest. But Census Bureau data show electricity, often in the form of efficient heat pumps, is becoming more popular. Fifteen years ago, just over a third of homes heated with electric power, that's climbed to 42%. The share of homes heating with natural gas has slipped two points to 47%. Gas is mostly methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Scientists say to avoid the most damaging consequences of a hotter climate, nearly half the known gas reserves will have to stay in the ground. Around the country, a few state and local governments have passed bans on installing gas in new homes. Jeff Brady, NPR News.
This is NPR News in Washington. In South Carolina, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office is investigating a mass shooting early this morning at a bar on St. Helena Island. Officials say hundreds of people were there at the time. Some ran to nearby businesses for help. At least four people were killed. At least 20 people were wounded. The office of Madagascar's president says an attempted coup is underway on the Indian Ocean Island. Michael Koloke reports it comes amid escalating countrywide protests that began last month.
In a written statement posted on social media, President Andre Rajolina's office said an attempted illegal and forcible seizure of power was underway in the country. He did not offer further evidence. The remarks come amid reports that soldiers from an elite military unit in the country have joined protests on the streets of the nation's capital, Antananarivo.
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