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Chapter 1: What are the latest developments regarding President Trump's plans for the White House?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. President Trump intends to demolish the entire East Wing of the White House to make way for his new ballroom. Trump says that the project will cost around $300 million. That's up from the original estimate of around $200 million.
We are using little sections of footings and various other things, but that's sort of irrelevant. In order to do it properly, we had to take down the existing Strzok Sheriff.
Chapter 2: How are immigration policies affecting cities like Chicago and San Francisco?
Trump says the ballroom will be used to host meetings and ceremonies with foreign leaders, among other things. A federal judge has extended her temporary restraining order to indefinitely block the deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago.
Meanwhile, federal immigration troops are heading to San Francisco, and it could be only a few days before the Guard is also deployed in Portland, Oregon. In New York City, mayoral candidates faced off last night, and a major flashpoint was frontrunner Zoram Mamdani's support for Palestinian rights. As NPR's Brian Mann reports, Mamdani has drawn criticism from many Jewish leaders.
More than 700 rabbis across the U.S. have signed a letter accusing Zoran Mamdani of denying Israel's legitimacy and accusing the Jewish state of genocide during the war in Gaza. On the debate stage, Mamdani, who would be the city's first Muslim mayor, promised to fight anti-Semitism. I will be the mayor who doesn't just protect Jewish New Yorkers, but also celebrates and cherishes them.
Former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who's trailing in the polls, responded this way.
You're the savior of the Jewish people. You won't denounce, globalize the Intifada, which means kill Jews. There's unprecedented fear in New York.
New York is home to the largest Jewish community outside Israel. Mamdani has won endorsements from some Jewish leaders in the city. Brian Mann, NPR News, New York.
The Trump administration wants the European Union to reconsider its climate regulations for natural gas imports. As NPR's Jeff Brady reports, EU countries are importing more gas from the United States to replace supplies that came from Russia.
The European Union regulations passed last year require countries shipping gas to EU countries have a plan for eliminating climate pollution by 2050. That complies with the Paris Climate Agreement, which the Trump administration rejects and plans to exit. Energy Secretary Chris Wright co-authored a letter with Qatar's energy minister. Both countries are big gas exporters.
They warned that if the EU doesn't abandon or revise the regulations, countries risk losing access to gas. This is part of the Trump administration's efforts to roll back former President Biden's climate initiatives and boost the fossil fuels that are heating the planet. Jeff Brady, NPR News.
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