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. City leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, say they're still largely in the dark about a planned Border Patrol operation that could start this weekend. Nick de la Canal with member station WFAE reports.
Border Patrol agents are expected in Charlotte on Saturday or early next week. The local sheriff says he's not involved, and Charlotte police say they don't take part in federal immigration enforcement. At a news conference, local Democrats argue the operation isn't needed and appears politically motivated. Here's City Councilman-elect J.D. Mazuera-Arias, himself an immigrant.
This is not about public safety. It is not about finding criminals. It is about fear, it is about quotas, and it's about control.
State Representative Aisha Du also questioned why a border operation is planned for Charlotte, noting the nearest border is South Carolina. For NPR News, I'm Nick Della Canal in Charlotte.
The Trump administration is moving away from prioritizing long-term housing for homelessness. Instead, it'll ramp up funding for transitional housing that requires work and addiction treatment. NPR's Jennifer Ludden explains critics are warning this could push many people back on the streets.
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Chapter 2: What is the planned Border Patrol operation in Charlotte about?
The federal housing agency HUD says the idea is to promote self-sufficiency and get at root causes of homelessness, which it says are specifically addiction and mental illness, very common among those living outside. Now, the changes are a rebuke to longstanding federal policy. It's called Housing First.
And under that, the vast majority of this funding has long gone to permanent housing that offers people treatment, but it doesn't require it.
NPR's Jennifer Ludden reporting, the Labor Department says it will release a report on September's job gains next week. As NPR's Scott Horsley reports, it's the first in a series of overdue economic reports that were held up by the government shutdown.
The September jobs report was almost complete and supposed to be rolled out six weeks ago when the economists who produced the report were abruptly furloughed by the government shutdown. The Labor Department says the jobs report will come out next Thursday, showing how many jobs employers added in September as well as the unemployment rate.
The timing of other key government releases is still up in the air. During the six-week shutdown, the government was forced to postpone a slew of economic reports, including news of October's job growth, inflation, retail sales, and GDP. Government number crunchers say they're still figuring out how long it will take to make up for the missing data, and they thank people for their patience.
Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
A longtime Georgia prosecutor will take over the state's election interference case against President Trump and others. This follows the removal of Fulton County District Attorney Fawny Willis from the case. Legal action against Trump is unlikely while he's president, but 14 others face charges, including Rudy Giuliani and Trump's former White House chief of staff. Stocks closed mixed today.
The S&P 500 closed down a fraction of a percent. This is NPR News. Germany says it will subsidize energy prices for heavy industry over the next three years in an attempt to breathe new life into its economy. Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the price supports will last through 2028 to bolster companies using a lot of electricity and facing international competition.
Germany is Europe's biggest economy but has shrunk for the past two years. Walmart is switching up leadership at the top. It's the country's largest retailer and employer, announcing that its longtime CEO Doug McMillan will retire early next year. The surprise announcement sent the company's shares down. NPR's Alina Selyuk reports.
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