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What are the implications of Trump's social media comments?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Democratic leaders are condemning President Trump's social media posts, suggesting that members of their party are traitors who should be executed. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is also criticizing Republicans for not calling out Trump's threat.
We had patriotic members of the House and the Senate have their lives threatened by Donald Trump in the most unhinged, unacceptable, unconscionable, and un-American way.
House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump was only expressing frustration over comments that military service members should not follow orders that are illegal.
The words that the president chose are not the ones that I would use, okay?
How is the Trump administration addressing AI regulations?
Obviously, I don't think that these are crimes punishable by death or any of that.
Johnson says... that Trump was trying to make a point when he called social media posts by some Democrats seditious behavior punishable by death. The Trump administration is expected to direct the Justice Department to challenge artificial intelligence laws in dozens of states. As NPR's Bobby Allen reports, it is a part of a push to undo laws that the tech industry doesn't like.
What does the proposed peace plan for Ukraine entail?
A draft White House executive order viewed by NPR aims to override state AI regulations that have passed around the country. States have enacted more than 100 laws reigning in various aspects of AI, while Congress has not passed any. According to the Trump administration's proposed order, not enforcing those state laws would be a condition of receiving federal funding for broadband investments, and the Justice Department would be instructed to sue states over the laws. The The push is being led by AI and crypto czar David Sachs, a billionaire tech investor who is leading the White House's policy on AI. Legal observers say if it is signed, the order would likely face a legal challenge for interfering with the democratic process of state legislators.
What are the potential impacts of offshore drilling in California and Florida?
Bobby Allen, NPR News.
Ukraine has received a Trump administration proposal to end the war in Ukraine by meeting Russia's demands. As NPR's Joanna Kakisis reports, Ukraine's leader says he hopes to discuss the proposal with President Trump within the coming days.
News media say the proposal, drafted by Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, along with Kremlin negotiator Kirill Dmitriev, would amount to a capitulation by Ukraine if adopted. Media reports say the plan includes demands that Ukraine surrender territory, cut its military, give up some weapons... and drop its bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. These demands give Russia far more than was discussed in earlier rounds of negotiations.
How is the CDC's revised stance on vaccines affecting public health?
Writing on social media, Zelensky's office confirmed receiving a, quote, draft plan that, according to the American side, could activate diplomacy, but did not comment on the details of the plan. Joanna Kekisis, NPR News.
U.S. futures are lower in after-hours trading on Wall Street. This is NPR. For the first time in decades, the federal government may allow oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida. President Trump's plan to expand U.S. oil production in federal waters has drawn sharp opposition from officials in both states. California and Florida both rely on tourism and clean beaches as key to their economies. Washington state has declared an emergency after the Northwest's primary oil pipeline shut down twice in one week. Governor Bob Ferguson says Seattle-Tacoma International Airport could run low on jet fuel by Saturday. John Ryan from member station KUOW has details from Seattle.
The governor's emergency proclamation lets truck drivers hauling jet fuel to the airport work longer hours than safety rules allow. Airport officials say no flights have been affected so far, but airlines are making contingency plans to save fuel. The Olympic pipeline carries jet fuel and other products to customers in Oregon and Washington. A spill of jet fuel on a farm near Everett led energy giant BP to shut down its pipeline. Then a spill of diesel at the same spot led to a second shutdown.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What are the implications of Trump's social media comments?
0:01–0:48
2
How is the Trump administration addressing AI regulations?
0:48–1:15
3
What does the proposed peace plan for Ukraine entail?
1:15–1:54
4
What are the potential impacts of offshore drilling in California and Florida?
1:54–2:39
5
How is the CDC's revised stance on vaccines affecting public health?
2:39–4:39