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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder.
What military justice issues are raised by Senator Mark Kelly?
Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly says he does not think President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have a good understanding of military justice.
He's certainly outrageous and unpredictable. I don't think he understands the Constitution. I'm not so sure Pete Hegseth does either. Neither of them seem to understand the Uniform Code of Military Justice because we recited... what is in the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and now he wants to court-martial me under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. It just doesn't make any sense.
Kelly is facing a court-martial threat from the Pentagon over that video that featured Kelly and five other Democratic lawmakers calling on U.S. troops to defy illegal orders.
How is the federal government's financial situation impacting the deficit?
Also, the FBI has begun contacting those six Democrats. Seeking to interview them, all six have national security backgrounds. They say the Trump administration is trying to silence them. A month into a new fiscal year, the federal government already deep in the red.
What traditions surround the presidential turkey pardon?
NPR's Scott Horsley reports the government ran a deficit of $284 billion in October.
Tax collections were higher in October than they were a year ago, partly because that was the due date for taxpayers who got an extension last April as a result of the Los Angeles wildfires. Government spending, however, grew even more, despite the federal shutdown, which delayed some payments last month. One of the government's biggest expenses was interest on the federal debt, which topped $100 billion in October, more than the government spent on the military. Tariff collections have more than quadrupled from a year ago, as importers paid $33 billion in tariffs last month. But that didn't begin to narrow the deficit. Corporate tax collections were lower than they would have been without the Republican tax cut and spending bill passed during the summer.
Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
Ahead of Thanksgiving, President Trump utilized power, only he has a presidential pardon. On Tuesday, he took part in the time-honored White House tradition and pardoned two Thanksgiving turkeys. NPR's Deepa Shivaram has more.
The two turkeys, Waddle and Gobble, were spared a future of being eaten. At a ceremony in the Rose Garden, President Trump said the turkeys weighed about 50 pounds each. His remarks were interrupted a few times by a gobble from Gobble.
Today we continue a time-honored American tradition. Boy, that's a well-trained turkey.
What concerns do state attorneys general have regarding artificial intelligence regulation?
See how happy he is? In a few moments, I will grant a full, absolute, and unconditional presidential pardon to two handsome Thanksgiving turkeys.
The turkeys will spend the rest of their lives at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. The president, for his part, will spend his holiday in Florida. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, the White House.
Stocks are rising in Wednesday trading. Japan's benchmark Nikkei up 1.8 percent in early trading. This is NPR News. A bipartisan group of attorneys general from 35 states and the District of Columbia urging congressional leaders not to block state laws governing artificial intelligence. They've signed off on a letter warning of disastrous consequences if AI is left unregulated.
What are the implications of Mayor Bowser's decision not to run for re-election?
The letter sets up a clash with the Trump administration. Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says she will not run for re-election. Her announcement Tuesday follows months of high-profile clashes with President Trump. Alex Coma of member station WAMU has more.
Bowser said Tuesday she felt she'd accomplished everything she set out to do since winning the job back in 2014. That includes securing a new stadium deal for the Washington Commanders and overseeing a surge in housing construction in the city. But her tenure was also dogged by President Trump's frequent interventions in the city's affairs, which she referenced in a video announcing her decision.
We also brought our city back from the ravages of a global pandemic and summoned our collective strength to stand tall against bullies who threaten our very autonomy.
Advisors say Bowser's weariness with dealing with Trump, who took over the city's police force this summer, contributed to her decision to decline a re-election bid.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:04
2
What military justice issues are raised by Senator Mark Kelly?
0:04–0:47
3
How is the federal government's financial situation impacting the deficit?
0:47–1:03
4
What traditions surround the presidential turkey pardon?
1:03–2:30
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What concerns do state attorneys general have regarding artificial intelligence regulation?
2:30–3:17
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What are the implications of Mayor Bowser's decision not to run for re-election?
3:17–4:11
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How is the weather affecting Thanksgiving travel this year?
4:11–4:39