Chapter 1: What security measures are being discussed in Washington, D.C. following recent violence?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. Both local and federal officials in Washington, D.C. are looking at steps to increase security in the nation's capital following the shooting Wednesday of two National Guard members. Police are discussing pairing officers with Guard members as they patrol.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, meanwhile, said that the administration will deploy another 500 troops to the nation's capital, though we sure don't know the details of that yet.
And I think it's worth pointing out as well, critics of the deployments, as well as the courts, have been asking all along, why are soldiers patrolling American streets at all when there are no riots or waves of violence?
Chapter 2: How has the Trump administration's policy on asylum and visas changed after the shooting?
A federal judge has ruled the deployment to D.C. of National Guard members unlawful, but did give the administration some more time to appeal.
That's NPR's David Folkenflik. The Trump administration, meanwhile, has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people using passports from Afghanistan. after the shooting suspect was identified as an Afghan national. President Trump's approval rating on the economy has fallen considerably this year, in part because of high prices and slowing hiring.
As NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports, it's a bad sign for a president that many voters chose because they trusted his economic judgments.
An October study from the St. Louis Federal Reserve found that Trump's tariffs have contributed significantly to higher prices, particularly on durable goods like cars and appliances. The GOP's week showing in elections earlier this month is widely considered a voter response to higher prices.
The Trump administration this month removed tariffs on an array of grocery goods like coffee and produce. Trump has also pitched a tariff rebate to Americans. However, it is unclear if or when Congress might take that up. The holiday shopping season may intensify American consumers' concerns over prices.
In addition, insurance premiums on the Affordable Care Act exchanges are set to increase January 1st unless Congress acts. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.
Ukrainians in Kiev are now cleaning up after Russian missile and drone attacks that took place there overnight. As NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports, two people were killed and dozens of other people were injured in the attack.
Residents of this Kyiv housing complex are busy repairing after the attack. 42-year-old Oksana Honohan is sweeping up with a tree branch broom. She says nobody slept all night.
I live in that building and like it was boom, bach, like within a second, very quickly. It's a head drone was flying and we went to the shelter.
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