NPR News: 12-03-2025 1PM EST
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What recent comments did President Trump make about Somalia?
A day after President Trump disparaged the nation of Somalia with words like stinks and garbage, Somali President, rather Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre says it's better not to respond. This is part of what President Trump told reporters at a cabinet meeting yesterday about Somali immigrants in the United States.
I don't want them in our country, I'll be honest with you. Somebody would say, oh, that's not politically correct. I don't care. I don't want them in our country.
In Somalia, long considered a key U.S.
How are local leaders in Minneapolis reacting to Trump's remarks?
ally in the fight against the al-Shabaab terrorist group, officials are facing public pressure at home and abroad to call out Trump. The U.S. president acknowledges he has leveled similar remarks against other countries, but his rhetoric has repeatedly turned back to the Somali immigrant community, especially one of his most vocal critics in Congress, Representative Ilhan Omar. And now officials in Minneapolis and St. Paul, home to the largest Somali community in the U.S., are reacting with concern to reports of a planned immigration crackdown in their communities.
What actions is the U.S. government taking regarding immigration in New Orleans?
New Orleans is the latest target of the administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. Mel Bridges with member station WWNO reports customs and border patrol officers are now arriving in the city.
The Department of Homeland Security says it's sending federal agents to address, quote, criminal illegal aliens roaming free and says local authorities are not cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Orleans-Paris Sheriff's Office is under a federal consent decree which prohibits them from holding people suspected of being in the country illegally beyond their release date. The FBI and Louisiana State Police have rolled out a joint effort to prevent citizens from interfering with federal immigration officers. Other Democratic-led cities like Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Charlotte have also seen major immigration enforcement efforts. For NPR News, I'm Mel Bridges.
U.S.-Russia negotiations in Moscow aimed at ending the war in Ukraine wrapped up yesterday without significant progress. But, as NPR's Eleanor Beardsley tells us, the Ukrainian negotiating team is preparing to meet with Trump's envoy soon.
President Volodymyr Zelensky says his negotiators are in Brussels to brief the Europeans on the U.S.-Russia talks. Then they will prepare for their meeting with U.S. officials. Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the Europeans of trying to thwart President Trump's peace deal by changing the draft proposal to make it unacceptable for Russia. As the talks took place in Moscow, Zelensky addressed the Irish parliament, saying Europe must keep the pressure on Putin.
What was the outcome of the recent U.S.-Russia negotiations on Ukraine?
So that Russia does not believe it will be rewarded for this war with stolen Ukrainian land or thousands kidnapped Ukrainian children.
Analysts say the sides remain too far apart to conclude a peace deal. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Kiev.
U.S. stocks are trading higher this hour, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average now up 372 points, or more than three-quarters of a percent. It's NPR. President Trump has pardoned Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case. On social media, Trump alleged that the couple was prosecuted because of the representatives' criticism of former President Joe Biden's immigration policies. Henry and Imelda Cuellar were charged with accepting thousands of dollars in exchange for the lawmakers' support for an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico. The CEO of artificial intelligence company OpenAI has issued a quote code red to employees this week.
What recent developments occurred in Trump's pardoning of Congressman Cuellar?
Sam Altman is worried about Google's growing artificial intelligence capabilities. NPR's Bobby Allen reports Google's latest version of its Gemini AI chatbot has exceeded expectations.
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Chapters
7 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:19
2
What recent comments did President Trump make about Somalia?
0:19–0:49
3
How are local leaders in Minneapolis reacting to Trump's remarks?
0:49–1:22
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What actions is the U.S. government taking regarding immigration in New Orleans?
1:22–2:47
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What was the outcome of the recent U.S.-Russia negotiations on Ukraine?
2:47–3:52
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What recent developments occurred in Trump's pardoning of Congressman Cuellar?
3:52–4:27
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How is OpenAI responding to competition from Google's AI advancements?
4:27–4:53