Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Chapter 2: What is President Trump's proposed aid package for farmers about?
President Trump is proposing a $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers who are affected by his trade war. Drew Hawkins of the Gulf States Newsroom has discussed Trump's plan with some farmers who are struggling to stay in business.
The people I talk to, what they want is they want Congress to stop playing politics, is how they put it. Speaker Johnson's district is very rural, lots of poverty, and a lot of people will be impacted if these subsidies go away without some sort of plan. And I think maybe the best way I can sum it up is a conversation I had with Suzy Halle this past weekend. She's a Republican.
She supports President Trump. And she runs a food bank in a place called Farmerville in Union Parish, which is in-house Speaker Mike Johnson's district.
Chapter 3: What legal action are former FBI agents taking against the Bureau?
And I asked her if she had a message for Speaker Johnson. And what she said was to fix it. She says people are already struggling to pay health insurance premiums already, right now. So if the subsidies go away, it'll only make it even harder for them.
Drew Hawkins reporting. Twelve former FBI agents are suing the Bureau, alleging they were recently fired for kneeling at a racial justice protest five years ago. NPR's Kerry Johnson has the story.
The new lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington says the FBI agents did not have training in crowd control. They lacked helmets, riot shields, and other equipment when they were confronted by some hostile crowd members at a racial justice protest in June 2020.
Chapter 4: What allegations are made against men involved in smuggling microchips to China?
To diffuse the situation, FBI agents closest to the crowd took a knee. They were investigated over the matter years ago, but nothing happened. Then, after new leaders joined the Bureau this year, they were investigated again and fired for unprofessional conduct, shortcutting the formal discipline process. Now, those 12 former agents are asking for back pay and to return to their jobs.
The FBI declined comment, citing pending litigation. Carrie Johnson, NPR News.
The Justice Department says it's detained three men accused of involvement in schemes to illegally send high-end microchips to China. NPR's John Rewich reports.
The DOJ says one man arrested in Texas pleaded guilty to smuggling and unlawful export activities.
Chapter 5: What is the significance of President Trump's comments on video evidence from a boat strike?
Unsealed court documents show that from October 2024 to May of this year, the man allegedly exported or attempted to export at least $160 million worth of NVIDIA H100 and H200 chips. Both are used in AI and other high-performance computing. and both have been under export controls as part of U.S. government efforts to help the United States retain its lead in AI.
The DOJ announced that two other men were also arrested on similar charges. All three men could face steep fines and prison sentences of up to 10 or 20 years. The news comes as President Trump says he's prepared to allow the sale of H-200 chips to China under conditions that, quote, allow for continued strong national security. John Rewich, NPR News.
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Chapter 6: What films are competing for Golden Globes this year?
President Trump last week said he favored the release of video showing a boat strike killing two survivors of a previous attack off Venezuela. Trump now says he'll lead that decision up to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who says his department is reviewing the information. The administration insists that dozens of people who have been killed in U.S.
strikes on small boats in the Caribbean and East Pacific were trying to transport narcotics to the United States. Hollywood's awards season has kicked off with nominations for the Golden Globes. Details from NPR's Manali Delbarco.
Chapter 7: What recent corporate acquisition bid has Paramount Global made?
The dark comedy action thriller One Battle After Another picked up nine Golden Globes nominations, including for director Paul Thomas Anderson and actors Chase Infinity, Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn, Tiana Taylor, and Leonardo DiCaprio, who stars as a washed-up revolutionary.
Viva la revoluciĆ³n!
Among the film dramas competing for Golden Globes is the Norwegian comedy Sentimental Value and Ryan Coogler's period horror Sinners, with seven nominations, including for actor Michael B. Jordan, who plays twin brothers.
Be careful. I will.
Comedian Nikki Glaser will once again host the ceremony, which will be held in Beverly Hills on January 11th. Mandalit Del Barco, NPR News, Los Angeles.
Paramount Global has launched a hostile $108 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. The move comes a week after Netflix announced a deal to buy Warner Bros. and HBO. President Trump has applauded the changes that Paramount owner Larry Ellison has made since acquiring CBS and says they're reviewing any new deal. This is NPR.
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