Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump continues to pressure Republicans to redraw congressional maps in states across the country. But in Indiana, Republican lawmakers voted against a plan to do just that. NPR's Tamara Keith explains.
President Trump used the best leverage that he's had throughout his political career, which is to say, if you cross me, if you don't do the thing that I want you to do, that I'm going to primary you. I'm going to support someone else to run against you in the Republican primary. And I'm so all powerful that you will lose your job. And 21 Senate Republicans in the state of Indiana said, all right.
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NPR's Tamara Keith reporting. The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has warned President Trump not to meddle with democracy in Europe. NPR's Ruth Sherlock has the latest.
Ursula von der Leyen is responding to attacks on Europe made in the Trump administration's new national security strategy. The public document describes Europe as a decaying group of nations and says the US should, quote, cultivate resistance within these countries to policies and governing bodies the US disagrees with, such as the European Union.
Speaking at an event organized by the media company Politico, von der Leyen said the sovereignty of voters in Europe must be protected, and that, quote, nobody else is supposed to interfere.
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Chapter 2: What pressure is President Trump applying on Republicans regarding congressional maps?
She said the Trump administration's stance is one reason why the EU is trying to set up a, quote, democracy shield project meant to fight against foreign interference online, including in elections. Ruth Sherlock, NPR News.
Some Head Start early childhood programs are being told by the Trump administration to remove a list of nearly 200 words from their funding applications. NPR's Corey Turner says the list comes from recent court documents.
The list of prohibited words includes accessible, black, minority, and women. It came to light as part of a lawsuit filed by multiple Head Start programs against the Trump administration, arguing that its ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion runs afoul of Congress's intent for Head Start.
The head of a Wisconsin-based Head Start told the court her recent funding request was returned, with the Trump administration telling her to please remove the following words. Included was a long list titled Words to Limit or Avoid in Government Documents. Head Start plays a key role in helping young children with disabilities, though the list also includes the word disabilities.
Corey Turner, NPR News.
The Justice Department is asking an appeals court to block a contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador earlier this year. The department's also calling for the removal of Chief Judge James Boasberg. The administration defied Boasberg's order in March, blocking the deportations.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. A bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered professional. The Trump administration's list includes medicine, law, and theology, but leaves out nursing and some other fields.
The professional label would allow students to borrow larger amounts of federal loans to pursue graduate degrees. As rivers swell throughout western Washington following days of rain and record-breaking flooding, state leaders are assessing the impact on the state's infrastructure and communities. Noelle Gasca of member station KUOW has more.
Washington Senator Maria Cantwell says multiple major commerce highways remain flooded out and closed. She estimates the closure of one of the busiest highways could have an economic impact of $7 to $10 million. The head of the Washington National Guard, Major General Gent Welsh, says getting families back into their homes will be a long haul.
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