Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Live from NPR News, I'm Janine Herbst. President Trump was dealt a blow yesterday when the Republican-dominated state Senate in Indiana voted down a plan to redraw congressional district lines to get Republicans more seats. As NPR's Tamara Keith reports, Trump has been demanding that Republican states do mid-decade redistricting.
Trump has said he is worried about what would happen if Democrats win control of the House of Representatives in next year's midterms. So he's been trying to get GOP-run states to tilt the playing field in his party's favor. Trump had intensely lobbied Indiana lawmakers. promising to campaign against them if they didn't support the gerrymandered maps.
Groups backing Trump rallied in Indianapolis, but it didn't work, and now Trump is distancing himself.
I wasn't working on it very hard. It would have been nice. I think we would have picked up two seats if we did that.
And then Trump repeated his threats to primary state lawmakers who voted against the plan. Tamara Keith, NPR News.
Amnesty International is accusing Hamas of committing crimes against humanity in its invasion of Israel more than two years ago. The Israeli government is criticizing the report, though, as too little, too late. NPR's Jerome Sokolofsky has more from Tel Aviv.
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Chapter 2: What recent political developments are impacting Trump and redistricting efforts?
Amnesty says Hamas and other Gaza militants, as well as unaffiliated civilians, were involved in the attack that killed more than 1,100 Israelis. Their inhumane acts were widespread and systematic in nature and included torture, rape, and enforced pregnancy, the 173-page report says. In its response, Hamas accuses Amnesty of colluding with Israel to, quote, demonize the Palestinian people.
But the Israeli foreign ministry says the report fails to show the full extent of the atrocities and calls Amnesty, quote, a biased organization. Last year, Amnesty accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. Israel vehemently rejected the charge. Jerome Sokolowski, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
On Capitol Hill yesterday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced sharp questions and calls for her to resign from Democratic lawmakers in a meeting with the House Homeland Security Committee. A main focus? Escalating immigration efforts where U.S. citizens and immigrants with no criminal records have been caught up in enforcement actions.
Democratic Congressman Seth Magaziner delivered a scathing review of the administration's work.
There are many problems. with your leadership, but the biggest problem is this. You don't seem to know how to tell the difference between the good guys and the bad guys. But Noem defended her agency's actions. We have sent a strong message to criminal illegal aliens that we will find you, we will arrest you, and we will deport you.
She left the meeting early for another meeting on FEMA, which was canceled. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. In western Washington state, flood watches and warnings are up as around 100,000 people face evacuation after torrential rains caused historic flooding of rivers that swept away homes and bridges.
Police worked with the National Guard on water rescues, and the state's governor issued an emergency declaration. One river, the Skagit, has already passed its major flood stage of 32 feet, and it's still rising. Authorities downstream of flooded rivers are getting ready for a deluge of water.
Well, if you're turning into pop music stations, it should come as no surprise that one of the oldest holiday hits is back on the top of the charts. NPR's Stephen Thompson has more.
For anyone who watches the Billboard charts in December, it should come as no surprise that the number one song in the country belongs to Mariah Carey. The song, which came out in 1994, didn't actually top the Billboard Hot 100 until 2019, but it's made an annual pilgrimage to number one ever since, thanks in large part to streaming.
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