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This week on up first from Minneapolis to Venezuela to the Federal Reserve, one of the biggest stories of the year so far is how the Trump administration is using presidential power. We're following every angle, so you start each day knowing what's happening, what's true and what isn't. On Up First Listen on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Primarily, President Trump is floating the idea of using tariffs to punish countries that oppose a U.S. takeover of Greenland. Trump argues it's a matter of national security. NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports on the standoff over the sovereignty of the semiautonomous territory that is part of Denmark.
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Officials in Denmark and Greenland have repeatedly said they do not support any method of the US Obtaining the territory. Other countries in the European Union and in NATO have also spoken out, warning against any threats the US Is making against Greenland and Denmark. President Trump now says he'd consider punishing those nations with tariffs, but he didn't offer a specific plan.
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I may put a tariff on countries if they don't go along with Greenland because we need Greenland for national security.
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Earlier this week, foreign ministers from Denmark and Greenland met with Vice President J.D. vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News.
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The White House unrest continues in Minneapolis over the surge in federal immigration enforcement officers. The Department of Homeland Security says 12 people were arrested last night for allegedly assaulting law enforcement. Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary of public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, tells CNN Situation Room as many as 2,500 agents are expected on the ground in the Twin Cities. You'll also addressed reported concerns that everyone might need to start carrying status documentation, including proof of U.S. citizenship.
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We have incredibly targeted immigration enforcement operations. So what's happening There is there is reasonable suspicion if somebody is in the vicinity of this operation of this target, then they could be asked for their identification.
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President Trump had threatened to send the US Military into Minneapolis under the Insurrection act, but today he he said he did not see any reason to use it. Governments around the globe are investigating and banning Elon Musk's social media platform X, since it allowed users to publicly make sexualized images of women and children with its AI chatbot Grok. Now X is introducing new safety updates. Here's more.