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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Ram. A U.S. official confirms to NPR as many as 1500 active duty troops in Alaska are on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota. President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection act and send troops to the state to deal with protests in Minneapolis over immigration enforcement. Mayor Jacob Fry told ABC's this Week his city will not be intimidated.
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They're looking for an excuse. They're trying to intimidate Minneapolis residents. But I'll tell you, I've seen tens of thousands of people remain composed to line up to get groceries to people that are scared to go outside, to make sure that people have a walk to their car on their way back home from work.
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The Justice Department has opened an investigation into Frye and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on whether their public statements have interfered with law enforcement. Frey calls this deeply concerning that as mayor, he has the responsibility to speak on behalf of his constituents. As President Trump's approval rating hovers slightly above 40%, he's been working to communicate to voters his plans to make life more affordable. Implementation is another matter. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports.
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Some of Trump's ideas he has been able to enact himself, like pulling back tariffs he himself instituted on some foods and beverages. Some he would need Congress to pass, like the outline of a health care plan he pitched, which would give Affordable Care act subsidy money directly to consumers. Speaker Mike Johnson has given a tepid response to another new Trump idea to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. Trump has been putting more energy into the affordability message since Democrats won November elections by leaning into that topic. However, his administration's attack on Venezuela, ICE troops in Minneapolis and threats to Greenland have often overshadowed that message. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.
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Members of the European Union held an emergency meeting in Brussels today. They're increasingly alarmed over President Trump's heightened rhetoric about taking Greenland and and imposing new tariffs on European allies. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports.
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Thousands gathered in Copenhagen this weekend to show solidarity with Greenland, an autonomous territory of EU and NATO member Denmark. On Sunday, European and NATO members issued a joint statement. France, Germany, the U.K. denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden say Trump's third threats over Greenland risk accelerating a dangerous downward spiral in relations between transatlantic and NATO allies. We stand in full solidarity with the kingdom of Denmark and the people of Greenland. They said, we are ready to engage in dialogue with the US But a dialogue based on the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.