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Details@Capital1.com Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says federal immigration officers in Minneapolis will begin wearing body cameras. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports. The move comes after the FATA shootings of two U.S. citizens.
Franco Ordonez (0:33)
The Homeland Security secretary announced on social media that, quote, effective immediately, we are deploying body cameras to every officer in the field in Minneapolis. She went on to say that the program will be expanded nationally as funding becomes available, but did not elaborate. The surge of federal law enforcement and the aggressive tactics used have faced widespread scrutiny. Trump has shuffled leadership of the crackdown in Minnesota, sending border czar Tom Homan to oversee the operation. Democrats made body cameras for federal officers one of their demands in exchange for support for Homeland Security funding. Franco Ordonez, NPR News.
Ryland Barton (1:15)
President Trump is urging House Republicans to back a spending package that passed the Senate last week as part of a compromise with Democrats. The measure would fund most of the government and keep the Homeland Security Department funded through next week. But Republicans are making their own demands in support of President Trump's immigration crackdown. Trump said on social media that, quote, there can be no changes at this time. President Trump says the US is creating a nearly $12 billion stockpile of rare earth elements, just as we have long.
President Donald Trump (1:44)
Had a strategic petroleum reserve and a stockpile of critical minerals for national defense. We're now creating this reserve for American industry so we don't have any problems.
Ryland Barton (1:55)
The move is an attempt to counter China's dominance in these metals, which are crucial for modern electronics. China controls about 70% of the world's rare earths mining and 90% of processing, giving it leverage in talks. The Maryland House of Delegates passed a new congressional map to favor Democrats in the 2026 election, but it's likely to stall in the state senate. WYPR's Sarah Petrovich reports.
Sarah Petrovich (2:19)
All but one of Maryland's Democratic delegates voted in favor of a map that could oust the state's sole Republican congressional seat following the November general election. Governor Wes Moore says the new map is a way for Maryland to fight back against the Trump administration and its request for red states to redraw their congressional lines in favor of the go. Moore is now calling on the Maryland Senate to vote on the proposed map, but Democratic Senate President Bill Ferguson does not intend to bring the map to the floor for consideration, saying lawmakers should focus on state issues. House Speaker Jocelyn Pena Melnick said her chamber quote, did what it needed to do and hopes the Senate will reconsider. For NPR News, I'm Sarah Petrowicz in Annapolis.