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Jack Speier (0:13)
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speier. President Trump is continuing to attack and threaten Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that says the US And Russia are leaving Ukraine out of talks aimed at ending a now three year old war. More from NPR's Mara Liasson.
Mara Liasson (0:31)
TRUMP repeated Russian talking points today when he posted that Zelensky was a, quote, dictator without elections. Zelenskyy was in fact duly elected. Trump also warned Zelensky that he better, quote, move fast or he's not going to have a country left, unquote. Trump has increasingly taken Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's side in the effort to resolve the war sparked by Russia's invasion. As Trump engages in talks with Russia without Ukraine at the table, he seems to be more and more aligned with Russia's goals, allowing Russia to keep captured Ukrainian territory, barring Ukraine from ever joining NATO, and blaming Ukraine for the war. Mara Liasson, NPR News.
Jack Speier (1:10)
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is responding to an announcement by the Trump administration that it is doing away with congestion pricing recently put in place in New York City. The plan, especially unpopular with commuters coming into the city, instituted tolls for vehicles entering New York below 60th Street. Hochul defended and accused Trump of going after New York as part of, quote, his revenge tour.
Kathy Hochul (1:31)
We are a nation of states. This is what we fought for. This is what people like Alexander Hamilton and others fought for, to set up a system. We are not subservient to a king or anyone else out of Washington.
Jack Speier (1:45)
Trump, in a statement on his social media platform said, quote, congestion pricing is dead, Manhattan and all of New York is saved. Long live the king. The pricing plan was designed to reduce traffic and generate millions for mass transit in New York City. The Trump administration says it is scrambling to reverse the, quote, accidental firing of federal employees who are working to contain the outbreak of bird flu in the U.S. nPR's Windsor Johnston reports. The firing has come as the administration continues to make massive cuts to the federal workforce.
Windsor Johnston (2:14)
The Department of Agriculture says it's in the process of rehiring the employees who were sent termination letters over the weekend, adding that its response to bird flu continues to be a priority. A number of Democrats were quick to criticize the Trump administration, blaming tech billionaire Elon Musk Musk and his cost cutting unit Doge for the firings. The USDA is one of many federal agencies that are facing major cutbacks. The bird flu virus has led to outbreaks in poultry flocks and dairy cows in the U.S. it's also sent the price of eggs even higher. Over the last several months, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed nearly 70 cases of bird flu in humans. Windsor Johnston, NPR News, Washington.