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Shea Stevens
Live from NPR News. In Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Democratic legislators who fled Texas to prevent voting on a GOP redistricting plan remain in the Chicago area. Republican Texas Senator John Cornyn says the FBI has agreed to help find them. Democratic Texas legislator Gene Wu says Cornyn is threatening to weaponize the FBI.
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Gene Wu
Our concern here is that they're happy to break the law, to ignore the law, to school around the law because it's convenient and easy for them. We're always concerned about that.
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Shea Stevens
Wu says use of the FBI to track down elected officials is illegal. President Trump is calling on the CEO of chipmaker intel to resign. NPR's John Ruich reports that Trump is accusing him of investing in Chinese companies, including some tied to China's military.
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John Ruich
On Truth Social, Trump said Intel CEO Lipp Bhutan is, quote, highly conflicted and should resign immediately. This comes after Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas this week posted a letter online that he wrote to the chairman of Intel's board expressing concern about Tan. Cotton cited news reports that Tan controls dozens of Chinese companies and has stakes in Chinese advanced manufacturing and chip firms, including at least eight with reported ties to the People's Liberation Army. It notes that Tan, who joined intel in March, was previously CEO of a company called Cadence Design Systems. Last week, Cadence pleaded guilty to selling semiconductor design tools to a blacklisted military university in China. Intel did not have an immediate response to emailed questions from NPR about Trump's call for Tan to resign. John Ruich, NPR News.
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Shea Stevens
Lebanon has ordered its army to draft a plan to disarm the powerful Iranian backed Hezbollah. The order is part of a U S brokered plan to consolidate last year's ceasefire with Israel. Jawad Rizkala has more from Beirut.
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Jawad Rizkala
Lebanon's cabinet endorsed the US Proposal and tasked the army with coming up with a plan to disarm Hezbollah by year's end. In return, the deal calls for Israel to halt hostilities. It's been striking Lebanon almost daily since the November ceasefire, the latest killing six people. The plan also involves an Israeli withdrawal from five occupied border points, a negotiated return of Lebanese prisoners in Israel, and the return of displaced civilians. Hezbollah condemns the decision, calling it a clear violation of the agreement that ended the Lebanese civil war 35 years ago. The group says that Lebanon has upheld the ceasefire while Israel violated it. Hundreds of flag waving Hezbollah supporters protested against the government move. Jouad Rizkallah, NPR News, Beirut.
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Shea Stevens
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his security cabinet has approved his plan to take over Gaza City. Under the plan, Israeli forces will take control while distributing aid to civilians outside of combat zones. Netanyahu says the plan calls for returning all hostages seized during the October 2023 attack that sparked the war in Gaza. This is NPR. Americans are consuming mostly ultra processed foods, according to the Centers for Disease Control and prevention. From August 2021 until 2023, the CDC says more than half the calories for most Americans came from manufactured food. For people 18 and under. The percentage was even higher. The findings are based on a survey by the national center for Health Statistics. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Blames many chronic diseases on the consumption of ultra processed foods. The US Is warning justices on Brazil's Supreme Court that Washington is monitoring their conduct. The US has already sanctioned one of the justices for rulings against a far right ex president who's charged with plotting a coup. The story from NPR's Carrie Khan.
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Carrie Kahn
In a post on X, the U.S. embassy in Brazil says it strongly advises Supreme Court allies of Justice Alexandre de Moraes to quote, not aid and abet his behavior. Moraes is overseeing the case against former far right President Jair Bolsonaro, charged with running a criminal conspiracy to stay in power after his 2022 election loss. This week, Moraes ordered the former leader to house arrest for violating pretrial restrictions the US has sanctioned. Moraes and Trump slapped 50% tariffs on many Brazilian exports, citing the case. Backers of Bolsonaro staged a 30 hour takeover of Brazil's Congress to force a vote on a bill that would GR amnesty for the ex leader and supporters also facing coup charges. Carrie Kahn, NPR News, rio de Janeiro.
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Shea Stevens
U.S. futures are higher in after hours trading on Wall Street. This is NPR News.
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