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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. President Trump is openly threatening Chicago. In a post on social media, he said the city is about to find out why it's called the Department of War. Trump was referring to his recent proposal to rename the Department of Defense. NPR's Kat Lahnsdorf reports. State and local officials are blasting the administration's plan to deploy National Guard troops to the city.
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Trump has said the deployment is imminent but won't say when, putting many in the city on edge. A US Official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to NPR that the federal government requested additional assistance from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ice, in the Chicago area. ICE and the National Guard are very different, but in D.C. for example, Trump's deployment of the Guard came with a larger presence from ice, too. Trump has said he would send troops to crack down on crime, but the Guard can't make arrests or be used for policing. Cat Lansdorf, NPR News, Chicago.
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The governor of Illinois has responded to Trump's latest comments about Chicago. In his own post on social media, Governor JB Pritzker accused the president of threatening to go to war with an American city, calling it not a joke and not normal. The Israeli military continues to attack Gaza City. NPR's Jane Araf reports. Palestinians are being told to move south, where the army says it will deliver aid.
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Hundreds of thousands of civilians who have already been displaced multiple times are still in Gaza's biggest city, where Israel has been increasing attacks ahead of seizing it. The UN says so far only about 40,000 people have moved south, with many unable to afford transport or too sick or injured to move. Israel said it would work with the UN to provide aid in South Gaza, but the UN's humanitarian office said says the Israeli military is rejecting many of its requests for aid movements. Jane Araf, NPR News, Amon.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. S stance on vaccines is stirring nationwide backlash after a heated appearance on Capitol Hill this week. NPR's Rob Stein has more.
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Everyone expected Democrats on the committee to go after Kennedy at the hearing, but they were joined by some Republicans, including Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming.
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I'm a doctor. Vaccines work. Secretary Kennedy, in your confirmation hearings, you promised to uphold the highest standards for vaccines. Since then, I've grown deeply concerned.