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Giles Snyder
Live from NPR News. In Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. President elect Donald Trump has completed choosing top cabinet officials for his incoming administration, the final pick being former White House aide and longtime ally Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary. Rollins helped found the Trump Allied America First Policy Institute. Disaffected Republicans were a key part of Vice President Kamala Harris campaign strategy. Now they're regrouping. As NPR Sarah McCammon reports, many current.
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Sarah McCammon
And former high profile Republicans publicly opposed Trump and threw their weight behind Harris. Former Congressman Denver Riggleman was a technical adviser to the House January 6th Committee and Chair of Republicans for Harris in Virginia. He thinks those efforts won over some conservative voters for Harris, but clearly not enough to make a difference.
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Denver Riggleman
I'm an expert in this and even I think underestimated the power of the far right media ecosystem and how it could affect and persuade people.
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Sarah McCammon
Riggleman says some high profile anti Trump Republicans now worry about facing retribution given Trump's repeated threats to go after his political rivals. Sarah McCammon, NPR News.
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Giles Snyder
The city of Memphis and its police chief being sued by the Tennessee Firearms Association. Paige Flager with member station WPLN as a lawsuit targets recently passed measures to restrict guns.
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Paige Flager
On election Day, Memphis voters overwhelmingly approved three new firearms restrictions, including a so called red flag law. And voters supported a ban on unlicensed handgun carry and the commercial sale of assault rifles. The lawsuit alleges that the city measures violate a Tennessee statute that only allows for the legislature to regulate firearms, not local governments. The voter approved measures would not take effect until the legislature reconvenes in January. For NPR News, I'm Paige Pflager in Nashville.
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Giles Snyder
The UN Children's Agency says the Israeli military struck schools sheltering displaced people in Gaza 64 times last month. The Israeli military says schools are being used by Hamas. As NPR's Ayah Petrawari reports, UNICEF in.
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Ayah Petrawari
A statement said the attacks on schools in October killed around 130 people, many of them children. Earlier this week, NPR producer Anas Baba went to a school in central Gaza that had just been bombed by an Israeli fighter jet and saw children's body parts strewn in the aftermath. Meanwhile, in northern Gaza, director of the Kamaladwan Hospital, Dr. Hossam Abu Safia tells NPR Israeli drones targeted medical staff twice and bombed the hospital's generator, forcing nurses to pump oxygen manually to a baby in an incubator. Six people were wounded including a doctor now in critical condition. Gaza's health ministry says more than 2,000 people have been killed in Israel's assault on the north that began last month. Israel says it's targeting Hamas militants trying to regroup. Aya Boltrawi, NPR News.
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Giles Snyder
This is npr. Voters in Romania going to the polls today in a presidential election focused on the high cost of living and Romania's support for neighboring Ukraine. Thirteen candidates are on the ballot in an election that's expected to go to a second round runoff next month. Opinion surveys show Romania's prime minister and a far right nationalist are likely to to advance. Voters in Uruguay also electing a president in a runoff vote today. Venezuelan authorities say they are investigating the government's leading opponent for treason. It's the latest attempt by the government to blame popular nationwide dissent for economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. and other countries. NPR's Kerry Khan reports.
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Kerry Khan
In a statement, Venezuela's attorney general says the latest investigation will probe whether Maria Corina Machado has been plotting with other foreign countries to conspire against the nation. Officials say Machado has committed treason after posting on social media support of a bill passed in the US House of Representatives. It bans federal contracts with companies doing business with Venezuela's government. The US Slapped back sanctions on Venezuela after last July's election. President Nicolas Maduro declared victory but has yet to provide proof. The opposition, however, collected results from 80% of voting machines showing its candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez, overwhelmingly won. This week, the US Recognized Gonzalez as Venezuela's president elect. Carrie Khan, NPR News.
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Giles Snyder
In sports, the Orlando Pride have won their first National Women's Soccer League championship, beating The Washington Spirit 1 nil in this weekend's title game in Kansas City. I'm Ja'el Snyder. This is NPR News.
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