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In Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. The U.S. supreme Court hears arguments today in a case that could upend the balance of powers in the federal government. And as NPR's Andrea Hsu reports, the Trump administration has asked the high court to overturn a 90 year precedent.
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In 1935, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Congress could put limits on the president's power to fire heads of some independent agencies. The agency in question was the Federal Trade Commission. Today the court considers whether those limits are constitutional. The new case started with Trump's removal of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter in March. She was told her service was inconsistent with the administration's priorities. Slaughter sued, calling her firing illegal, and a lower court agreed with her, citing the 1935 case. The Trump administration says that ruling was flawed and should be overturned. They argue the Constitution puts the president in charge of the entire executive branch, and Congress cannot siphon that power away from him. Andrea Hsu, NPR News.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky goes to London today. He'll meet the leaders of Britain, France and Germany to talk about ongoing negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. Rebecca Rossman reports.
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Talks at 10 Downing street are being billed as another show of support from Ukraine's European allies. Zelensky, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will continue working on amendments to a peace plan drafted by the US And Russia. The initial draft drew criticism for offering Ukraine too few security guarantees and giving Russia wide authority over Ukraine's military and political future. Ukraine submitted revisions last month, but negotiations are ongoing. The meeting comes as Russia continues drone and missile attacks, launching hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine over the weekend. For NPR News, I'm Rebecca Rossman in London.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants to talk about the next phase of President Trump's Gaza peace plan when the Israeli leader arrives in Washington.
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Now, opportunities for peace are there. We tend to exploit them. I'm going to discuss them with President Trump when I meet him later on this month.
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One of the conditions for peace includes Hamas disarming itself. A senior Hamas official has told NPR that it's willing to store its weapons and guarantee they won't be used against Israel but the Hamas official says that will only happen as long as there are political talks to create a Palestinian state. Netanyahu opposes the Palestinian state. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not released video of a second US Military strike on a boat in the Caribbean that killed two survivors. He says his agency is reviewing it. President Trump says he's willing to release it. Some Democratic and Republican lawmakers say the video can be published. You're listening to NPR News. Forecasters say a significant storm is speeding into the Pacific Northwest. Extremely heavy rain is coming. And the National Weather Service has issued flood flood watches and cautions about wind. In Oregon and Washington state, wind warnings stretch well into the Dakotas. In Southern California, thousands of people gathered over the weekend. They watched one of the oldest outdoor holiday tree lighting displays in the U.S. many thought it wouldn't happen after the deadly LA fires nearly a year ago. From Altadena, California, Steven Cuevas has more.
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For over a century, the dozens of hundred foot tall cedar trees lining Santa Rosa Avenue in Altadena come alive each December with a colorful galaxy of lights. It was feared the mile long stretch of cedars would have been lost in the Eaton fire. They survived, shielding scores of homes below their branches. Altadena's representative in Congress, Judy Chu, called Saturday night's celebration a moment of healing and triumph.
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We know how much the Eaton fire devastated our community, taking 19 precious lives, destroying so many homes. But you showed us what resilience looks like.
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Altadena's Christmas tree lane will shine brightly every night through the new year. For NPR News, I'm Stephen Cuevas in Altadena.
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A new NASA study says there are so many satellites in orbit, they could ruin the pictures taken by space based telescopes. Photos taken by the Hubble Telescope could show streaks in them. NASA says half a million satellites could be in orbit in 10 years. This is NPR.
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