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Chapter 1: What did Vice President Vance say about Greenland and the U.S.?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. During a visit to a U.S. Space Force base in Greenland, Vice President Vance said the semi-autonomous island would be better off if it was part of the U.S. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports on the Trump administration's latest play for the Danish territory.
J.D. Vance said Greenland has a right to self-determination, but insisted that Greenlanders would be safer and richer under the U.S. security umbrella.
Our message to Denmark is very simple. You have not done a good job by the people of Greenland. You have underinvested in the people of Greenland and you have underinvested in the security architecture of this incredible, beautiful landmass filled with incredible people.
Chapter 2: Why is the Trump administration interested in Greenland?
Vance said he did not anticipate the U.S. would forcibly annex the territory, but that the U.S. taking control was a matter of national security. He cited Russia and China's interest in gaining control of Arctic passageways and Arctic naval routes. Franco Ordonez, NPR News.
Chapter 3: What is the Supreme Court case involving the Alien Enemies Act?
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to use the 18th Century Alien Enemies Act to quickly deport alleged members of a Venezuelan gang without hearings. A federal judge has temporarily blocked the administration from using that law. Imperial Serio Martinez Beltran has more.
Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris says the case presents questions on whether the president or the judiciary decide to conduct national security operations in the U.S. Harris says, quote, the Constitution supplies a clear answer. The president, the republic cannot afford a different choice.
Chapter 4: Who is challenging the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act?
The American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward sued the Trump administration over its use of the Alien Enemies Act, saying it removed people without due process. Sky Perryman, the president and CEO of Democracy Forward, said in a statement Trump is not a king and that the organization, quote, will continue to meet this administration in court to protect people and our democratic values.
Sergio Martinez Beltran, NPR News, Austin.
Chapter 5: What is causing the recent downturn in the stock markets?
A year that began with a lot of promise in stock markets is quickly souring. And Piers Raphael Nam reports it's all because of fears about the economy.
At the start of 2025, investors were hoping that President Trump's return to the White House would lead to lower taxes and less regulation. Instead, his economic policies so far have centered on tariffs. Trump plans to unveil another round of global tariffs next week. That has investors getting concerned about the U.S.
economy, with consumer confidence dropping and households bearing back their spending. All of this at a time when inflation remains a little high. All three major indexes tumbled on Friday and are headed for a second consecutive monthly fall. Rafael Nam, NPR News.
And stocks sharply lower on Wall Street by the bell. The Dow down 715 points. NASDAQ down 481. S&P 500 down 112. This is NPR. The Carolinas are dealing with huge wildfires. In South Carolina, firefighters are battling the Table Rock mountain fire on the border with North Carolina. No injuries have been reported. In western North Carolina, just six months after it was battered by Hurricane Helene,
Fire crews are struggling to put out several large fires. This as the region deals with high winds and dry conditions, along with downed trees from the hurricane, all of which are adding fuel to the fires. Blue Ridge Public Radio's Laura Hackett has more.
Much of western North Carolina is blanketed in smoke as thousands of acres of forest land burn and new fires continue to crop up. Near the South Carolina border in Canesty Falls, Sheriff Chuck Owenby is working with the fire department and state responders. They've been working their hind ends off just to keep everybody safe.
Usually in these situations, his team would call in help from other counties.
But in this case... Everybody's got a fire, so it kind of limits our resources because I can't send nobody to another county, but yet they can't send them to me for help either.
As the local staff fights the fires, the State Forest Service has staffing problems. The department was reported to have 100 vacancies earlier this month. For NPR News, I'm Laura Hackett in Asheville, North Carolina.
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