¶ National and International Developments
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. President Trump is threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell protests against immigration officers in Minneapolis. The city has been on edge since an ICE agent fatalized. shot Renee Macklin Good in the head. NPR's Jasmine Garst has more on the rarely used 1807 law that allows a president to deploy the military for domestic law enforcement.
It's different from the National Guard deployments we saw last year in that the Insurrection Act goes further. It allows the military to carry out local law enforcement functions. Every person I have spoken to out here has told me they are furious and they have no intention of backing down. So there's a sense here that...
that we're at a boiling point and that invoking the insurrection act would only inflame the situation. NPR's Jasmine Garst reporting. Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Karina Machado. met with President Trump at the White House today. I presented the President of the United States the medal of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Trump has openly campaigned for the award. The Nobel Committee says the peace prize is not transferable. Since capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Trump has been working with acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez. Trump has said Karina Machado does not. Bipartisan health talks in Congress have stalled. Negotiators said last week they were getting close to a deal to restore health insurance subsidies that expired at the end of the year. NPR's Sam Greenglass reports.
After a burst of activity last week, bipartisan talks are floundering as the Senate heads for a week-long recess. Negotiators have been grappling with demands from some Republicans for tougher language on ensuring federal dollars don't fund abortion. unveiled his own health plan, which would not extend the subsidies. Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, says she is still pressing to resurrect them. To be able to advance something, we're going to have to have buy-in from the White House.
I've told Alaskans, I'm not backing down off the engagement. I don't think it is too late to salvage something. Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans is now ending in most states. Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington. The U.S. is imposing new sanctions on Iranian officials accused of repressing anti-government protests. The sanctions also affect 18 people and companies involved in a shadow banking network linked to Iranian financial institutions.
The sanctions block access to U.S. assets and businesses, but are mostly symbolic as many targets lack U.S. funds. Stocks steadied on Wall Street today, the S&P 500 rose two-tenths of a percent. This is NPR News from Washington.
¶ Washington State Local Updates
This is KUOW News. I'm Kim Malcolm in Seattle. Washington state lawmakers are looking to strengthen regulations for AI companion chatbots with growing concerns over the technology's impact on youth mental health. KNKX Murrow News Fellow Nate Sanford has more. Washington Governor Bob Ferguson lists the chatbot bill as one of his top priorities this session.
His senior policy advisor, Bo Persbacher, told a legislative committee that the issue is a personal one for the governor. He's read the media reports about teenage suicide, the role of a companion chatbots. He often, you know, and when we're discussing AI, he references his own kids and the challenges of parents today.
was trying to keep up with rapidly evolving technology. The bill would require developers to implement suicide prevention protocols and protections against explicit content for minors. It would also prohibit what the legislation calls emotionally manipulative engagement techniques. The bill is being met with some pushback from the technology industry. Nate Sanford, reporting.
Just 10% of the new hires made last year at the Seattle Police Department were women, according to new figures reported by independent news site Publicola. Only 17 women joined the department out of a total of 165 new hires. far short of meeting its goal of recruiting a class that's 30% female by the year 2030. A department spokesperson says in a statement they remain committed to hiring more women.
And another food recall notice today, this time for a dietary supplement powder sold by the Live It Up brand Super Greens. The original and wild berry-flavored powders are being recalled in 21 states due to reports of salmonella infections. 45 people were infected, including at least one person in Washington. 12 people have been hospitalized. Bags of powder with expiration dates of August 2026 to January 2028 should be thrown out or returned to the place of purchase. KUOW News.