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Have you ever thought about leaving the U.S. starting over somewhere new? Well, I have. And according to one poll, 40% of young women said they've moved to another country permanently if they had the chance. But why? Where to start? Listen to the It's Been a Minute podcast on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shay Steven. European leaders are warning the Trump administration against seizing Greenland, saying that doing so would threaten the existence of NATO. As Enver as Rob Schmitz reports, the administration says the capture may be needed to bolster U.S. national security. In a joint statement, the heads of state of countries such as France, Germany, the U.K. and Denmark,

reaffirmed support for Arctic security, reminding the Trump administration that Greenland, as a territory of Denmark, is part of NATO, and that it is only for Denmark and Greenland, to decide on matters concerning Greenland. Danish Prime Minister Metta Fredrickson says a U.S. takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of NATO, while Greenland's prime minister says Greenland should not worry about a U.S. takeover, saying the mineral-rich territory is nothing like Venezuela and that it wishes to build ties with the U.S.

Rob Schmidt and Pierre News. President Trump says Venezuela will provide 30 to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S. Officials in Caracas say at least 24 Venezuelan security officers. were killed during the U.S. operation to capture Nicholas Maduro. The ousted leader and his wife are facing narco-trafficking and other charges in New York. They've both pleaded not guilty. Tuesday marked the fifth anniversary of the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol Building. The Trump administration has described the January 6th unrest as a peaceful protest among enthusiastic patriots.

But House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffrey says the nation must never forget what happened. aspire to be a better nation and make clear to the election deniers that we will never allow a violent insurrection to take place on American soil again. Five people died of injuries incurred during the attack and more than 1,500 detainees were granted full or partial pardons. A plaque mandated by law to dedicate it to law enforcement officers who protected members, of the Congress has never been unveiled. Hundreds of National Guard troops are being returned from federal service. They were called into service to support the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. Oregon Public Broadcasting's Conrad Wilson has more.

U.S. Northern Command confirmed 500 federalized National Guard troops in California, Illinois, and Oregon are being demobilized and will return to their home units. The Guard members were federalized over the objections of all three governors, which led to lawsuits and court orders blocking troops. troop deployments. Late last month, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that blocked the Trump administration from deploying troops in Chicago. Dustin Bueller is Special Counsel to Oregon. It's highly likely that the president cannot use that same statute here. But speaking over the weekend, President Trump once again invoked Portland and didn't rule out

using the Insurrection Act to send troops in the future. For NPR news, I'm Conrad Wilson in Portland. This is NPR. U.S. Congressman Doug Lamalfa. has died days after experiencing a medical emergency. He was 65. The California Republican was a former rice farmer who served seven terms in the U.S. House. La Malfa represented California's first congressional district, which includes Sacramento. His death narrows the GOP majority in the House. Convicted spy Aldrich Ames has died in prison after more than 30 years behind bars. Ames was considered the most dangerous traitor in the history of the CIA. As NPR's Greg Myra reports, he revealed the names of Soviets who spied for the U.S.

Aldrich Ames was a career CIA official. He rose to a highly sensitive position with access to the names of the most valuable Soviet agents recruited by the CIA. Ames walked into the Soviet embassy in Washington in 1985 and began providing those names. He fed secrets to the Soviets for years, often concealing documents for them in his suburban Washington neighborhood. Acting on that information, Moscow reportedly executed 10. of its citizens spying for the U.S. The CIA knew its Soviet agents were being compromised but didn't identify Ames as a source for nearly a decade.

Moscow reportedly paid him around $2 million over the years. The Federal Bureau of Prisons said he died in Cumberland, Maryland. He was 84. Greg Myrie, NPR News, Washington. Tech giants are displaying their latest products this week at the CES 2026 Festival in Las Vegas. Envidia showed off its latest artificial intelligence plans for electric vehicles, and Samsung held its first look. This is NPR.