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These days, there's a lot of news. It can be hard to keep up with what it means for you, your family, and your community. Consider This from NPR is a podcast that helps you make sense of the news. Six days a week, we bring you a deep dive on a story and provide the context, backstory, and analysis you need to understand our rapidly changing world. Listen to the Consider This podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Noor Rahm. President Trump had a wide ranging interview with NBC News Meet the Press that's being

aired in full today. He was asked by Kristen Welker if he will abide by the courts on the rights of migrants. Your Secretary of State says everyone who's here, citizens and non-citizens, deserve due process. Do you agree, Mr. President? I don't know. I'm not. President? I don't know. I'm not a lawyer. I don't know.

Well, the Fifth Amendment sets us off. I don't know. It seems it might say that. Last month, the Supreme Court temporarily barred the Trump administration from deporting some suspected gang members from Venezuela. His lawyers are asking the court to lift or narrow that order. Warren Buffett had a surprise yesterday for the tens of thousands of people who came to Omaha, Nebraska for the annual shareholder meeting of his company, Berkshire Hathaway. He's

stepping down at the end of the year. NPR's Maria Aspin has more. Maria Aspin Way past the retirement age is kind of an understatement. He's 94 years old. And look, there have been signs that he's been working towards this. His longtime business partner, Charlie Munger, died a couple of years ago. And Buffett had already announced that one of his deputies, Greg Abel, would eventually succeed him. But Buffett has still been the public face of his company. He spent nearly five hours yesterday answering questions from his investors in public. NPR's Maria Aspin.

The Vatican says preparations are nearing completion for the papal conclave set to begin Wednesday. NPR's Jason DeRose reports Cardinals are meeting now to discuss the issues facing the Church. Cardinals from around the world have been convening in what are called congregations. The Vatican Press Office says several themes have emerged from those meetings, including how the Catholic Church and the Pope promote peace, how the next leader will need to address sexual abuse, and how the next pope should be prophetic so that, quote, the church will

not shut itself in the upper room, but go out and bring light to a world desperately in need of hope. The Vatican says Cardinals understand that without addressing these concerns, the church is in danger of becoming what it calls insignificant. Jason DeRose, NPR News, Rome. Israeli authorities are vowing retaliation after a missile attack this morning. Houthi rebels based in Yemen have claimed responsibility. The missile landed near Ben-Gurion Airport, Israel's main international airport, causing

panic in the terminal and briefly halting flights. Houthi rebels have been launching attacks against Israel to show solidarity with the Palestinians since the war in Gaza erupted in October 2023. Police in London say they've arrested eight men suspected of plotting terrorist attacks in two separate investigations. They say seven of the eight suspects are Iranians. The nationality of the eighth has not yet been released. Officials have also not disclosed their targets.

This is NPR News. Almost six months after the November election, there's still one major statewide race that has not been called. It's war is seed on the North Carolina Supreme Court. Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin is trying to have thousands of ballots thrown out in hopes of erasing the lead held by the Democratic incumbent. Steve Harrison of Member Station WFAE reports. North Carolina's Republican-controlled State Supreme Court last month opened the door for Jefferson Griffin to win the race against Allison Riggs by requiring thousands of overseas and military voters in a handful of Democratic-leaning counties to provide photo ID or have their ballots thrown out.

A federal court has stopped that ID requirement for now, and the election dispute is now in the hands of a U.S. District Court judge. Meanwhile, Republicans this week took control of the State Board of Elections after a court okayed a law that shifted appointment power away from the state's Democratic governor. It's possible the new GOP-controlled elections board could give Griffin favorable rulings. For NPR News, I'm Steve Harrison in Charlotte. Happy Star Wars Day to those who celebrate. It was created by fans of the movie on May the 4th in honor of May the Force Be With

You. fans of the movie on May the 4th in honor of May the 4th be with you. Disney, which acquired the franchise in 2012, marks the day to promote its merchandise. Although not an official holiday, former President Joe Biden celebrated a day early last year by welcoming Star Wars actor Mark Hamill to the White House. I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.