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The Trump administration has moved fast to change U.S. policy, but much of the country is still trying to catch up. Business likes a stable environment, so uncertainty does cause a little bit of pain. On the Sunday story from Up First, a road trip across the country to hear how Trump's policies are impacting everyday Americans. Listen now to the Sunday story on the Up First podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jail Snyder. Portland, Oregon Mayor Keith Wilson is responding to President Trump's announcement that he's planning to send troops to the city. President Trump has directed all necessary troops to Portland, Oregon.

The number of necessary troops is zero. On social media this weekend, Trump said troops were necessary to protect immigration facilities from protesters. His announcement makes Portland the latest Democratic-led city to face a troop deployment. But Mayor Wilson says Portland is not. a military target. He spoke at a news conference with Governor Tina Kotech. They say the troops would only inflame tensions. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has confirmed the identities of the three detainees who were shot at its field office in Dallas last Wednesday.

Tolomani Osamawo, with member station KERA, reports that one victim's family says he's in grave condition in the hospital. Norland Guzman Fuentes, a 37-year-old from El Salvador, was killed in the shooting. The Dallas County Medical Examiner office lists his cause of death as homicide. Miguel Garcia Hernandez of Mexico remains in the hospital. A third detainee, Jose Bordona's Molina of Venezuela, was injured in the shooting, but his condition is unclear. An ICE official confirmed the men's identities but did not specify when or why they were taken into custody. Authorities say 29-year-old Fairview resident Joshua Yan shot at the ice office from a nearby building before turning the gun on himself. The Department of Justice

says Jan meant to target ICE agents. For NPR news, I'm Toluwani, Osi Bamo, in Dallas. President Trump is scheduled to meet tomorrow with top congressional Republicans and Democrats. A meeting confirmed last night in a joint statement from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. The meeting will take place one day before the deadline to fund government operations or face a partial shutdown. International humanitarian aid groups are still reeling from the Trump administration's decision to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development. And Parrish Michelle Kellerman reports there was a lot of concern about that at the UN General

Assembly last week. After one side meeting about the record number of people fleeing conflicts around the world, Jan Egelen, the head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, told NPR that eight organizations are still hurting from U.S. budget cuts. It has consequences to the smallest refugee camp. I've seen water towers not being filled anymore with drinking water to refugee camps because the one group that was responsible for that lost all U.S. funding overnight. He says other countries have followed the U.S. lead, cutting aid and closing borders,

a double blow for the world's refugees. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the United Nations. And from Washington, you're listening to NPR News. Officials in southern India say a stampede at a political rally killed at least 39 people and injured dozens of others. The rally in the state of Tamil Nadu was for a popular Indian actor turned politician who was speaking when the crowd surged. The government has announced an investigation tens of thousands had gathered for the rally amid sweltering heat. Voters in Moldova going to the polls today in a high-stakes parliamentary election that could affect efforts to join the European Union. Russia is accused of mounting a vote-buying and disinformation operation allegation that Moscow dismisses.

In Switzerland, voters are deciding on whether to introduce electronic identity cards. A similar referendum failed in 2021. Retired U.S. Foreign Service officer Tess Johnson died this month in Washington, D.C. Johnston had a second career documenting the colonial architecture of Shanghai, as NPR's Frank Langford reports. Johnson roamed the streets and back alleys. cataloging French-style villas and neoclassical buildings that gave Shanghai its cosmopolitan face. It was a race against the wrecking ball as China's boom fueled the mass demolition of colonial architecture in favor of modern high rises. As she told me, in 2016,

where else in the world would you find such a variety of buildings, maybe New York City? And it was just enchanting, really enchanting. With Chinese photographer Erdong Chong, Johnston published more than two dozen books, introducing a new generation to an architectural heritage that had largely been forgotten. As she put it, I'm grateful I could be here and see it as it was. Frank Langford, NPR News, Washington. And I'm Giles Snyder. This is NPR. This message comes from Wise, the app for using money around the globe.

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