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In the U.S., national security news can feel far away from daily life. Distant wars, murky conflicts, diplomacy behind closed doors on our new show, Sources and Methods. NPR reporters on the ground bring you stories of real people, helping you understand why distant events matter here at home. Listen to sources and methods on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is applauding a federal judge's decision to temporarily block the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops in his city. Put simply, we won through peace. And we've shown we can hold those who engage in violence or destruction accountable. I've said from the very beginning the number of federal troops that are needed or wanted is zero.

U.S. District Judge Karen Emmergut was appointed by Trump during his first term. She issued the order Saturday, saying President Trump's determination is untethered to the facts. The White House says it will appeal. Details on a potential guard deployment to Chicago remain unclear, although the White House this weekend confirmed plans to send 300 guard troops to the city over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. The Supreme Court opens a new term tomorrow. It promises to be enormously consequential and focused in large part on how much power

the Constitution gives to the president. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports. While the justices have allowed Trump to fire independent agency directors and to carry out race-based detention policies, those rulings were temporary and many are now returning to the court for full evaluation. Then, too, there's the case challenging Trump's massive tariffs. A federal appeals court ruled that Trump exceeded his statutory authority by relying on a 1970s statute that doesn't use the word tariff.

and has never been used to justify a tariff. In addition, coming soon is likely to be the unanswered question from last term. Did Trump exceed his authority when he issued an executive order limiting a constitutional provision that guarantees full citizenship for every person born in the United States? Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington. Representatives from Israel, the U.S. and Hamas are preparing for negotiations in Egypt. Israel and Hamas say they've accepted the first phase of a peace plan the U.S. proposed to release all hostages. But as NPR Simoli Fang reports, there are still open questions about whether the two see eye-to-eye on the next phases. U.S. Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, confirmed NPR that he and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are also in Egypt,

which says it'll host Israeli and Hamas representatives starting Monday to hammer out the details of how to exchange remaining hostages, for Palestinian prisoners and detainees. But Hamas says it needs more details on how and when Israel's forces would withdraw from Gaza. Last night, Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said the Israeli military will, quote, continue to hold all areas controlling the depth of the strip, and said Hamas would have to disarm by diplomatic or military means, something the group has not explicitly agreed to. Emily Fang and Pierre News, Tel Aviv.

And you're listening to NPR News. Poland says it scrambled warplanes early today to protect its airspace after Russia launched another round of air strikes on Ukraine. The Western Lviviv region was hit hard-Loviet borders Poland, and officials there say at least four people were killed. A fifth person was killed in the southern city of Saperica. Ukrainian President Volodomir Zelenskyy said today that Moscow sent more than 50 ballistic missiles and nearly 500 drones and attacks at Span 9. regions. The militant group Al-Shabaab claiming responsibility for an attack on a prison in the Somali capital. Michael Koloki has more. Heavy gunfire and explosions were reported during the attack on the Godkajilkow prison, located near the presidential palace in Mogadishu. The prison is believed

to house several members of the al-Shabaab militant group, which has been waging an insurgency in Somalia for almost two decades now. The attack on the prison came just a few hours after local authorities disbanded a series of roadblocks that had been set up in Mogadishu a number of years ago in a bit to improve security in the city. Somalia's capital has experienced relative calm in recent months following a move by government forces and African Union troops to push al-Shabaab militants out of parts of the country. For NPR news, I'm Michael Koloki in Nairobi. Former NFL quarterback in Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez has been charged with multiple misdemeanors. Please say he was involved in a fight.

last night in downtown Indianapolis that left him hospitalized with stab wounds. According to Fox Sports, Sanchez is in stable condition. I'm Jail Snyder. This is NPR News from Washington. Listen to this podcast sponsor-free on Amazon Music with a prime membership or any podcast app by subscribing to NPR NewsNow Plus at plus.npr.org. That's plus.npr.org.