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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 Kristen Wright. A federal judge is blocking the administration from deploying guard members from any state to Oregon and says President Trump is trying to sidestep her previous order. The president had mobilized the California Guard to Portland after the same judge blocked him from deploying Oregon's National Guard the day before.

Meanwhile, NPR has learned the administration is calling up at least 300 Illinois Guard members. It says to protect U.S. immigration and customs enforcement. NPR's Tom Bowman reports on the Pentagon memo. This memo obtained by NPR calls for troops to deploy for 60 days to Chicago. The troops are expected to deploy sometime this week, no idea exactly when. And Hague's Saturday memo says the troops are there to protect facilities where, quote, violent demonstrations are occurring or could occur based on threat assessments. Now, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has refused to deploy his guard to Chicago saying it's not necessary.

So President Trump took over the National Guard by federalizing them. NPR's Tom Bowman reporting, the governor of Texas says he's authorized the president to call up 400 guard members from his state. Illinois's governor is calling plans to send those troops to Illinois, Trump's invasion. It is day six of the government shutdown. NPR's Luke Garrett reports Congress is still at odds. Senate Republican leader John Thune and Democrat leader Chuck Schumer both say they want to talk but disagree on what to discuss. Schumer wants to negotiate health care benefit extensions, while Thune will only talk about reopening the government. Meanwhile, Speaker Mike Johnson, says he's keeping the House closed for the week.

Johnson, a Republican, blames Schumer on NBC. They're doing this to get political cover because Chuck Schumer is afraid that he won't win his next re-election bid to the Senate. And House Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries, also on NBC, through the burden on President Trump. The president's spending all of his time on the golf course. We need serious leadership. Schumer says the only solution is another meeting. between Thune, Johnson, Jeffries, Trump, and himself. Luke Garrett and PR News, Washington.

Swedish media report that activists Greta Thunberg and other Swedish citizens detained by Israel while trying to deliver aid to Gaza will be flown home today. Terry Schultz reports. Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Stenergard tells the TT News Service she's received reports that 22-year-old Greta Tunberg has been treated badly by Israeli personnel. Italian journalist Lorenzo Duggestino,

who was held with Tunberg, says he saw it happen. She was humiliated and rapped in an Israeli flag and exhibited like a trophy. I had the feeling of being in a really barbaric place. Deneguard reminds Israel that, quote, need for food and water must be met and that all those detained must be allowed to meet with a legal representative if they wish.

Israel denies Tunberg has been mistreated. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz. This is NPR News. Delegations from Israel, and Hamas are meeting in Egypt today for talks on ending the war in Gaza. Tomorrow marks two years since the Hamas attack in southern Israel that left 1,200 people dead. 21 were taken hostage. Sixty-seven thousand Palestinians have been killed. President Trump warns Hamas will face, quote, complete obliteration if it doesn't give up power

and release all 48 remaining hostages dead and alive. In Norfolk, Virginia, President Trump addressed sailors celebrating the 250th birth of the Navy. Steve Walsh from Member Station, WHRO, has more. Before a backdrop of two Navy warships, President Trump reiterated that he planned to rid the military of so-called wokeness at a 250th anniversary celebration of the Navy in Norfolk. Mirroring comments he made before a group of top military leaders Tuesday. I don't know that it was ever really here. I think some of the top people had it. I knew a few of them. They were really, they were major losers. Trump also defended the actions of

National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. While the crowd waited, the president was taken to the carrier USS George H.W. Bush to witness a Navy flotilla that included eight destroyers and five missile launches. For NPR News, I'm Steve Walsh. The Prime Minister of France has resigned less than a month after his appointment. Sebastian Le Corneux stepped down today. He had just named his cabinet hours prior. His resignation was unexpected and deepens political turmoil in France. I'm Kristen Wright, and this is NPR News from Washington. Making time for the news is important, but when you need a break, we've got you covered on All Songs Considered, NPR's music podcast. Think of it like a music discovery show, a well-deserved

escape with friends, and yeah, some serious music insight. I'm going to keep it real. I have no idea what the story is about it. Here are new episodes of All Songs Considered every Tuesday, wherever you get podcasts.