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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 Shay Stevens. A federal judge appointed during President Trump's first term is blocking the deployment of federal troops to Portland, Oregon.

Meanwhile, Illinois and Chicago are suing to keep National Guard troops out of those jurisdictions. President Trump has floated the idea of invoking the Insurrection Act. Well, I do it if it was necessary. So far, it hasn't been necessary. But we have an insurrection act for a reason. If I had to enact it, I'd do that. If people were being killed and courts were holding us up or governors or mayors, were holding us up, sure, I do that. I mean, I want to make sure that people aren't killed. We have to make sure that our cities are safe. Members of the Texas National Guard are en route

to Illinois. Texas Governor, Greg Abbott, has authorized the deployment of Guard members to even more states. The U.S. Supreme Court is said to hear arguments today in a test of state laws banning licensed therapists from using conversion therapy to treat minors. Details from NPR's Nina Totenberg. Supporters of conversion therapy contend that it succeeds in curing a person's attraction to the same sex, in other words, making a gay person's straight, and similarly, curing a person's desire to change their gender identity. And they argue that barring licensed therapists from using conversion therapy when it's purely talk therapy violates the First Amendment right to free speech.

But half the states have enacted these bans, and every major medical association, opposes the therapy on grounds that it leads to deep depression and suicidal thoughts in minors. Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington. President Trump has announced another tariff, this time on trucks. Beginning next months, some U.S. companies will have to pay 25% more to import certain trucks. Trump made the announcement in a social media post saying the tariff would apply to medium and heavy-duty trucks. Those types of trucks are larger than standard passenger pickups and include, vehicles like delivery trucks and semis. The White House in April started investigating

tariffing these trucks under a law that allows the president to tariff goods for national security purposes. The Trump administration has imposed several of these tariffs on goods including steel and aluminum, cars and car parts, some copper goods and lumber. These tariffs are separate from the country-specific tariffs Trump has announced for most countries and which the Supreme Court will soon rule on. Danielle Kurtzleben and PR News, the White House. Talks on ending the war in Gaza are set to resume today in Cairo. Israeli and Hamas negotiators are holding indirect talks on a U.S. drafted plan, calling for the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. The two sides still must negotiate a partial withdrawal of Israeli troops

and a plan for disarming Hamas, as well as a post-war government for Gaza. The war in Gaza is two years old today. This is NPR. Two companies are recalling corn dogs because they may contain wood chips. Foster poultry farms has recalled nearly 4 million pounds of chicken corn dogs with a use-by date between July 30th and August 4th of next year. Last month, Hillshire brands recalled 58 million pounds of corn dog and sausage on a stick products. Madagascar's president has named a new prime minister. As Michael Koloki reports, the announcement comes,

amid ongoing anti-government protests across the island nation. A week after dissolving the country's government, President Andre Rajoylina has named Rufin Zafisambo, a military general, as Madagascar's new prime minister. For more than two weeks, protesters have been calling for an end to frequent water and power cuts. They have also denounced the government and called for the president to step down. But Mr. Rajalina has given no indication he will resign. Earlier in the day, police fired tear gas to disperse.

protesters in the capital Antanarivo. Protests were also reported in a number of other cities in the country. According to the United Nations, several people were killed and many others injured during the initial days of the protests. For NPR News, Michael Koloki in Nairobi. The first of three super moons this year could be seen under clear skies last night. According to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, the phenomenon occurs when a full moon is at its closest point to Earth, making it seem 14 times.

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