Up First from NPR Trump and Minnesota, Venezuela's Opposition, Trump's Healthcare Plan
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Jan 16, 2026 
In this episode, local reporter Meg Anderson shares frontline insights from Minneapolis, detailing community reactions to protests and an ICE-related shooting. She discusses President Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act and local leaders’ pushback. NPR's Kerry Kahn reports from Venezuela, highlighting opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's Nobel citation delivery to Trump and the complexities of interim leadership under Delcy Rodríguez. The discussion wraps up with a look at Trump's new healthcare plan and its implications.
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Federal Forces Outnumber Local Police
- Minneapolis saw up to 3,000 federal immigration officers deployed, far outnumbering local police and heightening tensions.
- Meg Anderson notes peaceful community resistance contrasts with aggressive ICE tactics like tear gas and flashbangs.
Community Uses Daily Routines As Resistance
- Community members follow ICE vehicles, honking and whistling, and observers film interactions as acts of protected resistance.
- Parents stand guard outside schools and residents deliver food and rides to those too afraid to leave their homes.
Insurrection Act Threat Sparks Legal Pushback
- President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy the military without state consent.
- Minnesota leaders like Attorney General Keith Ellison vowed legal challenges and said residents are responding peacefully, not violently.