House Votes to Overturn Canada Tariffs as Team USA Skaters Win Gold
[00:00] Nina Park: From Neural Newscast, I'm Nina Park.
[00:02] Noah Feldman: And I'm Noah Feldman.
[00:04] Nina Park: Today, the House of Representatives votes to challenge President Trump's tariffs on Canada.
[00:10] Nina Park: In Europe, the EU sets new terms for a possible peace settlement in Ukraine.
[00:17] Noah Feldman: Plus, Team USA secures a gold medal in figure skating.
[00:21] Noah Feldman: And the Seattle Seahawks claim victory at Super Bowl LX.
[00:25] Nina Park: The House of Representatives is voting today on a resolution that seeks to overturn President Trump's tariffs on Canada.
[00:33] Noah Feldman: Speaker Mike Johnson has faced significant pressure as unrest within the Republican Party continues to grow over these trade policies.
[00:42] Nina Park: This vote represents a major rebuke of the administration's economic agenda, and it is coming from within the president's own party.
[00:50] Noah Feldman: While the White House pushed for opposition to the resolution, many members chose to protect their local economies from potential trade fallout.
[00:58] Nina Park: Turning now to the debate over national infrastructure and executive influence on transit in New York.
[01:05] Noah Feldman: House leader Hakeem Jeffries is criticizing a proposal to rename Penn Station and Dulles Airport after Donald Trump.
[01:13] Nina Park: Jeffries called the move presidential graffiti.
[01:16] Nina Park: He claims the proposed name changes were linked to unfreezing federal infrastructure funding.
[01:22] Noah Feldman: Meanwhile, European Union officials are setting strict conditions for any potential peace settlement in Ukraine.
[01:29] Nina Park: EU foreign policy chief Kaya Kallis is drafting demands that include the mandatory return of abducted Ukrainian children.
[01:37] Noah Feldman: Kallis emphasized that Europeans must agree to the terms of any deal, even as Russia continues to increase attacks on Ukraine's power grid.
[01:47] Nina Park: In a related update, reports show Russia is coercing the families of prisoners of war to
[01:53] Nina Park: register Starlink terminals.
[01:56] Noah Feldman: These families are reportedly being forced to help Russian military forces obtain restricted
[02:02] Noah Feldman: Western technology for use on the battlefield.
[02:05] Nina Park: In other news, the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 to win Super
[02:11] Nina Park: Bowl LX.
[02:13] Noah Feldman: Bunny also made history by performing the first ever entirely Spanish halftime show in Santa Clara.
[02:20] Nina Park: Despite the high-energy performance and numerous celebrity cameos,
[02:24] Nina Park: the president labeled the show one of the worst ever.
[02:27] Noah Feldman: Still, American success continued at the Winter Olympics as figure skaters captured the gold medal in the team event.
[02:35] Nina Park: Ilya Malinan delivered a crucial free skate on Sunday.
[02:39] Nina Park: That performance broke a tie with Japan to secure the top spot.
[02:43] Noah Feldman: I'm Noah Feldman.
[02:45] Nina Park: And I'm Nina Park.
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