Governors and the National Guard, Europe and Ukraine, Texas Redistricting

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Six governors are sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. to back President Trump's crime crackdown there. European leaders weigh the options for a ceasefire and security guarantees for Ukraine. And the Texas Legislature appears on the verge of redrawing congressional districts that will help Republicans in the midterm elections, as requested by Trump.

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0:00.0	Six days all with Republican governors plan to send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.,
0:07.2	but many have cities with higher crime rates than the Capitol.
0:10.4	So exactly how might these deployments reduce crime?
0:13.8	I'm Michelle Martin. That's A. Martinez, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:20.9	President Trump wants Europe to take the lead on security in Ukraine, although he said that
0:24.7	the U.S. will help provide security guarantees for the country.
0:28.0	The stakes are high for the EU.
0:29.9	I won't hide that we face a difficult road they have.
0:34.6	How are European leaders responding?
0:36.7	And Texas Republicans are about to redraw the
0:39.2	state's voting map. How might that help their party in the midterms and which states might follow
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