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🗓️ 20 February 2026
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| 0:00.0 | Live from NPR News in Washington, on Korova Coleman, a second U.S. aircraft carrier is closer to the Middle East. |
| 0:06.6 | The USS Gerald R. Ford is at the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea. |
| 0:10.6 | This comes as President Trump has warned Iran has about two weeks to reach a nuclear deal with the U.S. |
| 0:16.5 | Trump spoke to reporters yesterday on Air Force One. |
| 0:19.3 | We're going to make a deal or we're going to get a deal one way or the other. |
| 0:22.4 | But with the military strike, you need to wipe out their nuclear program? |
| 0:25.5 | I'm not going to talk to you about that. |
| 0:26.7 | But we're either going to get a deal or it's going to be unfortunate for them. |
| 0:31.6 | Iran's ambassador to the United Nations says Iran is not seeking war and will not initiate one, |
| 0:36.9 | but he says any U.S. aggression will be |
| 0:39.2 | responded to, quote, decisively and proportionately. The comments came after Trump met with members |
| 0:45.7 | of his Board of Peace on Gaza Reconstruction yesterday. He says the U.S. is pledging $10 billion |
| 0:51.2 | toward the effort. Refugees who are living in the United States legally |
| 0:55.9 | could soon face immigration detention. That's if they have not yet received their green cards. |
| 1:01.9 | And Pierre Hima-Bustillo reports on a new policy issued by the Trump administration. |
| 1:06.8 | The new policy from the Homeland Security Department says immigrants who came to the U.S. as refugees could be detained if they do not have their green cards within a year of arriving. |
| 1:15.9 | Refugees are already required to apply for green cards. |
| 1:18.6 | But this new policy makes not having the green card a reason for deportation and states that refugees may be placed in detention while their applications are being reviewed. |
| 1:28.7 | Refugee Resettlement Group's estimate thousands could be affected, mostly those who entered under the Biden administration. |
| 1:35.1 | Last year, the Trump administration cut off key funding to organizations that assist refugees, including with services that help with green card applications. |
| 1:43.2 | Hemanabustillo, NPR News, Washington. |
| 1:45.1 | There is no fresh news on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, |
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