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NPR News: 02-27-2026 7PM EST

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🗓️ 28 February 2026

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0:00.0

Support for NPR comes from NPR member stations and Eric and Wendy Schmidt through the Schmidt Family Foundation,

0:07.4

working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all. On the web at theshmit.org.

0:14.8

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. President Trump says he is not happy with the way Iran is negotiating

0:22.5

with the U.S. But as NPRs-Franco-Ordonia's reports, Trump has made no final decision on whether to

0:28.1

strike the country. On his way to Texas, Trump told reporters that U.S. officials may have more talks on

0:34.3

Iran today. I'm not happy with the fact that they're not willing to give us what we have to have.

0:39.3

So I'm not thrilled with that.

0:41.3

We'll see what happens.

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We're talking later.

0:43.3

We'll have some additional talks today.

0:47.3

Trump has repeatedly threatened military strikes if Iran doesn't agree to a deal that ends their nuclear capabilities. The U.S. has amassed a

0:55.9

large military presence in the Middle East as negotiations continue. Trump says he doesn't want to use

1:01.8

military force on Iran, but that, quote, sometimes you have to. Asked about the risk of a long,

1:07.1

drawn-out conflict. Trump said, I guess you could say there's always a risk. Franco,

1:12.9

Ordojouz. NPR News, the White House. The Justice Department has indicted 30 more people who

1:18.3

allegedly took part in a demonstration last month protesting ICE inside a Minnesota church. Attorney

1:24.0

General Pambandi announced today on social media. As NPR's Meg Anderson reports,

1:28.6

39 people have now been charged in relation to the protest. In a post on social media,

1:33.5

Attorney General Bondi said federal authorities have already arrested 25 of the 30 people newly

1:39.0

charged in the protest. All are facing charges related to a conspiracy to deprive others of religious rights and with interfering with the right to religious freedom.

1:48.9

On January 18th, protesters disrupted a church service in St. Paul, where one of the pastors is also a local ICE official.

1:56.7

Bondi wrote in her post, quote, you cannot attack a house of worship.

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