U.S. Preparing for Winter Storm; Trump's Use of Military; U.S Consumer Spending

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🗓️ 24 January 2026

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At least half of the U.S. population will be hit by a powerful winter storm this weekend - we'll tell you how Oklahoma, and other states, are preparing. Plus, a look at how President Trump is using the military overseas as well inside the U.S. during his second term. Plus, a look at consumer spending in the U.S. and how sustainable it is at present levels.

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0:00.0	Millions across the U.S., race for a major winter storm.
0:05.7	At least 16 states have declared emergencies ahead of lots of snow, ice, and perilously low temperatures.
0:14.1	I'm Scott Simon.
0:15.0	And I'm Aisha Roscoe, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:20.3	The risks are so intense that as I'm standing here right now, I'm declaring a state of emergency
0:27.6	throughout the entire state of New York.
0:30.4	Governor Kathy Hochel, one of the many governors worried about the dangerous conditions that
0:35.2	are forecast.
0:36.2	We'll have more on that.
0:37.2	We'll also look at how
0:38.5	President Trump is using the military overseas and right here at home. Also, consumer spending carries
0:44.8	the economy, but is that sustainable? So stay with us. We have the news you need to start your weekend.
1:07.6	Support for NPR comes from NPR member stations and Eric and Wendy Schmidt through the Schmidt Family Foundation,
1:13.1	working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all. On the web at theschmidt.org. Over 200 million Americans are in for a weekend of tough weather. It's over
1:20.1	half the entire population of the United States. A powerful winter storm is expected to hit
1:26.4	large parts of the country from New Mexico all
1:29.9	away to the northeast. And here's Frank Morris is in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where like many other
1:35.2	cities, people are preparing to be snowed in. Thanks for being with us, Frank. You bet, Scott.
1:40.9	And storm's already, it's just getting started, but it's already having an enormous effect, isn't it?
1:46.1	Yeah, that's right.
1:47.0	The storm is mostly shutting it down a huge swath of the nation this weekend, even though it's
1:51.8	only Saturday school districts from El Paso, Texas to Philadelphia, some 2,000 miles away,
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