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NPR | By Michel Martin,

A Martínez

Published January 16, 2026 at 4:48 AM EST

Trump threatens military action to stop the protests in Minneapolis, Maria Corina Machado presents Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize, Trump announces health plan that's scant on details.

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