How the fight over Trump’s use of federal troops just escalated

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<p>The Trump administration is deploying federal troops into Chicago, claiming ongoing lawlessness. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker described the move as &ldquo;outrageous and un-American.&rdquo; Violet Miller, a reporter at the <a href="https://apple.news/Auoq7Bd-1T4qMHYVBnhjBGw">Chicago Sun-Times</a>, explains what&rsquo;s going on.</p> <p>A new Supreme Court term begins today, and justices are set to decide on cases with massive implications for Trump’s authority over government. Maureen Groppe, Supreme Court reporter at <a href="https://apple.news/AwF7_zwW3S5a7raSebwbgBw">USA Today</a>, discusses them.</p> <p>The government shutdown continues with no signs of progress on talks. Lauren Weber at the <a href="https://apple.news/AnXHZT4sXQ6qfI6yIoCuM-w">Washington Post</a> talks through some of the Medicare provisions that have become casualties of the deadlock.</p> <p>Plus, mediators are <a href="https://apple.news/AQaxBF3-kTOiv21BBfaJh3w">gathering</a> after Hamas agreed in principle to parts of Trump&rsquo;s peace deal, Japan is set for its <a href="https://apple.news/AUCQli0I-TW2GdhW2gn2Y5A">first</a> woman prime minister, and how sketches by Leonardo da Vinci led archaeologists to a big <a href="https://apple.news/A69USHXftTm2D3v9S_I7trA">discovery</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>