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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. President Trump presided over the first meeting of what he calls his Board of Peace, announcing that the U.S. will contribute $10 billion to the new organization. Trump says other countries have pledged another $7 billion to help rebuild Gaza. As NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.
Chapter 2: What announcements did President Trump make regarding Gaza funding?
At the U.S. Institute of Peace, a building that now bears Trump's name, the president gathered the 27 members of his board along with representatives of other countries that have yet to join. Gulf allies and some Central Asian nations are promising nearly $7 billion for Gaza, he says, and Indonesia, Morocco and several other nations are promising troops and police.
We will help Gaza. We will straighten it out. We will make it successful. We will make it peaceful. and we will do things like that in other spots.
Trump is chairman of the board, a job that his administration says will continue even after he leaves office. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.
The Trump administration wants to bar federal rental assistance for families with any members who do not have legal status. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports the proposed rule could put roughly 80,000 people at risk of eviction, about half of them U.S. citizen children.
Undocumented immigrants do not get federal housing subsidies, but current law lets them live with relatives who do. The idea is to keep families together. Conservatives argue this is not fair since there's not nearly enough rental aid to meet the need, and many wait years to get it.
Immigrant and housing advocates point out that since mixed-status families get less aid, they actually pay higher rents. effectively subsidizing others. They also worry large-scale evictions in some places could push people into deeper poverty or even homelessness. The proposed rule will be open for public comment and could eventually face a legal challenge. Jennifer Ludden, NPR News, Washington.
Stocks on Wall Street fell today, with the Dow losing nearly 270 points. NPR's Rafael Nam reports investors pulled back as tensions between the U.S. and Iran send oil prices sharply higher.
Concerns that the U.S. will conduct some kind of military strike against Iran sent jitters across Wall Street. All three major indexes fell after oil prices surged amid fears about disruptions in global energy supplies. U.S. crude prices, as well as Brent, which is the global benchmark, rose nearly 2% each.
On top of that, Walmart shares ended the day lower despite posting better-than-expected earnings. Investors got concerned about the outlook for the world's biggest retailer, given signs that lower-income shoppers are being cautious about their spending. Rafael Nam, NPR News.
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