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What happened during the dignified transfer of U.S. service members in the Iran war?
President Trump, Vice President Vance, and Defense Secretary Hegseth attended the dignified transfer of the bodies of the six service members who were killed in the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware today. The soldiers died last Sunday in a drone strike on a command center in Kuwait. And as the war in Iran enters its second week, questions about the cost are growing. The Center for Strategic and International Studies estimates the first 100 hours of the war cost nearly $900 million a day. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says the price tag is taking away from other priorities that could help Americans.
In an environment where everyday Americans right now are struggling to live paycheck to paycheck, millions of people can't thrive and can barely survive given the high cost of living that exists in this country, Donald Trump promised to lower costs on day one. He hasn't done that. In fact, costs have gone up. And our view is that taxpayer dollars at this moment in time should be used to make life more affordable.
Speaking there on CNN, The Israeli military says it tried to retrieve the remains of one of their soldiers, missing for decades in Lebanon this morning, but the special forces were ambushed as they landed and withdrew. Lebanese health authorities say 41 people were killed in the airstrikes that covered the withdrawal, including four children. Empire's Jawad Rizkallah has more from Beirut.
The soldier they were searching for was Ron Arad, captured in Lebanon in the 1980s, and they said no findings were recovered. The town's mayor, Hani El Moussaoui, told NPR that residents heard helicopters arriving and were on alert. Armed residents and Hezbollah then attacked the team when they landed at a local cemetery. Israeli aircraft then carried out dozens of airstrikes to cover their withdrawal, killing both combatants and civilians, with Hezbollah losing 10 men, according to a source in the militant group. Jawad Rizqallah, NPR News, Beirut.
A new NPR review has compiled dozens of accounts describing what it's like to be caught in the Department of Homeland Security's growing surveillance web.
NPR's Kat Lonsdorff has more. ICE's budget has skyrocketed during President Trump's second term, and the administration is taking the unprecedented step of aggregating Americans' personal data and making it more accessible to the agency. NPR dug through court records and interviewed people to better understand the extensive surveillance apparatus DHS has been building. Immigration lawyers said their clients had been subjected to facial recognition technology. Protesters and journalists described agents photographing them and calling them by name or knowing their home addresses. Lawyers worry such tactics violate the Constitution, particularly the First Amendment. DHS denies that. Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Washington.
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How is the cost of the U.S.-Israeli war affecting American priorities?
Two weeks of events to honor the late civil rights leader, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, wrapped up in Chicago today at the headquarters of his Rainbow Push Coalition. This was a more intimate gathering than yesterday's televised service that attracted former presidents and governors. His family invited activists, allies, and longtime friends, including Stevie Wonder.
We have loved each other and supported each other through the good and the bad. I knew his heart. I respected his mind and trusted his soul.
Jackson died last month at the age of 84. The Formula One season began this weekend, as NPR's Adam Bairn reports. U.S. fans of the Global Motorsports Series have a new American team to root for.
Cadillac is just beginning its journey in F1, but it's already got some American fans on board. Eric Rodriguez is a new follower of the sport. It's an American team. Gotta wave the flag. All the right moves they're making, such as bringing in Checo and Boca, that's the team I'm going to put my flag on. He's talking about Sergio Checo Perez and Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac's drivers this season.
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