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Chapter 1: What led to the resignation of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her post overseeing the country's 18 spy agencies. In a letter to President Trump, she says she will leave the job June 30th because her husband is battling a rare form of bone cancer.
The veteran and former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii was an outspoken critic of foreign interventions, and she was largely sidelined from Trump's national security team amid his war in Iran that started in February. And in written remarks to the Senate Intelligence Committee, she contradicted Trump, saying there was no effort by Iran to rebuild its nuclear capability after U.S.
attacks last year. Today, Trump said she did an incredible job and that he will miss her, and he named Deputy Aaron Lucas as the new acting director.
Chapter 2: How is the GOP responding to President Trump's war powers?
There's apparently growing discord in the GOP. House Republicans called off a vote last night on a resolution restraining President Trump's war powers after Speaker Mike Johnson failed to muster enough Republican votes to defeat it.
And Senate Republicans didn't pass Trump's top priority, funding immigration enforcement for the next three years, angry over Trump's $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded program for those who feel they were politically persecuted. And Pierce, Barbara Sprunt has more.
That could include funding the people who ransacked the Capitol and attacked police on January 6th. There were a number of Republican senators who right out of the gate said they were blindsided by this. Of course, this is money that hasn't been appropriated by Congress. And enough Senate Republicans were alarmed over the plan and wanted to address it before they passed this immigration funding.
And here's Barbara Sprunt. Both the House and the Senate are out on a week-long recess. Iranian state media say Pakistan's army chief has left for Tehran, this amid Pakistan's mediation on talks with the U.S.
Chapter 3: What are the implications of the Shein and Everlane merger?
and Iran. Empire's Diya Hadid has more from New Delhi.
Pakistani media and Iranian-backed IRNA reported that Field Marshal Asim Munir is scheduled to meet with high-ranking officials. It comes after the Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsen Naqvi made his second visit to Iran in one week. Pakistan earlier hosted both sides for marathon talks on April 11 and 12, but the U.S. team, led by Vice President J.D. Vance, said they had failed.
The Trump administration wants Iran to store its enriched uranium abroad and pause its nuclear program. Iran is demanding a permanent ceasefire that lifts US sanctions and gives it more control of the Strait of Hormuz. Diya Hadid, NPR News, New Delhi.
Consumer sentiment had a new record low this month as surging gas prices from the war in Iran hit consumers' wallets. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index fell five points from the month before, and it also showed that personal finances dropped 13 percent in May.
Chapter 4: What insights does the Consumer Sentiment Index provide about the economy?
Wall Street's trading higher at this hour. The Dow is up 452 points. You're listening to NPR News. Sheehan, the retail giant selling ultra-fast fashion, is buying Everlane, a clothing brand that sold millennial shoppers on the promise of sustainable fashion and ethical factories. And here's Alina Selyuk has more.
The news of the deal has ricocheted around the fashion world because Everlane and Sheehan are a case of opposites attract. Everlane had built its brand around, quote, radical transparency into how it made the clothes and how it priced them.
Chapter 5: How are rising gas prices affecting consumer behavior this Memorial Day?
Everlane clothes are minimalist basics and natural fabrics, the category of affordable luxury. Meanwhile, Shein is huge. It's fast fashion. It's the hottest TikTok micro-trends with $10 skirts and $15 dresses, and it's faced allegations of unethical labor practices. But Shein's purchase is a lifeline for Everlane, which has mounting debt and intense competition.
Everlane's CEO says the brand, even under Shein, would remain independent and committed to sustainability. Alina Seluk, NPR News.
Millions of Americans will hit the road this Memorial Day holiday weekend, but with gas prices near a four-year high. And Pierre Scott Horsley has more on the unofficial start to the summer driving season.
High gasoline prices don't seem to have dampened our national fondness for road trips. AAA says a record 45 million people are expected to travel this weekend, including more than 39 million by car. Filling the tank will cost more. The average price of regular gasoline is $4.55 a gallon. That's up about $1.36 from this time last year.
NPR's Scott Horsley reporting, and I'm Janine Hurst, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.
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