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What is President Trump's stance on the Federal Reserve and interest rates?
Live from NPR News in Washington DC, I'm Dale Wilman. President Trump continues to speculate about replacing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Speaking in Washington DC on Thursday, he once again expressed his frustration that the Fed has not lowered interest rates since Trump took office earlier this year.
It's hard to believe. This is on top of, you know, we have to fight this guy, he's not doing the job. Uh each point that he keeps it up is the equivalent of Three hundred billion dollars. The
Fed has consistently expressed concerns that an interest rate drop right now could lead to a boost in inflation. Senate Republicans have hit a major roadblock in their effort to pass a massive tax and spending package just days before the self imposed deadline of july fourth. As NPR Zelena Moore reports, a Senate official has determined that many of the proposed changes to Medicaid cannot pass with a simple majority of Republicans.
Why did Senate Republicans hit a roadblock on the Medicaid tax and spending package?
The decision was made by the Senate parliamentarian, a nonpartisan professional staffer who advises lawmakers on the chamber's rules. She said that some of the Republicans' proposed changes don't meet the rules for the budget process they're using to pass the bill, including a requirement that states decrease the amount they tax providers of Medicaid, the federal health coverage program for low-income and disabled Americans. Lawmakers have been divided on making changes to the program, but supporters say it's needed to find savings. It all comes as the party faces serious pressure from President Trump to make a deal. Elena Moore and Pierre News.
Prosecutors have delivered closing arguments in the Sean Combs trial. The government has accused the music mogul of running a criminal enterprise that committed and concealed sexual abuse for years, as MPRC Sabella Gomez Sarmiento reports.
Prosecutor Christy Slavic spent hours connecting the dots between all of the victims' crimes and evidence presented to the court for the last month and a half. Slavic explained to the jury that in order to convict Combs of sex trafficking, they need to believe he sexually coerced each alleged victim once. She detailed numerous times Combs' ex-girlfriends testified that they felt pressured by Combs to participate in encounters with male sex workers.
What are the key arguments in the closing statements of the Sean Combs sex‑trafficking trial?
Slavic also listed off examples of eight crimes that fall under racketeering conspiracy. They include arson, kidnapping, and bribery. Jurors need to believe Combs and his employees agreed to commit two of those crimes to convict him Isabella Gomez Sarmiento and PR News.
The Justice Department says it intends to try Kilmar Abrego Garcia on federal smuggling charges in Tennessee before it moves to deport him. That announcement came after speculation that he would be deported once again as soon as he's released from jail while awaiting trial on those charges. The government says it mistakenly deported Brego Garcia earlier this year to El Salvador, despite a court order saying he should stay in the US. You're listening to NPR News from Washington DC. James Bond fans are celebrating news that the next film will be directed by Denis Villeneuve, the director of Dune, NPR's Bill Chapel reports.
British fans were alarmed earlier this year when an American company, Amazon's MGM Studios, took creative control of the James Bond movies. Now many fans are happy Denis Villeneuve, who is French Canadian, will be in charge of the studio's first Bond film.
How will Denis Villeneuve’s direction shape the next James Bond film?
Experts on the Bond franchise say the director knows how to make epic spectacles that also have human emotion. Here's Stephen J. Rubin, author of the James Bond movie encyclopedia.
James Bond is a terrific franchise. It's a sixty year old franchise. It's multi-generational. Amazon knows they can't blow it because there's a lot of riding on this, not just money.
But you'll have to wait to see the new Bond movie. Villeneuve is still working on a third Dune film slated for next year. Bill Chapel, NPR News.
What did Iran’s leader say about the recent U.S. strike and how are EU leaders responding to the Ukraine crisis?
And the special note, Amazon is among NPR's financial supporters. Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamani said Thursday that his country delivered what he calls a slap to America's face when it struck a US base in Qatar on Monday, and he warned against any new attacks by the US on Iran.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is President Trump's stance on the Federal Reserve and interest rates?
0:00–0:59
2
Why did Senate Republicans hit a roadblock on the Medicaid tax and spending package?
0:59–2:13
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What are the key arguments in the closing statements of the Sean Combs sex‑trafficking trial?
2:13–3:28
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How will Denis Villeneuve’s direction shape the next James Bond film?
3:28–3:57
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What did Iran’s leader say about the recent U.S. strike and how are EU leaders responding to the Ukraine crisis?
3:57–4:38