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What did Senate Majority Leader John Thune reveal about the spending package negotiations?
Live from NPR News in Washington DC, I'm Dale Wilman. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has met privately with the president after a so called big beautiful Bill Sauce series of setbacks on Thursday. MPR's Claudia Grasalis reports that Senate Republicans are struggling to take up the legislation.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune privately told his GOP conference that he does not currently have the 50 votes needed to pass a massive spending package, according to a source granted anonymity to discuss the details of a private meeting. The update came after the nonpartisan Senate parliamentarian told Republicans that several key tax provisions have to be removed from the bill. That marks a major blow to Republican efforts to cut spending to pay for the plan. It carries the bulk of President Trump's domestic agenda. Trump has pushed congressional Republicans to get the legislation to his desk by the fourth of July holiday. Claudia Rizalis, NPR News, the Capitol.
How did President Trump describe the impact of the U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear capabilities?
President Trump was at the now concluded NATO summit of The Hague on Thursday. Where he continued to say the U.S. strike against Iranian nuclear sites this past weekend completely and fully obliterated the country's nuclear capabilities. That's despite an initial U.S. intelligence assessment suggesting it only set back Iran's efforts by a few months. But Trump pushed back on that.
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Why are power‑grid managers warning that upcoming heat waves could cripple the energy infrastructure?
That was really bad. It was devastated. They were obliterated. But you can't get into the tunnels, they just put that over. That just came out. They can't there's nothing there's no way you can eat even get down. The whole thing is collapsed in a disaster.
Administration officials defended the president, also calling the first assessment preliminary. And late Thursday there was a rare statement from CIA Director John Ratcliffe saying that Iran's nuclear program was severely damaged by those U.S.
What legacy did journalist Bill Moyers leave behind after his passing?
airstrikes. Heat waves like the kind that covered eastern states this week will become much more common, that's according to power grid managers, who are warning that those heat waves could seriously degrade energy infrastructure without proper planning. Mose Bouchel reports from Ember Station KUT in Austin.
Days and nights of extreme heat drive up power demand and keep generators and transmission lines working overtime. And heat itself, especially when nights are hot, also takes a toll on those components. Mark Lobby, chief engineer at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, says utilities need to plan now for increasing weather extremity. You know, this comes down to well, trying to figure out exactly five years, ten years, what is my new design criteria going to be? What changes am I going to be seeing because of the weather changes? While the current heat wave subsides in eastern states, the National Weather Service says above average heat is likely this summer across the country.
How are California ranchers coping with the return of gray wolves to the state?
For NPR News, I'm Mose Bouchell in Austin.
And you're listening to NPR News. Bill Moyers has died. The former White House press secretary and one of America's most honored journalists was ninety one years old. He was best known for his widely acclaimed programs on PBS on subjects that ranged from government corruption to modern dance. He often called himself a citizen journalist. Gray wolves have started to reappear in California after nearly a century of absence from that state, but Manola Sakita from Cap Radio reports their return is causing issues for livestock.
Four Northern California counties declared a state of emergency due to the wolves' presence earlier this spring. One of them is Plumis County, where Weston Roberti works as a rancher.
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Robertie has already seen wolves targeting calves at his family's ranch. At neighboring ranches, he says wolves have successfully killed or attacked cattle. He worries more wolves will appear when calving season at his ranch reaches its peak in the summer. The reality is kicking in that the wolves are here to stay and something needs to change management wise. California recently launched a summer pilot program which includes an on the ground team that will work to locate wolves and guide them away from livestock.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What did Senate Majority Leader John Thune reveal about the spending package negotiations?
0:00–0:59
2
How did President Trump describe the impact of the U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear capabilities?
0:59–1:28
3
Why are power‑grid managers warning that upcoming heat waves could cripple the energy infrastructure?
1:28–1:54
4
What legacy did journalist Bill Moyers leave behind after his passing?
1:54–2:53
5
How are California ranchers coping with the return of gray wolves to the state?
2:53–3:41
6
What changes could a new NCAA proposal bring to college athletes and staff betting on professional sports?
3:41–4:39