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What is the White House’s plan for the final tax and spending package?
Live from MPR News in Washington, I'm Shay Stevens. White House officials say they're confident that Congress will send a final tax and spending package to President Trump this week. Senate lawmakers remain in a marathon session to work on debate and democratic amendments. Kansas Republican Roger Marshall says that anyone who voted for Trump should endorse his domestic policies.
We I sure think we do have the votes. I think we cannot let this moment pass to have the largest tax savings in American history. The average American family back home is gonna save a thousand dollars a month when this bill passes. We're gonna secure the board border. Look, this is President Trump's legacy.
How is President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions expected to affect Syria?
This is gonna kick seventeen million people off of their health care to give a big giant tax cut to the wealthiest Americans. We're literally gonna take money from people that don't have it. That's used to pay a doctor or a hospital when they're sick, and that money is gonna be transferred to the richest people in our country. And that's wrong.
The massive bill will be sent to the house. President Trump is lifting sanctions on Syria to help promote stability in the region following years of dictatorship, civil war, and economic turmoil. NPR's Michelle Kellan has more.
President Trump announced back in May that he would be lifting sanctions on Syria to give the country's interim president, a former Al Qaeda militant, a chance to turn the page.
White House Press Secretary.
What are the details of the plea deal in the University of Idaho murder case?
Secretary Caroline Levitt says President Trump is committed to supporting a Syria that is quote stable, unified, and at peace with itself and its neighbors. She wouldn't comment on efforts to get Syria to
The man charged with murders of four University of Idaho students is expected to be in court Wednesday to accept a plea deal. Northwest Public Broadcasting's Lauren Patterson reports.
Brian Koberger was a criminal justice graduate student at Washington State University when he was arrested and charged with the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students in 2022. It's been years of court hearings, trial delays, and a slow drip of evidence against Koberger in court documents. His murder trial was set to begin in August, but now there might not be a trial at all. Multiple outlets are reporting that Koberger is taking a plea deal. The family of victim Kaylee Gonzalez confirmed the deal in a Facebook post, saying it was unexpected and that the state of Idaho failed the family.
Why are over 170 EPA workers publicly dissenting against agency policies?
Multiple media reports say the deal with prosecutors would allow Koberger to avoid the death penalty. For NPR News, I'm Lauren Patterson in Moscow.
US futures are flat in after hours trading. This is NPR. More than a hundred and seventy environmental protection agency workers have published a declaration of dissent. opposing the agency's policies. They're criticizing cuts to the APA and climate and environmental programs. In a statement the agency says that the changes were made following a briefing by career professionals. The statement also criticizes Biden administration policies that targeted industries relying on fossil fuels.
How are extreme heat waves impacting daily life in southern Spain?
Many parts of southern Europe remain under heat advisories, as some parts of the region brace for record highs. NPR's Miguel Macius reports at the southern region of Spain. is experiencing the brunt of the heat wave.
The sounds of waves. That's what many in Andalusia, the southern region of Spain have been dreaming of these days. The coast is a common refuge for Andalusians during heat waves. Well, this past weekend there was nowhere to hide, with temperatures reaching 100 degrees in coastal towns like this one, Matalas Cañas, in the region of Huelba. In other cities like Seville, temperatures were closer to 110 degrees. This heat is not uncommon in Andalusia.
What new heat‑rule has Wimbledon introduced for the 2025 championship?
People simply avoid going out when it's this hot. But on Saturday a record temperature of nearly one hundred and fifteen degrees was recorded in the region of Huelva. It's safe to say that Andalusians are bracing for a tough summer, this could be only the beginning. Miguel Macias and PR News, Matalas Cañas, Spain.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the White House’s plan for the final tax and spending package?
0:01–0:44
2
How is President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions expected to affect Syria?
0:44–1:47
3
What are the details of the plea deal in the University of Idaho murder case?
1:47–2:46
4
Why are over 170 EPA workers publicly dissenting against agency policies?
2:46–3:26
5
How are extreme heat waves impacting daily life in southern Spain?
3:26–4:05
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What new heat‑rule has Wimbledon introduced for the 2025 championship?
4:05–4:38