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Why is the Republican‑led House taking an early summer recess and what does it mean for the Jeffrey Epstein grand‑jury file release?
Live from MPR News in Washington, I'm Shay Stevens. Summer recess is coming early this year for members of the Republican led House. The early vacation comes amid a chorus of calls for the release of all grand jury files on late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, minus the names of underage victims. House Speaker Mike Johnson says he wants to give the White House space to release the files on its own. Meanwhile, the Justice Department is seeking a meeting with Galen Maxwell, the imprisoned former partner of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. As NPR's Franco Ordonez reports, the Trump administration is facing ongoing calls to release those records.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that he is seeking a meeting with Ghlaine Maxwell, who's in prison for helping Epstein sexually abuse underage girls.
What did Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche say about meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell and how did Trump respond?
Trump was asked whether he was concerned that Blanche, his former personal attorney, would be the one speaking with Maxwell.
smart. Uh I didn't know that they were going to do it. I d I don't really follow that too much. It's uh it's uh Sort of a witch hunt, just a continuation of the witch hunt. The witch hunt that you should be talking about is they caught President Obama absolutely cold.
That was Trump changing the subject. He then went on at length about alleged interference in the 2016 election and wrongdoing that he claimed the Obama White House led, Franco Ordonez.
What new trade frameworks did President Trump announce for Indonesia, the Philippines, and Japan?
PR News, the White House. President Trump has announced a framework for trade deal that would keep tariffs on imports from Indonesia at nineteen percent. Trump says the Indonesian government will roll back trade barriers on numerous products from the US. The President says the US will impose ninety percent tariffs on the Philippines under a deal with President Ferdinand Marcos Junior. And Trump also announced a trade deal with Japan that will include fifteen percent reciprocal tariffs. And hundreds of billions of dollars worth of investments in the United States. Extreme heat is expected to intensify across parts of the nation this week. More than eighty million people are under heat warnings. as NPR's Lauren Summer reports.
How are extreme‑heat warnings affecting millions of Americans and what is a “heat dome”?
The National Weather Service has issued extreme heat warnings for parts of the Midwest and Southeast. Because of high humidity, temperatures there feel worse than they are, well above 100 degrees. The more humid it is, the harder it is for your body to cool itself by sweating. The heat wave is expected to expand this week because of a heat dome. That's an area of high pressure that traps hot air near the ground and parks it there. Research shows shows that heat waves are getting more intense as the climate gets hotter. Lauren Summer, NPR News.
Heavy metal icon Ozzie Osborne has died following a battle with Parkinson's disease.
What were the circumstances of Ozzy Osbourne’s death and his legacy in rock music?
Once dubbed the Prince of Darkness, Osborne gained fame in the early 1970s as the lead singer of the English rock band Black Sabbath. And then launched a solo career. His family became reality TV stars in two thousand two by appearing on the namesake series The Osbourne. Ozzy Osbourne was seventy six. This is NPR. New research finds that more Americans are shifting their money away from checking and savings accounts and into financial vehicles that pay an investment income. The trend helps explain the resilience of the US economy after a bout of high inflation and uncertainty over tariffs. The analysis by the JP Morgan Chase Institute. Examine the accounts of four point seven million households.
What recent trends show Americans shifting money into investment vehicles and what’s the story behind the Massachusetts assisted‑living fire?
Authorities in Massachusetts have not yet figured out the exact cause of last week's deadly fire and an assisted living facility near Boston. But they have their suspicions, as NPR's Giles Snyder reports.
State Fire Marshal John Devine says it's hard to know exactly what happened in the second floor studio apartment where the blaze started.
One was an electrical or malt a mechanical failure involving the oxen oxygen concentrator. The other Was improper use or disposal of smoking materials.
Forty five year old tennis star Venus Williams has defeated twenty three year old Peyton Stearns in the DC Open.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why is the Republican‑led House taking an early summer recess and what does it mean for the Jeffrey Epstein grand‑jury file release?
0:01–0:47
2
What did Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche say about meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell and how did Trump respond?
0:47–1:21
3
What new trade frameworks did President Trump announce for Indonesia, the Philippines, and Japan?
1:21–2:02
4
How are extreme‑heat warnings affecting millions of Americans and what is a “heat dome”?
2:02–2:39
5
What were the circumstances of Ozzy Osbourne’s death and his legacy in rock music?
2:39–3:23
6
What recent trends show Americans shifting money into investment vehicles and what’s the story behind the Massachusetts assisted‑living fire?
3:23–4:38