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Why did the Republican‑led House send members home early for an August recess?
Live from NPR News in Washington on Corva Coleman, members of the Republican led House are heading home for their August recess today. This comes after a fight over the potential release of new Jeffrey Epstein documents. This fight paralyzed work on the House floor this week. NPR's Claudia Gonzales reports the dispute is part of the GOP's divide linked to accusations of an alleged cover up in the Epstein case.
In an effort to shut down the Jeffrey Epstein fight in his chamber for now, House Speaker Mike Johnson sent lawmakers home early for a nearly six week recess. At the other side of the Capitol, Senate Majority Leader John Thune has opened the door for his committees to investigate the case of the late sex offender.
If we have uh committee chairs who think it makes sense, then um I'll I'll leave that to their sc their discretion.
Some House Republicans are betting the controversy will heat up for lawmakers over an annual August recess, forcing Congress to revisit the issue when they return in September. Claire Ricelles, NPR News.
President Trump says the U.S.
What new trade deals has President Trump clinched with Asian nations and what deadlines are attached?
has clinched new trade deals with three Asian nations Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines. These deals come ahead of the President's August 1st deadline next week. If other nations don't reach trade agreements with the U.S., President Trump has threatened to dramatically escalate tariffs on them. These would affect everyday items from coffee to cell phones. One country facing this deadline is Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Kearney says his negotiators are working in the U.S.
We'll agree a deal if there's one on the table that uh is in the best interest of Canadians, just as uh the United States will do in the uh look for the best interests of the uh the US.
If no deal is reached by the end of next week, President Trump has threatened to impose a thirty five percent tariff on Canadian goods. That would be on top of steep tariffs already existing on steel and aluminum. Opening federal lands to housing could provide relief in some areas.
Can opening federal lands for housing actually relieve the housing shortage, and where is the land located?
But as NPR's Laurel Walmsley reports, a new study also finds the land is not located where housing is most needed.
The U.S. government owns roughly 640 million acres of land, and the Trump administration has pushed to sell some of it and develop it for housing. The discussion has focused on land overseen by the Bureau of Land Management. The problem, notes a new study from Realtor dot com, is where that land is located. The biggest acreages are in Alaska and Nevada. Other western states have big chunks too. But there's virtually no BLM land in the Northeast and in most metro areas nationwide, where housing costs are among the highest. Building homes and infrastructure on remote acreages would be expensive too. Still, if some of the land were used for millions of new homes, many Americans might find it attractive to move there.
What sentence will the man convicted of killing four University of Idaho students receive today?
Laurel Wamsley and PR News. On Wall Street in pre-market
trading, Dow futures are up 220 points. This is NPR. The man convicted of killing four University of Idaho students in twenty twenty two will be sentenced today. Brian Koberger is expected to receive four life prison terms without the chance for parole. He admitted to the slayings and prosecutors dropped the possibility of the death penalty in exchange. Hoberger has never shared the motive for the killings. A growing number of American Jews, whose families fled Germany in the years before the Holocaust are now seeking German citizenship. NPR's Jason DeRose reports some say they fear political changes in the US.
In twenty twenty one, Germany expanded who's eligible to apply for citizenship, focusing on the descendants of Jews who fled Nazi persecution.
Why are increasing numbers of American Jews seeking German citizenship and what are the current hurdles?
Attorney David Young's company, Becoming German, has helped about fifteen hundred people gain German citizenship. Young says so many people are applying. The paperwork that used to take a few months for the German government to process is now taking a couple of years. Ease of travel and the notion of righting historic wrongs are among the reasons people are applying, but some say they're doing so because of growing anti Semitism and growing authoritarianism in the US.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Why did the Republican‑led House send members home early for an August recess?
0:00–1:07
2
What new trade deals has President Trump clinched with Asian nations and what deadlines are attached?
1:07–2:02
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Can opening federal lands for housing actually relieve the housing shortage, and where is the land located?
2:02–2:50
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What sentence will the man convicted of killing four University of Idaho students receive today?
2:50–3:43
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Why are increasing numbers of American Jews seeking German citizenship and what are the current hurdles?
3:43–4:39