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Why did President Trump criticize the Federal Reserve’s renovation costs?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Kristen Wright. President Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had a remarkable exchange in front of reporters over the cost of a renovation project at the Fed's headquarters in Washington. Trump was touring the site today to see the work that's being done. He called it expensive and out of control and accused Powell of mismanaging project costs which have risen in recent years. At one point, Powell corrected Trump and said the president's tally of three billion dollars was including a building that isn't part of the ongoing renovation.
You're including the Martin renovation. You just add you just added in the third building is what that is. That's a third building. No, it's been it was built five years ago. We finished Martin five years ago. It's part of the overall work So uh new.
What did Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch reveal about his interview with Ghislaine Maxwell?
The Federal Reserve says the project got more expensive partly because of Trump's tariffs and also the cost to comply with historical preservation. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch says he'll continue his interview with Jeffrey Epstein's longtime confidant, Guy Len Maxwell, tomorrow after meeting with her today. Maxwell's attorney says she was forthcoming.
Todd Blanch met with Maxwell in Florida, where she is currently serving a twenty-year sentence for her role helping Epstein sexually exploit underage girls. Maxwell's attorney, David Marcus, briefly spoke to reporters outside the courthouse where the meeting took place.
Miss Maxwell answered every single question. She never stopped, uh, she never invoked a privilege. She never declined to answer. She answered all the questions truthfully,
honestly, and to the best of her ability. It is unclear what Maxwell told Blanche, who arranged the meeting as the Trump administration tries to tamp down the uproar. over its handling of the Epstein files. Ryan Lucas in Pierre News, Washington.
How are Trump’s tariffs affecting Brazilian beef exports to the United States?
Beef sales to the U.S. from Brazil are plummeting as prices in U.S. markets rise. President Trump levied tariffs on Brazilian beef in April and has threatened to raise them even higher by August first.
Beef exports were already falling since April when Trump slapped a 10% tariff on Brazilian goods. But in recent months, as the 50% deadline nears, meat supplies to the U.S. have plummeted. According to Brazil's Meat Exporter Association, sales dropped nearly 80%. Prices have jumped by 12%. Beef exporters are urging negotiations. Meanwhile, many are postponing shipments. And exploring new markets.
Why are Missouri and Texas congressional maps becoming a political flashpoint?
A quarter of Brazil's beef goes to the U.S. President Trump threatened the high tariff because of the quote, unfair prosecution of Brazil's ex-president, a political ally. The former Brazilian leader is facing charges of plotting a coup to stay in power after his twenty twenty-two election defeat. Kerry Khan, NBR News, Rio de Janeiro.
Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar have stalled for now. The US is bringing its negotiating team back home to discuss the latest response from Hamas. This is NPR News. A member of Congress says President Trump is pressuring Missouri Republicans to redraw the state's congressional map ahead of the midterm elections next year. St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum reports.
Trump has called on Texas to revamp its congressional map to add up to five GOP seats, and Springfield Congressman Eric Burleson says that the White House also wants Missouri to act as well. I
can confirm that the White House is pursuing it.
What prompted artist Amy Sherald to cancel her Smithsonian portrait show?
Missouri Republicans would target Democratic Congressman Emmanuel Cleaver, who represents a Kansas City based seat. Burleson says that Trump and his fellow Republicans are being proactive at preserving their House majority.
It's such a thin majority. It's so thin. That every seat is gonna count.
California Governor Gavin Newsome also said he would try to overhaul California's congressional map to favor Democrats if Texas Republicans followed through with their redistricting plan. For MPR News, I'm Jason Rosenbaum in St. Louis.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why did President Trump criticize the Federal Reserve’s renovation costs?
0:00–0:52
2
What did Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch reveal about his interview with Ghislaine Maxwell?
0:52–1:52
3
How are Trump’s tariffs affecting Brazilian beef exports to the United States?
1:52–2:29
4
Why are Missouri and Texas congressional maps becoming a political flashpoint?
2:29–3:25
5
What prompted artist Amy Sherald to cancel her Smithsonian portrait show?
3:25–4:22
6
How is the Gaza cease‑fire negotiation stalemate influencing U.S. diplomatic strategy?
4:22–4:39