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Why did President Trump visit the Federal Reserve and accuse it of mismanaging a renovation?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Kristen Wright. President Trump toured the Federal Reserve Building in Washington this afternoon with Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The president accuses Powell and the Central Bank of mismanaging its ongoing two and a half billion dollar renovation project. It's over budget. Трамп, федхер вс ⁇ репортер. Трамп ПОЛ тот інтерст рейс.
Ви дойди вот диані, лаквіз. Uh and we have some others. They're all really big and our country's gonna make a lot of money. We would be helped if interest rates would come down, but we're gonna see how the board rules on that soon. I I'd love to see 'em come down a lot.
What are the expectations for Federal Reserve interest rates after the upcoming meeting?
The Fed is expect expected to leave rates steady when it meets next week. A Republican led House is preparing to interview convicted sex sex offender Gilen Maxwell. And Pierre's Claudia Grizales reports it's among the latest turns in the GOP's struggle to respond to the Jeffrey Epstein controversy.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer says he's issued the first congressional subpoena for Guy Len Maxwell to look into federal prosecution of the Jeffrey Epstein case. Speaker Mike Johnson admits he and Comer are worried the interview may not be useful.
Can we trust what she's gonna say? That's a r reasonable question. Is that credible evidence? I don't know.
That ambivalence reflects splits among Republican lawmakers who are under pressure from their base to release the Epstein files.
How is the House planning to interview convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell about the Epstein case?
Comer says his panel will interview Maxwell on August eleventh at the Tantallahassee, Florida prison, where she's serving a 20-year sentence. Clara Ricelles, NBR News. Justice Department officials.
have been meeting with Maxwell today in Tallahassee. One of the most recognized names in pro wrestling has died. Hulk Hogan suffered cardiac arrest in Florida today. He was seventy one years old. More now from Steve Futterman.
In the nineteen eighties, as the make-believe highly scripted world of professional wrestling reached new heights, no one was bigger than Hulk Hogan. Hulk
Hogan has betrayed! WCW!
He was over the top in the ring with his trademark blonde mustache, and of course outside the ring.
What were the circumstances surrounding Hulk Hogan’s death and his wrestling legacy?
This is the final test for Hulk Hogan, brother! This is the test that separates the good men from the bad men, brother.
There were controversies. For a time he was removed from the Wrestling Hall of Fame when a tape emerged of amusing racist language. After he apologized, he was reinstated. As for the name, well, Hulk Hogan wasn't his given name. He was born Terry Bolia in Augusta, Georgia. For MPR News, I'm Steve Federman in Los Angeles.
Union Pacific is in talks with Norfolk Southern for a possible merger. You're listening to NPR News in Washington. The Trump administration's cuts to the National Park Service spawn fears of widespread problems caused by the parks being unable to handle millions of visitors this summer.
How are Trump‑era budget cuts affecting staff and services at Glacier National Park?
NPR's Kirk Siegler reports on how things are going in Glacier National Park in Montana.
Glacier's permanent staff has been cut by twenty-five percent through firings, buyouts, and President Trump's hiring freeze on all federal agencies. These cuts are real, but many visitors like Nathan Boggs from Minnesota say they aren't seeing any effects or disruptions. Traffic on the going to the sun road is its usual busy and bathrooms and campgrounds are clean. Everything just seems really well taken care of for us. But many former Park Service employees and watchdog groups say that's by design. Parks like this did end up rehiring some staff and hiring more seasonal rangers so things look normal. But they say all the work in the back office, like planning for infrastructure, wildlife studies, and even hiring for next year is on hold.
Kirk Ziggler in PR News, West Glacier, Montana.
President Trump has signed an executive order that seeks to overhaul policies on managing homelessness.
What did today’s stock market moves reveal about investor sentiment on the Dow and Nasdaq?
It calls for changes to make it easier for states and cities to remove outdoor encampments and get people into mental health or addiction treatment in certain circumstances.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why did President Trump visit the Federal Reserve and accuse it of mismanaging a renovation?
0:01–0:46
2
What are the expectations for Federal Reserve interest rates after the upcoming meeting?
0:46–1:35
3
How is the House planning to interview convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell about the Epstein case?
1:35–2:25
4
What were the circumstances surrounding Hulk Hogan’s death and his wrestling legacy?
2:25–3:11
5
How are Trump‑era budget cuts affecting staff and services at Glacier National Park?
3:11–4:07
6
What did today’s stock market moves reveal about investor sentiment on the Dow and Nasdaq?
4:07–4:39