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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Libby Casey.
What are President Trump's actions in Michigan and why are new tariffs significant?
President Trump visits Michigan today to tout his handling of the economy. He'll visit a General Motors facility in suburban Detroit on the heels of announcing new sweeping tariffs that impose double-digit levies on 60 trading partners and cover 99 percent of U.S. imports. There are now fewer than 100 days until the congressional midterm elections. NPR's Mara Liason reports on where things stand for Democrats and Republicans.
To win a majority in the House of Representatives, Democrats need a net pickup of three seats. To win a majority in the Senate, Democrats need a net pickup of four seats. Republicans are facing strong headwinds. President Trump's approval rating is under 40 percent. Voters are sour on the economy, and they blame the Iran war and Trump's tariffs for keeping prices high at the pump and the grocery store. But Republicans have some structural advantages, too. They've raised much more money than Democrats, and Republican gerrymanders have reduced the number of competitive House districts to less than 20. Democrats have the advantage of enthusiasm. Democratic voters have been turning out in larger numbers than Republicans in primaries and special elections this year.
Mara Liason, NPR News.
Three people are dead and four injured after a mass shooting at a food festival in Seattle yesterday evening. Police there say they have one person in custody and are searching for another possible suspect. Casey Martin from KUOW in Seattle.
As of last night, another suspected shooter was still on the loose.
How do polls and voter sentiment shape the midterm outlook for Democrats and Republicans?
Police said they were still figuring out what that person's involvement was. Police said it appeared that two people were shooting at each other, but that's still being investigated.
The shootings happened at one of the city's most popular tourist spots near the Space Needle as crowds gathered for the annual Bite of Seattle food festival. A toddler is among the injured. Eight years after groundbreaking, the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor in Ontario, Canada, is set to open today. As Alex MacLennan of WDET reports, it comes amid political tension between Canada and the U.S.
U.S. officials were not invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the span held in Ontario after Donald Trump placed 50% tariffs on Canada. Still, Canadian officials are highlighting the Gordie Howe Bridge as a testament to the relationship between the two countries. Mark Wiseman is Canada's ambassador to the U.S.
Where we stand today is truly one region. It is a place of two nations with a shared community.
The new span will give drivers crossing the Detroit River an alternative to the existing Ambassador Bridge, which has been the corridor's only option for commercial truck drivers for nearly a century. For NPR News, I'm Alex McClennan in Detroit.
Millions of Americans are under heat advisories and warnings today, with the most severe temperatures expected in the Midwest and South. This is NPR News in Washington. The Pentagon has changed how it's reporting American Iran war deaths, making it more difficult to account for the war's toll. The four troops killed during recent renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll on a Pentagon website. Instead, they've been placed in a new, separate category called Overseas Operations. That means tallying war casualties requires looking at separate lists. The Tour de France ended Sunday with a Slovenian cyclist taking home his fifth title in the famous race.
But the final stage of the race was shortened. NPR's Shondelise Duster has more.
Tadej Pogacar won his fifth Tour de France on Sunday, completing the race in just under 74 hours. He crossed the finish line of the final stage of the race just before 8 o'clock p.m. local time. Pogacar thanked his fans and supporters after the race. He also said the win feels incredible. Yeah.
Seven tours already and seven times on podium and five wins. It's something that you wouldn't even maybe write in a storybook.
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