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What are Iran's demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and how could they affect U.S. policy?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. Iran continues to say it's close to a deal with Oman to reopen the Strait of Horror moves, but reiterated demands on the US today. Impierce Frank Lankfit has more from Tel Aviv.
Mohamed Bagarz Olga, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said the strait won't reopen until the US quote corrects its behavior, according to Iranian state media. Iran's demands include the US ending the war and quote aggression against Iran's allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, and Iraq. Rand also insisted the US provide full compensation for damage from past attacks on the country. The demands appeared to dampen hopes that the strait was about to reopen. President Trump initially predicted the war would last four to five weeks, it's now approaching six months.
Why is the U.S. Postal Service facing a multi‑billion‑dollar loss and what are its biggest financial challenges?
The wars increased gas and other consumer prices, which Trump had pledged to bring down. The midterms are three months away. NPR reached out to the White House for comment on Iran's conditions but has yet to hear back. Frank Langford NPR News Tel Aviv.
The US Postal Service continues to face major financial challenges, and Pierce Hansilo Wong reports the self funded mailing agency is reporting a net loss for the third quarter in a row this fiscal year.
Tens of millions of people rely on the US Postal Service to deliver mail and packages at least six days a week to just about every address in the country. And in turn, USPS relies on selling stamps and service fees, not tax dollars. But with people sending a lot less mail compared to decades ago, plus inflation and fuel costs, USPS ended its third quarter of the fiscal year with a net loss of two and a half billion dollars.
How are dangerous heat and dry conditions fueling wildfires across the Western U.S., and what is being done to contain them?
David Steiner is a Postmaster General.
As things stand, the Postal Service is expected to be self sustaining while at the same time fulfilling mandates that are inherently unsustainable and do not cover their costs.
USPS, which is a financial supportive NPR, has paused payments to its worker retirement funds in order to avoid running out of cash. The Postal Service now projects that crisis may come as soon as twenty thirty one. On Zila Wong, NPR News.
The Western US is dealing with dangerous heat and in many areas extremely dry conditions, fueling several wildfires. Nearly one hundred uncontained large wildfires are burning in the US, including twenty six in Oregon and nineteen in Washington state. Firefighters are taking aggressive steps to prevent another major wildfire outbreak in areas already scarred by the smoke hand complex fires.
What were the key issues in Todd Blanche’s Senate confirmation as Attorney General and why does it matter?
Daniel Ramey is the spokesperson for the California Interagency Incident Management Team.
We made sure everyone was in the loop. Now all those crews are here. They're going to be bolstered and we're going to upstaff every single division that we have any concern about.
Red flag warnings are in effect for several states, including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, and South Dakota. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Early today, the Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as the new attorney general of the country in a tight fifty to forty nine vote. This after a bruising confirmation fight that exposed deep concerns in both parties about installing President Trump's former personal attorney atop the Justice Department.
How did Kamala Harris criticize the Trump administration in her New Orleans speech and what does she say about the 2028 election?
Blanche has already been leading the department in an acting capacity, but his confirmation could free him to pursue the Trump administration's agenda even more aggressively. Former Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a harsh critique of President Trump and fellow Republicans in a speech in New Orleans Friday night. NPR's Matt Bloom reports Harris spoke at an event hosted by the state's Democratic Party.
Harris's visit coincided with the end of the state's candidate qualifying period for the upcoming midterms. In her speech, she urged attendees to vote and called the Trump administration the most corrupt and incompetent in US history.
Окус, the good news is that Donald Trump will be termed out. However Let us also be clear.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What are Iran's demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and how could they affect U.S. policy?
0:00–0:50
2
Why is the U.S. Postal Service facing a multi‑billion‑dollar loss and what are its biggest financial challenges?
0:50–1:41
3
How are dangerous heat and dry conditions fueling wildfires across the Western U.S., and what is being done to contain them?
1:41–2:30
4
What were the key issues in Todd Blanche’s Senate confirmation as Attorney General and why does it matter?
2:30–3:20
5
How did Kamala Harris criticize the Trump administration in her New Orleans speech and what does she say about the 2028 election?
3:20–4:10
6
What highlights from the ‘Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!’ interview with Sally Field are worth listening to?
4:10–5:04