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Why is politically motivated violence becoming a major concern in the U.S.?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. The assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk Wednesday at a college in Utah continues to reverberate around the country. NPR's Domenico Montero notes it's the latest in a series of politically motivated violent attacks in recent months.
The attacks have crossed the political spectrum: a firebombing of a Democratic governor's residence, the killing of a Democratic lawmaker and her husband, fires set to Tesla charging stations, and of course two assassination attempts on President Trump during last year's presidential campaign. Despite the often knee-jerk reactions and blaming of the other side in the immediate aftermath of these events, the truth is often more nuanced. In this case, the shooting is a very important thing to do. Is still on the loose and the motivation is not yet known, and Americans have been growing more and more concerned with the potential for violence. 73% in a recent NPR PBS News Maris poll, for example, described politically motivated violence as a major problem.
Domenico Montanaro, NPR News, Washington.
What were the charges and sentence handed down to former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro?
Brazil's Supreme Court has sentenced Jair Bolsonaro to twenty seven and twenty seven years and three months in prison. This for a coup attempt after losing his twenty twenty two reelection bid. He is the first former president in Brazilian history to be punished for trying to overthrow the government. Julie Cananero has more from Rio.
This lengthy prison term for Jair Bolsonaro follows a momentous trial that has gripped Brazil. The divisive far right leader was convicted on all five charges, including attempting a coup, violently abolishing the rule of law, and leading a criminal organization. Votes to convict were four to one in the panel made up of five Supreme Court justices. The seven other defendants were also found guilty. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the court had unjustly ruled to imprison Bolsonaro, and the United States would quote, respond accordingly to this witch hunt, and
How much tariff revenue did the U.S. collect last month and what does it mean for the federal budget?
For NPR News, I'm Julia Carneiro in Rio de Janeiro.
The federal government collected thirty billion dollars in tariff revenue last month. NPR Scott Horsley reports it's a nearly fourfold increase from this time last year.
President Trump has imposed double digit tariffs on nearly everything the US imports, and that money is now flowing into the U.S. Treasury. A monthly report from the Treasury Department says tariff revenue reached thirty billion dollars last month, up from eight billion in August of twenty twenty four. Tariffs accounted for nearly nine percent of all federal revenue last month, but they haven't done much to improve the government's financial health. With a month ago in the fiscal year, the federal government's running a deficit of nearly two trillion dollars, and it's had to pay out more than one trillion just to cover the interest on the growing federal debt. Scott Horsley, MPR News, Washington.
Who is Ryan Ruth and why is his trial for an alleged Trump assassination plot significant?
The trial of Ryan Ruth is underway in Fort Pierce, Florida. He's the man charged by federal authorities trying to assassinate President Trump last September. This is NPR News. A court in Brussels has ruled that energy, nuclear energy, and natural gas will still be considered environmentally sustainable investments in the European Union, which could drive significant amount of financial investments into energy supplies not widely considered green. Member nation Austria had sued over the EU's inclusion of nuclear and natural gas as lower polluting energy sources. European energy companies are increasingly using energy classification systems as a way to pay their business investments in energy projects.
The US Department of Education is cutting funding for some colleges that help student parents cave for pay for child care. Without the funds there's fear the students might drop out, Northwest Public Radio's Lorne Gallup reports.
Washington State has some of the highest child care costs in the country.
What did the EU court decide about classifying nuclear and natural gas as sustainable investments?
Clover Park Technical College here in Tacoma has used a federal grant program to help its student parents cover those costs, but the college just found out it won't be getting that money this year.
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Chapters
5 chapters
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Why is politically motivated violence becoming a major concern in the U.S.?
0:00–1:02
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What were the charges and sentence handed down to former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro?
1:02–1:58
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How much tariff revenue did the U.S. collect last month and what does it mean for the federal budget?
1:58–2:48
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Who is Ryan Ruth and why is his trial for an alleged Trump assassination plot significant?
2:48–3:52
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What did the EU court decide about classifying nuclear and natural gas as sustainable investments?
3:52–4:39