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What did President Trump say at the banquet during his UK state visit?
Live from MPR News in Washington, I'm Shay Stevens. President Trump will spend much of today at the British Prime Minister's country residence. NPR's Daniel Kirchlayman reports on Trump's state visit, including a banquet held last night.
Both King Charles and President Trump gave speeches at the banquet. While Trump was generous in praising the royal family, he also slipped into a more familiar register. Імплитли критиці форма президент Джо Байден, ви гадаве. sick country one year ago and today I believe we're the hottest country anywhere in the world. In fact, nobody's even questioning it, but we owe so much of that to you. And the footing that you gave us when we started.
How will the Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut affect consumers and borrowers?
Today Trump will spend much of the day with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The two are expected to sign an agreement about a technology partnership and will hold an afternoon press conference. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, Slough, England.
NPR Scott Horsley reports on how the move could impact consumers.
The quarter point rate cut was widely expected. It will make it somewhat cheaper to get a car loan, bankroll a business expansion, or carry a balance on your credit card. The newest member of the Fed's rate setting committee, Stephen Myron, dissented from the vote, saying he would have preferred a larger half-point cut. Fed policymakers opted to lower their benchmark rate amid signs that hiring has slowed sharply in recent months. U.S.
What happened in the Pennsylvania police shooting and why is it significant?
employers added just twenty-two thousand jobs in August, and revised figures show the economy lost jobs in June for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. Growing concerns about the job market are overshadowing worries about higher inflation for now. Fed policymakers signaled on average they expect to cut interest rates by another half percentage point before the end of the year.
No reason has been given for the move, which follows Kimmel's remarks on speculation about the suspect in the Charlie Kirk murder. Kimmel, like fellow late night host Steve Colbert, has been critical of President Trump. CBS announced a few months ago that Colbert's show will be Cancelled next spring. Three police officers are dead and two others are hospitalized with injuries from a shooting in southern Pennsylvania. The officers were attacked while following up on a domestic incident in North Godst.
Why is Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensburger running for governor?
Governor John Shapiro says the Commonwealth is devastated.
This kind of violence isn't okay. We need to do better as a society. We need to help the people who think that picking up a gun, picking up a weapon is the answer. To resolving disputes. You can do better when it comes to mental health. We need to do better when it comes to looking out for those who are in need. So we don't have to deal with tragedies like this.
Authorities in Pennsylvania say the gunman is dead.
What are the causes and expected impact of the massive strikes in France?
This is NPR. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensburger says he's running for governor next year. Raffensburger gained national attention After refusing to overturn the twenty twenty election results in his state. France is bracing for massive strikes and anti government protests today. As NPR's Eleanor Beersley reports, there will be heavy security in the streets.
Speaking on television, Interior Minister Bruno Retaillo said he's preparing for large and hybrid protests with a convergence of peaceful union marchers and violent left-wing groups bent on destruction and fighting with police. He said they would be met with 80,000 police in the streets and tank-like crowd control vehicles that shoot powerful jets of water. As teachers, hospital workers, and train drivers walk off the job, France is expected to grind to a halt.
What does the new Saudi‑Pakistan mutual defense agreement entail?
Both the far right and far left are angry that President Emmanuel Macron has again named a prime minister from the center right and has not gotten the message that they want new policies and a PM who's one of them. Eleanor Beardsley, in Pierre News, Paris.
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a mutual defense agreement. Under the deal, an attack on one nation will be seen as an attack on both.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What did President Trump say at the banquet during his UK state visit?
0:01–0:44
2
How will the Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut affect consumers and borrowers?
0:44–1:28
3
What happened in the Pennsylvania police shooting and why is it significant?
1:28–2:25
4
Why is Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensburger running for governor?
2:25–2:58
5
What are the causes and expected impact of the massive strikes in France?
2:58–3:50
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What does the new Saudi‑Pakistan mutual defense agreement entail?
3:50–4:39