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Why is the Trump administration asking the Supreme Court to fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook?
Live from MPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. The Trump administration's asking the Supreme Court to allow President Trump to remove Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook immediately. The NPR's Nina Totenberg has more.
The administration's unusually aggressive stance in the High Court is a clear signal that it's willing to fight hard to try to get control of the Federal Reserve Board, which for one hundred and fourteen years has remained independent under the federal law that created the central bank. The Supreme Court's conservative majority in other cases involving independent agencies has signaled a clear willingness to let the president fire members of those independent agencies at will. But at the same time, the court has said in an unsigned opinion that the Federal Reserve Board is different and likely protected from presidential interference. Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington.
The C D C vaccine Panel, reconstituted by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has changed the guidelines on a combined shot protecting against measles and chickenpox.
What changes did the CDC vaccine panel make to the measles‑and‑chickenpox combined shot for young children?
The panel voted eight to three a short time ago to remove the recommendation for kids under four years old. Following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA has named his wife Erica Kirk as the group's next leader. Here's in Pierre Selena Moore.
І на відео'сдет, Ерика Кик твол супортер, що фір да
ідес. The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.
Turning point has played a key role in mobilizing young conservatives at high schools and colleges across the country. Since Charlie Kirk's death, the MAGA world has questioned what the future of the group may look like, with some saying no single person can fill his shoes. And while that leadership appears to still be taking shape, Erica Kirk will be a key part of it. Elena Moore, NPR News.
Who will lead Turning Point USA after Charlie Kirk’s death and what does his wife’s new role mean for the group?
After blocking a Gaza resolution at the UN today, the US reportedly trying to revive ceasefire talks, those talks collapsed after Israel attacked Hamas's senior leaders in Qatar last week. One of the Hamas leaders targeted speaking publicly about it for the first time in Pierzaya Batraui reports.
Rezi Hamad told El Jazeera that he was with other Hames political leaders in a meeting in Qatar's capital of Doha, reviewing the latest US proposal to end the war in Gaza when they heard the sound of explosions. He says twelve missiles were fired in rapid succession and that they escaped with their lives, offering the first detailed account by Hames of the attack. Qatar says at least six people were killed in the Israeli bombardment, but no Hamas leaders were among them. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will continue to go after Hames wherever they are. Qatar, which had been a mediator between Israel and Hames, says the attack on its capital last week is proof that Netanyahu is trying to thwart peace efforts.
Ayyobatrawi, NPR News, Dubai.
And from Washington, you're listening to NPR News.
How did the latest Israeli strike in Qatar affect Hamas leaders and the US‑backed ceasefire talks?
President Trump is due back at the White House this evening. He received the royal treatment during his state visit to the UK and held talks today with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The two signed a technology agreement, discussed the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and dismissed questions about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Trump and to Starmer's former ambassador to the US. The Senate has confirmed dozens of President Trump's nominees for executive branch jobs and ambassadorships. In a vote late today, Senators confirmed forty-eight in one vote. After Senate Republicans changed the rules to avoid democratic delays, allowing Trump's choices to be confirmed in groups. The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation.
MPR says Abela Gomez Sarmiento reports that the FTC is accusing the company of participating in illegal resale tactics.
The lawsuit alleges that Ticketmaster willingly misleads consumers about ticket prices and cooperates with scalpers to mark up resale prices, all at the expense of artists and music fans.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Why is the Trump administration asking the Supreme Court to fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook?
0:00–1:03
2
What changes did the CDC vaccine panel make to the measles‑and‑chickenpox combined shot for young children?
1:03–1:56
3
Who will lead Turning Point USA after Charlie Kirk’s death and what does his wife’s new role mean for the group?
1:56–3:00
4
How did the latest Israeli strike in Qatar affect Hamas leaders and the US‑backed ceasefire talks?
3:00–4:03
5
What are the FTC’s allegations against Ticketmaster and Live Nation in the new ticket‑scalping lawsuit?
4:03–4:39