The Headlines
2 Deadly Earthquakes Hit Venezuela, and Why Chemo Drugs Could Soon Be Rationed
25 Jun 2026
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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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From The New York Times, it's The Headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Thursday, June 25th. Here's what we're covering. In Venezuela last night, the country was rocked by a pair of huge, deadly earthquakes. One of the quakes, with a magnitude of 7.5, was the largest there in more than a century.
And people described scenes of terror and confusion as building after building collapsed and residents flooded into the streets.
It was very strong.
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Chapter 2: What happened during the deadly earthquakes in Venezuela?
And it's also the mail-in ballots.
By lunch, Republicans were being castigated by President Trump. He blasted them for failing to pass his preferred voting legislation. And he was extremely upset that the two chambers, both controlled by Republicans, allowed a war powers resolution to be approved, an overt rebuke of his handling of the war in Iran.
The Senate has voted that they'd like Trump to stop the war. So Iran sees that and they go, what's that all about?
Everything that followed that lunch was an exercise in appeasement. Republican leaders spent the rest of the day searching for a way to undo what Trump had seen as political damage.
Robert says that Republicans scrambled, and by the end of the night, the Senate took another vote, this time reversing course and defeating a measure that would have called for Trump to end the war. It was largely symbolic, but Trump still celebrated it on social media as a win.
The day began with Republicans hoping to show voters something that they had accomplished, but it ended with them shifting to prove something just to Donald Trump. A clear reminder of who controls and sets the agenda for the Republican Party.
Across the country, doctors treating cancer patients are facing a critical shortage of chemotherapy drugs due to supply chain issues. The drugs in short supply are among the most effective treatments for some breast, lung, ovarian, and other cancers, and there are growing fears the situation could lead to widespread rationing.
That hasn't happened yet, but some clinics have started spacing out the time between doses. And one cancer doctor in Michigan told the Times that physicians there are already starting to prioritize some patients over others, a process that tends to favor those who are younger and have a better chance at recovery.
He said the situation puts medical providers, patients, and families, quote, in a horrific situation. The chemo drug shortage is a global problem caused by disruptions at a major manufacturer over hygienic issues, the soaring costs of materials, and other factors. And this is not the first time this has happened.
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