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Several U.S. allies have declined President Trump's continued demands to send warships
to the Strait of Hormuz, which is largely closed off. 20% of the world's oil and liquefied gas flows through that strait, Iran says it's open to all ships, except those from the U.S. and Israel. If you're as frank or ordonia says Trump launched the war in Iran without building a coalition with U.S. allies.
It clearly the U.S. made a choice to go at this along with Israel. And with as with so many other global issues, Trump moved forward with little to no consultation with European allies. And those allies were very surprised. And since kind of taken this defensive posture, both tactically and politically.
“So I think you do have to wonder if the U.S. had consulted with these allies before would”
such an ask to get that he's making now be different.
Maybe he never would have gotten the buy-in, but if he did, you know, I think you can say
it could be different. And here's Franco, Ordonia's reporting. President Trump signed an executive order to asking the federal government with rooting out fraud on the state and national level. And here's Deepa Shiver on Reports.
Trump says it's not an issue specific to blue states, but so far. The administration has focused fraud allegations on states led by Democrats. The White House has cited Minnesota, New York, and California as examples of places with fraud. Though the president says this isn't an effort that's divided by party. This is not a Republican Democrat thing.
This is where ever it's taking place. It seems that it's usually in blue states, if it's in a red state, we're going there too.
“Trump claims that cutting down on fraud will help balance the federal budget.”
He's tasked by President J.D. Vance with leading the effort. Deepa Shiver on and PR news the White House. America's democracy rating plunged by nearly 25% since President Trump's return to office, according to a leading report on global democracy that's out today. And here's Frank Langford has more.
The report by the V-Demons Institute, which is based in Sweden, so the U.S.
fell in its annual democracy ranking from 20th to 50 first out of 179 countries.
He dem scholars downgraded America based on everything from Trump's concentration of presidential power to his attacks on the media. Staff on Lindbergg is the Institute's founding director. Under the Trump administration, democracy has been rolled back as much during just one year as it took Modya in India and Erdogan in Turkey 10 years to accomplish.
Lindbergg is referring to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Turkish President Resop type Erdogan who have undermined democracy in their countries over time.
“And PR reached out to the White House for comment, but is yet to hear back.”
Frank Langford and PR news. U.S. features contracts are trading lower at this hour. Dow futures are down about 22 points, Nasdaq futures are down about 26 points. This is NPR. The Supreme Court will hear consolidated expedited arguments in two separate cases involving
the Trump administration's decision to end temporary protected status for citizens of Syria and Haiti. Serients have called for TPS since 2012 due to the brutal crackdown by former President Pesharl Assad. Haitians have qualified since the 2010 earthquake in that country.
The Trump administration ended both programs. TPS holders went to court and now the Supreme Court will decide this summer. Airline passengers across the country continue to experience longer wait times as TSA staffing challenges worsen. Some have had to miss their flights as agents continue to work without pay during a partial
government shutdown. From member station WABE, Marlon Hyde has more. Exhausted faces and tired legs wait for hours with hopes of making their flights. Staff shortages mixed with the storm have created a recipe for disaster at the world's business airport, Hartzfield Jackson, Adelaide International Airport, Erin Barker, President
of A.F.G.E. Local 5.5.4, representing Georgia TSA workers says officers have now missed their second paycheck. "There has been an uptick in officers trying to find out the way to make their ends meet. Whether it's Uber, Instacard, Lyft or whatever that may be." Barker says workers are struggling to afford necessities like groceries and medical bills.
The White House said on Friday that 300 TSA workers have recently resigned. Friend PR news are Marlon Hyde and Adelaide. And I'm Janine Herbst and you're listening to NPR News from Washington. "One to understand the reason and the meanings of the narratives that led us here and maybe had to head them off at the past.
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