"Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Kristen Wright.
President Trump is slamming Senate Republicans.
“They've refused to fund the White House Ballroom as part of a GOP measure on immigration”
enforcement. NPR Sam Greenglass reports some Republicans worry Trump's verbal attacks could interfere with his agenda." Even before the Senate Parliamentarian nicks the ballroom funding, top Republicans acknowledge their may not be enough, though it's to pass it.
Senator Bill Cassidy Blueesiana said he would not, days after he lost his primary to a Trump-back challenger. Senator Lisa Murkowski said the mood further sour this week after Trump endorsed again Senator John Cornin of Texas. "We didn't think he needs us, but the laws don't just appear before his desk design."
Trump demanded Senate Majority Leader John Thun fire the parliamentarian and wrote, "Get smart
and tough Republicans, or you'll all be looking for a job much sooner than you thought." Sam Greenglass and PR News Washington. The House is expected to vote this afternoon on a resolution to try to force President
“Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from the war with Iran.”
Democrats are pushing the measure under the 1973 War Powers Act, which requires congressional authorization to send American troops to war. President Trump says he doesn't need the approval, though, because of the ceasefire. The war with Iran will soon mark three months, and PR's A.A. Betrari reports, President Trump says he's impressed with Iranian negotiators and willing to wait a couple more
days for an agreement, before deciding whether to strike again. Iran's position is that they are negotiating the terms of a permanent ceasefire in good
faith through mediators like Pakistan, but that they also have suspicion, given that
the last two times they were in the midst of talks with the Trump administration, the U.S. and Israel launched war. Now Iran says it prefers diplomacy, but its armed commanders are threatening an even wider war if Iran is attacked again. And PR's A.A. Betrari also reports Trump has been speaking with Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu, as deadly Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon continue, the two had
“a call this week described as tense and contentious.”
Despite a historically unaffordable housing market, more Jen Zeeers in their 20s are managing to buy a home, and PR's Jennifer Liden reports their outpacing millennials when they were the same age. In Milwaukee, 27-year-old Francisco Vazquez manages a fast food restaurant, and just bought a three-bedroom home that cost half the national median price.
He saved up aggressively for the down payment, partly while living with his parents. "Most of my paycheck, probably like 70% into just brown index stock." Compared to millennials, Jen Zee home buyers last year were less likely to have student loan dead or get help from parents, that's according to the National Association of Realtors. They were more likely to tap down payment assistance in to be single buyers, Jennifer Liden
and PR News. "It's NPR." Meta is in listing social media influencers to endorse its accounts for teenagers. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram has long been scrutinized over the safety of its platforms for children.
Rachel Miro from Member Station KQED has more. According to the Tech Transparency Project, Meta is paying influencers to plug teen accounts even though many of them have little firsthand experience. The group's own research found the accounts failed to deliver on their safety promises. Katie Paul directs the DC-based nonprofit watchdog.
"This is a product that is still tied to harms and it's being pushed with the company's quiet hand behind it." "A Meta spokesperson wrote, "We proudly work with parents and creators to spread the word about these controls and encourage people to use them. For NPR News, I'm Rachel Miro."
Ebola concerns are widening. Travel restrictions are in place for people arriving on flights to the U.S. if they've recently been to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda or South Sudan. Those passengers now must enter the U.S. through Washington Dulles Airport for extra screening. An air France flight headed to Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from
the DRC boarded the flight by mistake. Stephen Colbert says goodbye to night. He'll host the final broadcast of the late show. What's planned for the line up this evening has been kept a surprise. U.S. announced it was canceling Colbert last year, citing financial reasons, but many
have been skipped to Col about the reasons. I'm Kristen Wright. This is NPR News from Washington. Each story you hear on planet money starts with a question. What happens if we refund tariffs?
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