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Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her post overseeing the country's 18 spy agencies. In
“a letter to President Trump, she says she will leave the job June 30th because her husband”
is battling a rare form of bone cancer. The veteran and former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii was an outspoken critic for an intervention and she was largely sideline from Trump's national security team amid his war and Iran that started in February. And in written remarks to the Senate Intelligence Committee, she contradicted Trump, saying there was no effort by Iran to rebuild its nuclear capability after U.S. attacks last year. Today,
Trump said she did an incredible job and that he will miss her and he named Deputy
Aaron Lucas as the new acting director. There's apparently growing discord in the GOP, House Republicans called off a vote last night on a resolution restraining President Trump's war powers after Speaker Mike Johnson failed to muster enough Republican votes to defeat it. And Senate Republicans didn't pass Trump's top priority, funding immigration enforcement
“for the next three years, angry over Trump's $1.8 billion tax payer funded program”
for those who feel they were politically persecuted. And if your as Barbara Sprunt has more. That could include funding the people who ransacked the Capitol and attacked police on January 6. There were a number of Republican senators who right out of the gates that they were blindsided by this. Of course, this is money that hasn't been appropriated by Congress. And enough Senate Republicans were alarmed over the plan and wanted to address it before they passed this immigration
funding. And here's Barbara Sprunt, both the House and the Senate are out on a week-long recess. Iranian state media say Pakistan's army chief has left for Tehran, this amid Pakistan's mediation on talks with the U.S. and Iran. And here's Dia Hadid has more from New Delhi. Pakistani media and Iranian backed Erna reported that field marshal
“arsemaner is scheduled to meet with high-ranking officials. It comes after the Pakistani”
Interior Minister, Marsein Nakhvi, made his second visit to Iran in one week.
Pakistan earlier hosted both sides for mouth on talks on April 11 and 12, but the U.S. team, led by Vice President JD Vance, said they had failed. The Trump administration wants Iran to store its enriched uranium abroad and pause its nuclear program. Iran is demanding a permanent ceasefire that lifts U.S. sanctions and gives it more control of the state of her moose. Dia Hadid and Pian use, New Delhi.
Consumer sentiment had a new record low this month, a surging gas prices from the war in Iran hit consumers' wallets. The University of Michigan Consumer sentiment index fell 5 points from the month before, and it also showed the personal finances dropped 13% in May. Austria's trading higher this hour that I was up 452 points. You're listening to NBR News. She and the retail giant selling ultra-fast fashion is buying Everlane,
a clothing brand that sold millennial shoppers on the promise of sustainable fashion and ethical factories. If here's Alina Seljuk has more. The news of the deal has ricocheted around the fashion world because Everlane and she and our case of opposites attract. Everlane had built its brand around, quote, "radical transparency" into how it made the clothes and how it priced to them. Everlane clothes are minimalist basics and natural fabrics, the category of affordable luxury.
Meanwhile, she and his huge, it's fast fashion, it's the hottest TikTok micro trends with $10 skirts and $15 dresses, and it's faced allegations of unethical labor practices. But she and's purchase is a lifeline forever lane, which has mounting debt and intense competition. Everlane CEO says the brand even under she and would remain independent and committed to sustainability. Alina Seljuk and Pianus. Millions of Americans will hit the road this memorial day holiday
weekend, but with gas prices near a four-year high. If you're Scott Horsley has more on the unofficial start to the summer driving season. High gas lean prices don't seem to have dampened our national
fondness for road trips. Triple A says a record 45 million people are expected to travel this weekend,
including more than $39 million by car. Filling the tank will cost more. The average price of regular gasoline's $4.55 a gallon, that's up about $1.36 from this time last year. And beer, Scott Horsley reporting, and I'm Janine Hurst, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington. New shows, new music, new movies, keeping up with pop culture sometimes feels like a full-time job. Thankfully, over at pop culture happy-hour, it's literally our job. We break down what's
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