"Live from NPR news in Washington, I'm Dan Roman.
For House Republicans joined every Democrat Wednesday to pass for the first time a war
“powers resolution that would halt U.S. military action in Iran.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson tried to prevent an outcome that would show mounting opposition to the war in Congress. Indiana Republican Congressman Merlin Stutzman was against the measure he believes it will interfere with President Trump's efforts to keep Iran from attaining a nuclear weapon." This is a very tough task that President Trump and Marco Rubio have negotiating with
the IRGC. They move the goalposts, they will tell lies, they'll tell, you know, one thing and do another, and so it's very hard to negotiate with them. Even if that war powers resolution gets to President Trump's desk, it's expected he would veto the legislation.
Biden and Trump is refusing to say his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund is dead.
It was meant to support Trump allies who say they were targeted by the government. But NPR's Franco or Donious reports the lack of clarity is likely to fuel bipartisan concerns the fund could return.
“Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, the President was asked if the $1.8 billion”
compensation fund was dead or on hold. He said he was unsure and that he would have to ask attorneys. Todd Blantz, the acting attorney general told members of Congress this week, though, that the administration would not seek to resurrect the fund that could be used to pay taxpayer dollars to people convicted in the January 6 capital riot.
The mixed messages are raising eyebrows on Capitol Hill where Republicans have raised concerns
about how voters would respond in the midterms.
Franco or Donious and Pianneus, the White House. Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia's city of St. Petersburg came just hours before the start of a marquee economic forum. NPR's Charles Mayans reports, Ukraine's President Vladimir Zelensky took to social media to say drones struck an oil terminal and a naval base in the outskirts of St. Petersburg and
in the city.
“Residents woke to large bangs and a massive plume of smoke drifting over the horizon.”
The regional governor claimed Russian air defenses also destroyed some 60 drones in the surrounding air space, prompting authorities to delay dozens of flights from St. Petersburg's main airport. The attack seemed time to disrupt the start of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, an annual event President Putin has used to promote Russian economic might and
continued global partnerships despite Western sanctions over his invasion of Ukraine. Charles Mayans and Pianneus, St. Petersburg, came one of the NBA finals goes to the New York next. This is NPR. A new agreement could pave the way for desalinated ocean water to help Western states survive
the drought, even far from the coast from member station KJZZ, Alex Hager reports, it could allow for people in California, Arizona and Nevada to benefit from the Pacific Ocean Water. San Diego County Water Authority Board Chair Nick Serano says the new agreement would allow for an exchange.
His agency would lean harder on that ocean water and other users in California, Arizona and Nevada could pay to take some of San Diego's Colorado River water. Because the challenge we face is regional and across state lines, the solutions must be that too. Water agencies in Arizona are scrambling to find new water supplies as they could face
big cuts to the amount they can pull from the Colorado River, drought and climate change are straining its supplies. Officials said this new agreement could give them a way to adapt that doesn't require the construction of any new pipes or canals. I'm Alex Hager, in Phoenix, incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advanced to the November
General Election, Bass will face Republican one-time reality TV star Spencer Pratt during the campaign Bass said significant progress has been made to address homelessness in Los Angeles and the development of thousands of affordable housing units has been produced. Pratt has pledged to aggressively deal with that issue as well as crime and drug use. You also criticize Bass's reaction to the destructive 20-25 wildfires that destroyed thousands
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