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the House yesterday now heads for the Senate. Four Republicans joined House Democrats to
“approve it. The resolution directs President Trump to remove U.S. military forces from”
hostilities with Iran. Approval is mostly symbolic as Republicans control the Senate and President Trump would likely have a veto-proof majority if the resolution cleared Congress. Republican Congressman Marlon Stuttseman of Indiana says what the president is trying to accomplish remains complex." This is a very tough task that President Trump and Marco Rubio have negotiating with the IRGC. They move the goal post. They will
tell lies. They'll tell, you know, one thing and do another. And so it's very hard to negotiate with them. It was speaking to ABC News. Despite U.S. and Iranian forces exchanging more fire this week, President Trump is continuing to express optimism that the current cease fire will hold. NPR's Franco Erdonias reports on the president's latest comments at the White House. The latest set of
deadly strikes between the two countries threatened to up-and-piece talks and they already fragile ceasefire between the two nations. Trump said there was a reason behind the U.S. strikes echoing a U.S. military assessment that they were defensive
“moves. "And I'd say in that part of the world ceasefires when you're shooting in a”
more moderate manner." "On the other side of the United States, in the United States, you sign that there's a -- "That's true. That being that -- "And she's fired there as much different than the ceasefire in other parts of the world." But he insisted talks continue to go quote very well, and that it's possible they
could reach an agreement in a matter of days. Franco, Erdonias, NPR News, the White House. Democratic lawmakers in New York State are endorsing a constitutional amendment to change the state's congressional redistricting process. Jimmy Vealkind, with Member Station WNYC, reports. Democrats who control New York's government say they're responding to new maps adopted
in Republican-controlled states like Texas. New York lawmakers approved an amendment that allows for mid-decade redistricting. State-centered of Mike Generas is a Democrat from Queens who sponsors the amendment, which would also repeal the state's prohibition on gerrymandering.
“"You can't just say we'll do it right and let everyone else do it wrong and hope for”
the best, because New York will suffer if that happens." Republicans, like Assemblymember Joe Simpelinski, oppose the amendment. "I don't view this as protecting democracy, quite the contrary, I view it as a Democratic party power grab." The amendment must be approved again by lawmakers in 2027, and would go to the ballot
later that year. For MPR News, I'm Jimmy Vealkind, it Albany. The Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Javier Bacera remain the top two vote-getters in California's gubernatorial primary, the votes are still being counted there. This is NPR News.
It's still not clear who Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will face in the November run-off election. Bass, a Democrat, is seeking reelection and has advanced as a result of Tuesday's primary voting.
The Republican Spencer Pratt remains in second ahead of city council member Nitya Romain,
the Romain has closed the gap on Pratt as votes continue to be counted. The top two finisher's will face off in the fall. New research suggests people with diet related diseases who consume dietitian-designed meals have lower health care costs and fewer hospitalizations. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports on the findings published in Nature Medicine.
The study is the latest from the Food as Medicine Institute at Thompson University. The analysis includes people with diabetes, heart disease, depression, and other conditions who received free meals delivered to their homes about 10 per week. Each patient met with the registered dietitian who tailored meals to meet their medical needs and food preferences.
The study shows participants who received the meals had about 30% fewer hospitalizations and lower health care costs. Researchers say the results show food really can be a form of medicine. Several states are piloting similar medically tailored meal programs through Medicaid at a time when diet related diseases are a leading cause of death, Alison Aubrey and PR News.
The New York Knicks rallied last night to take game 1 of the NBA Finals. At one point the nicks were down 14 points to the San Antonio spurs, but ended up winning 105 to 95, game 2 was tomorrow night again in San Antonio. I'm Dave Maddingley in Washington. It's June and another big week in the run up to the midterms, primaries and half a dozen
states, including California, where new congressional maps are in place and a chaotic race for governor is wide open, we're also following gas prices and Iran. So far talk of a peace deal is just talk, we'll keep you posted.
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