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has passed a bill providing nearly $70 billion in immigration enforcement funds.
“As NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports, the vote showcased some divisions among Republicans.”
The bill provides roughly $70 billion for immigration enforcement. Alaska Senator Lisa McCouski was the only Republican who voted no. Many amendments proposed during the vote aroma were focused on the Trump administration's proposal to create an anti-weaponization fund to pay out supporters who claim they've been wronged by the government.
The fund drew bipartisan criticism, but all amendments to block the fund were defeated. A handful of Republicans joined Senate Democrats in voting to prevent construction of President Trump's ballroom, and the package now heads to the House, which could take it up as early as Monday. Barbara Sprunt and Pyrenees, the capital President Trump has announced a $700 million investment
in coal, the mountain west newsbira's Hannah Merzbach reports.
U.S. coal production has declined by more than half in the past two decades. Now, Trump says will extend the life of 13 coal plants nationwide, plus open two new ones restart another and open a terminal in Oakland, California. That could export coal from western states such as Wyoming, whose governor Mark Gordon says that'll help access the Asian market.
“"So to be able to open an Oakland port is absolutely essential for the lifeblood of our”
state and for our coal lines." Supportors say Trump's latest coal investment will help keep electricity prices down, while the environmental defense fund says it'll do the opposite and increase pollution. It comes as the administration blocks further development of wind and solar. For MPR News, I'm Hannah Merzbach and Jackson Wyoming.
Officials in Romania say a maritime drone has been found in one of its ports on the Black Sea. It was in civil port the Romanian Defense Ministry says the drone self detonated. There were no injuries. It's not known who owns this drone.
A week ago, Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, hurting two people. China's leader Xi Jinping will visit North Korea next week and appears Jennifer Pack reports from Shanghai. Xi's visit comes after a parade of world leaders and diplomats visiting Beijing last month, including
Iran, the US, Russia, and Pakistan.
“China is trying to project an image of a key global player who can engage with all sides.”
Same time, Beijing is keen to reassert its close ties with Pyongyang to counter Russia's influence. North Korea is under heavy economic sanctions because of its nuclear and missile development. China is North Korea's biggest trade partner, but in recent years, Pyongyang has been sending troops and munitions to fuel Russia's war in Ukraine, in exchange for Russian oil, food, and potentially weapons technology.
Jennifer Pack and PR News, Shanghai. And you're listening to MPR News from Washington. The Labor Department will release its monthly snapshot of the nation's jobs pictured later this morning, analysts expect a little more than 100,000 jobs were created in May. That's considered good, but it would be fewer than the jobs created in April, and
employers then added 115,000 new jobs to the US economy. More than 40% of US adults depend on their parents' for financial support, that's according to a new report from the financial services and life insurance for North Western Mutual. And PR Steven Besaha has more. More than 70% of Gen Z feels financially dependent on their parents.
Share event covering is with Northwestern Mutual.
Even more surprising is to see more than half of millennials and the third of Gen X saying
they're more dependent on their parents. And out of all the generations, 20% of adults don't expect to be financially independent, ever. Which is really quite sad, but not hopeless. For one thing, Vancouvering says the parents they rely on want to help their kids.
Not only do the older generations want to leave an inheritance, but younger generations are kind of expecting a bit of an inheritance. Over the next quarter century, $124 trillion is expected to be passed down. Steven Besaha and PR News. The Stanley Cup final is now tied in one game of peace.
In Men's Prohockey, the Carolina Hurricanes came back from a two-gold deficit last night. They defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in overtime. The night is game two in the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs will host the New York Nix who lead the series one game to none. You're listening to NPR.
This week on Consider This, the drama at CBS News, some of the most respected journalists in America say their corporate ownership is bowing to political pressure. It's intimidation. They've created a climate of fear to make the news organization unwilling to tackle the problem and report to news.
About time 60 minutes corresponded Steve Croft this week on Consider This.
