Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst.
Israel has used white phosphorus over civilian areas in Lebanon, according to the New York
Times.
“That's a chemical that can cause burns and other injuries, and pure Steven Besaha has”
more. White phosphorus is not banned under international law, and can be used to create smoke screens or mark military targets. But Bador Hassan with MSD International says it is illegal to use over civilian areas due to its indiscriminate harm.
The likelihood of it's causing suffering, causing damage, causing long term damage, as well, both to the respiratory system and burns. Human Rights Watch says Israel used white phosphorus over Lebanese homes in March, and the Times says the substance was used as recently as last week. NPR has not independently verified those claims.
In Israel denies using the substance in a way that violates international law. Steven Besaha and PR News.
The $70 billion immigration enforcement package is headed to the House after narrowly passing
the Senate yesterday, it would provide billions in additional funding for ice and border patrol.
“And here's Wednesday, Johnston has more.”
The bill cleared the Senate after an overnight debate that stretched into the early morning hours on Friday. Supporters say the funding is needed to strengthen border security and expand immigration enforcement operations. Democrats oppose the measure arguing it lacks sufficient oversight and could lead to
a significant expansion of detention and deportation efforts. The debate was further complicated by controversy surrounding a separate fund, Critic said, could benefit some Trump allies, though Republican leaders insisted the focus should remain on immigration enforcement. The House is expected to take up the measure next week.
Windsor-Johnston and PR News, Washington. The measure would provide that additional funding through the remainder of President Trump's term. The United Kingdom is condemning comments by the Trump administration, over the death of a teenage university student in southern England, who was handcuffed as he lay dying from
a stab wound. And here's Lauren Fraer has more.
“The U.S. State Department accused the UK of having a two-tiered policing system, a”
symptom it said of civilizational decline. While Vice President JD Bans blamed a mass invasion of migrants and what he called UK self-hatred. Without naming Vance, the British government condemned efforts to interfere in UK democracy and stir up division on streets.
18-year-old Henry Novak was falsely accused of racial abuse and handcuffed by police as he laid dying of stab wounds. His killer is now serving a life sentence. But the far right has seized on this case as proof of anti-white prejudice by police. Novak's family has said they do not want his death to be used to create division and data
show people of color are twice as likely to get arrested here. Front frayer and PR news, Bath England. And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. President Trump has pardoned Stephen Vire. He's a former Republican congressman from Indiana who served nearly two years in prison
for making illegal stock trades based on inside information. This after he left office, he was sentenced to 22 months in prison in 2023 for making those trades while working as a consultant and a lobbyist. He maintains his innocence, Trump cited Vire's career as a judge advocate general in the army and the House in making his decision to pardon him.
Peruvians will elect their new president tomorrow. This is polls are indicating the most voters are deeply unhappy with the stark far left versus far right choice. From Lima, Simone Tigo has more.
For the third time in the last four elections, Peruvians face a polarizing choice of presidential
candidates. Far right candidate Keiko Fukimori or a far left opponent, Roberto Sanchez. The election comes after years of political chaos, runaway corruption and rising street crime. Many voters blame the outgoing scandal-wrapped congress, dominated by Keiko's popular
force party. She is promising to build maximum security prisons and send the army into the streets. Sanchez, a member of that congress, plans to nationalize large chunks of the economy and curb imports. The tightly contested election is expected to be decided by the unusually high number
of undecided voters who are dissatisfied with both candidates. For NPR News, I'm Simone Tigo, in Lima, Peru. And I'm Janine Herft and you're listening to NPR News from Washington. This week on the NPR Politics podcast, Keiko will catch up on the week's big primary election news.
We'll play it out with newly drawn districts in California and an increasingly competitive Senate race in Iowa. Plus, we unpack the latest redistricting news that may benefit Republicans in the fall. Listen every afternoon to the NPR Politics podcast. Find us on the NPR App or wherever you get your podcasts.
