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The new round of U.S. Iran talks in Switzerland faltered today, after President Trump's
“most recent threat to attack Iran, if it doesn't stop supporting its proxy has bollough.”
Negotiations are expected to continue through the night, and P.R.'s chandeliers' duster reports. Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran in Switzerland became tense Sunday after President Trump threatened to attack the country if it doesn't stop Hezbollah from quote, "causing trouble."
Trump said in a social media post, the U.S. would quote, "hit Iran very hard if it doesn't stop Hezbollah's actions in Lebanon." Iran's leading negotiator responded, writing on social media for the U.S. to be careful, and that its armed forces are prepared to respond in a different manner. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a summit on Sunday that
it won't make peace with Lebanon until Hezbollah is dismantled. "We establish a security zone in Lebanon, and we shall keep it as long as it's necessary."
The United Nations interim force in Lebanon said on Sunday that, for the first time since
the war between Israel and Hezbollah, it has recorded no attacks from either side. Shondalese duster and PR news. Under the Trump administration, hundreds of experts have been dismissed from federal advisory committees. The Trump administration has given little explanation for disbanding these committees.
An executive order says it will reduce government waste. But experts, like Michael Abrams, argue there's a little waste in this system. He works for an advocacy group called the Public Citizen and wrote a report on this subject. Abrams says these committees are an important tool connecting policy to practice.
“"You want to crowdsource it with the best minds, and that's what federal advisory committees”
do. Why wouldn't you want to do that?" Some of the issues these committees were studying before they were canceled include how best to treat long COVID, how to help rural communities with health care, and how to prevent disease outbreaks in hospitals.
Katie Riddle and PR News. The latest NPR PBS news, Maris Poll, finds most Americans, are unhappy with President Trump's handling of the U.S. economy, NPR's Elena Moore reports. The poll found that a third of Americans believe gas prices are a major strain on their budgets. Plus, more than two in ten say steep prices are the reason they won't be taking a summer vacation.
Those feelings are less pronounced among Republicans, like Greg Votel, who lives in a popular vacation spot in Minnesota. "My body owns the resorts. He's completely full. You look at the grocery store up here.
You should see the plates in Nebraska. Iowa. The cold is Wisconsin, Illinois. I'd say business is good."
“Votel is part of the more than 70% of GOP voters who say they approve of Trump's handling”
of the economy, Elena Moore and PR News. And from Washington, it's NPR. A recent poll shows that most Asian-American and Pacific Islanders say the U.S. is no longer a great place for immigrants. The poll was conducted by the Asian-American and Pacific Islanders data, and the associated
press Norrach Center for Public Awareness, NPR's "Maham Javid" reports. The poll delves into how Asian-American and Pacific Islanders feel, at America's 250th anniversary.
The top words to describe the U.S. are great, powerful, or prosperous.
At the same time, more than 60% say that the U.S. used to be a great place for immigrants, but no longer is. Roughly 30% feel that the country still has opportunities for immigrants. The poll is not distinguished between lawful and unlawful immigration. Many of those surveyed said they, or someone they know, is facing detention or deportation,
due to immigration status. Others report carrying proof of immigration or citizenship or changing daily routines and travel plans to feel safe. Maham Javid and PR News. Voters in Colombia today elected a new millionaire right-wing businessman and lawyer of the
new president, with nearly all of the ballots counted, Ablado de la Esporella was declared the winner defeating left-wing senator Ivan Sapeta. By just 250,000 votes out of 25,600,000 votes that were cast. The new president will take office on August 7th. He's pledging to crack down on violence in the country and build maximum security mega
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