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to remove U.S. armed forces from his hostilities against Iran, the Senate approved a
“house-pass resolution this afternoon by a vote of 50 to 48.”
The resolution lacks the force of law and does not need to be signed by the president, but it reflects growing concerns in the Republican-led Congress about the war and Trump's interim deal to end it, and PR's Eric McDaniel reports. Congress has the power to declare war and regulate military conflict. It hasn't been able to do that, though, for the U.S. is really war against Iran.
The Trump administration has an asked for approval or a declaration of war in contravention of the law. This resolution is not legally binding and not likely to change President Trump's behavior, but the message is clear, a majority of lawmakers, including a handful of Republicans disapprove of the Iran war, as does a large majority of the American public.
This vote comes as Vice President Vance's hashing out the details of an agreement to end the war, the initial terms of which have been roundly rebuked by members of both parties. Eric McDaniel and PR News Washington.
President Trump visited a Mac trucks factory in Pennsylvania today, and his first major
public event outside Washington since he signed an interim deal to end the Iran war. "You are the men and women who put your pride and spirit into those beautiful words, stamped on every Mac truck that said, "Made in the USA. It's made in the USA." The trip to the suburb of Allen Town came as he works to shift attention away from the
Iran war, and high gas prices as the November midterm elections draw closer, the area could be pivotal to Republicans holding narrow control of the House, freshman Republican Congressman Ryan McKenzie is hoping to hold on to the district Democrats have targeted to flip. Three states are holding primaries today, including New York where Democrats hope one race
will help them retake the U.S. House, reporter Steve Castenbaum says voters in New York's 17th congressional district are deciding who will face Republican Mike Lawler in November. Five candidates are vying for the opportunity to face the incumbent in a district where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans.
In the working class city of peak-skill, retiree Mike Callahan said, "A fortability is a major concern for voters." Everybody's really hurting and hurting with prices.
“Outer it's hold the key to winning this district and Democratic Party strategists”
wants to avoid making this race about President Trump, but voters Stacy Jackson said there's no separating the incumbent from the president. "He's the epitome of people who claim to not be magma, but our magma." The polls close at 9 p.m. For NPR News, I'm Steve Castenbaum in New York.
And New York City mayors Iran-Mam Dani has backed far left candidates. The outcome of those races are seen as a gauge on his influence. Big Tech companies dragged down major US stock indexes today. The S&P 500 fell 1.4% the NASDAQ fell 2.2%. This is NPR News from Washington.
The Supreme Court has ruled that Exxon Mobile can sue Cuban companies in American courts over property that was seized after Fidel Castro took power more than 65 years ago. The outcome could be an additional lever for the Trump administration to exert pressure on Cuba, which is already being squeezed by a US oil embargo. The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has hit a part of the world famous
for its gorilla population in Piazza, Gabriela, a manual reports on efforts to protect the primates.
Fatality rates among gorillas can reach as high as 98% in the early 2000s about a third
of the world's gorilla population was lost due to Ebola, Don Zimmerman is a wildlife veterinarian at the Smithsonian Institution. Populations likely don't recover for decades, and genetically, they are impacted for centuries. It is mind blowing. Gorillas are thought to get the virus from bats or from contact with infected humans.
“That's why in the DRC, the Varunga National Park has tasked about 200 Rangers with ensuring”
that there isn't any contact between people and primates. Still, the head of the park says his main priority is stopping the viruses spread among humans. Gabriela, Emmanuel, and PR news. An Australian air conditioner cleaner and honorary town cryer has been recognized as the world's loudest person, Guinness World Records acknowledged that Joseph McGrayle bait up yelled
now at 122.4 decibels. That broke Northern Ireland school teacher Annel Lisa Flanagan's records of screaming quiet in 1994. This is NPR News. This is our glass.
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