Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor, Johnston.
President Trump says he will not sign a bipartisan housing bill that cleared Congress
last month.
“The measure is set to become law without a signature when the Constitutional 10-day review”
period expires at midnight. Trump says he's withholding his signature to protest the Senate's failure to pass legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and a photo ID to cast ballots in federal elections. The latest escalation between the United States and Iran is adding to the financial pressure
on American households. Mark Sandi is the chief economist at Moody's Adelinix.
He says the additional costs are starting to take a toll on families.
The cost for the typical American household is about $1,100. If you look at the typical American household spending patterns, that's roughly the amount we spend on all the fruits and vegetables we buy in a given year or all the money we spend on public transportation. So it's consequential, it's adding up.
With the ceasefire still uncertain, the economic fallout could become a major issue when the midterm elections now just form on its way. Our strikes between the U.S. and Iran this week have exposed the vulnerability of U.S. bases across the Middle East. Former U.S. Central Command Chief, Joseph O. Tell, tells NPR that Tehran's objective
is becoming clearer.
“I think that's a big takeaway out of just these last 72,96 hours that Iran is principally”
focused on permanent sovereign control of the state's armores and they are willing to accept the risk of large-scale conflict before they're willing to relinquish. O. Tell says that makes the state of Hormuz a central flash point in the conflict. Stocks on Wall Street opened higher this morning as retail gas saline prices continue to climb, and PR Scott Horsley reports the Dow rose about 67 points in early trading.
Triple A says the average price of regular gas and diesel fuel rose another four cents a gallon overnight, fuel costs have been climbing this week as a result of fresh tensions in the state of Hormuz. Delto Airlines says its jet fuel bill for the most recent quarter was a record for 0.4 billion dollars.
Delto is better off than some competing airlines since the company has its own refinery.
“Despite the headwind of high fuel prices, Delto reported better than expected profits”
for the quarter. The company points a strong demand for air travel, especially in the premium price seats. South Korea's giant computer chip company S.K. Heinex is offering shares on the NASDAQ
for the first time today. The membership maker expects to raise more than $26 billion.
Scott Horsley, in pair of news, Washington. On Wall Street, the Dow was up 56 points than NASDAQ up 13. You're listening to NPR news from Washington. A political outsider with a large social media following has won the Colorado Republican primary for governor. That's according to a call by the Associated Press.
Marine Corps veteran Victor Marks has received interest from the MAGA Wing of the party. Colorado Public Radio's Alejandro Alonso Galva reports. Marks defeated two state lawmakers and was up by only 2,515 votes when the race was called. He thanked supporters in the video Thursday. Marks calls himself the high-risk humanitarian. He's claimed I've saved hostages abroad
and involvement in a homicide as a child. Opponents have accused him of lying about his background. He'll face state attorney general Phil Wiser in the general election in the Democratic Leading state. For NPR news, I'm Alhandro Alonso Galva in Denver. NASA is looking for volunteers to spend a year in isolation, simulating a mission to the moon
or Mars. The study will include simulated deep space travel, surface operations, and space walks. Researchers say the goal is to study how crews handle confinement, limited resources, and the demands of long duration missions. The program is expected to begin in Houston at some point next year. I'm Windsor-Johnston NPR News in Washington. For three weeks in 2020, part of my Seattle neighborhood was taken over by a protest
occupation. We were here to protest police brutality. But it ended in tragedy. The whole space felt darker and angrier. Join me as I investigate the unsolved killing of 16-year-old Antonio Maze Jr. Listen to We Keep Us Safe on the Embedded Podcast from NPR.
