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Supreme Court justices Elena Cagan and Amy Coney Barrett are testifying before a house
“panel of this hour on the High Court's request for next year's budget.”
It includes millions more to beef up security. Judges around the country have seen an increase in threats of violence. Just as Cagan began her statement on another topic, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly over the weekend, recalling when she was confirmed. "When would not expect such a cross-party, if you will, vote certainly from somebody
from a deep red or deep blue state, and yet Senator Graham voted for me?" Later today on the Senate side of the Capitol Graham-Sister Darlene Graham will be sworn in to finish his term, which ends in January. Local and state leaders in Maine are demanding federal immigration authorities leave the state. After a man was shot to death by agency yesterday in the city of Bitterford, Maine
Public's Peter McGuire reports. Maine host Speaker Ryan Fecto, a Democrat who represents Bitterford, channeled the community's anger at the killing of a 26-year-old originally from Columbia.
“"This is my message to the federal government, you know, of our state, you know, of our”
city." CNN at Mills called immigration and customs enforcement reckless, saying, quote, "This has to end." In a statement that a department of Homeland Security says the man was attempting to flee in a vehicle and quote, "fearing for public safety and officer discharged his weapon."
The office of Maine Senator Angus King says, "DHS Secretary Mark Wayne Mullin indicated the man killed was not the target of the enforcement action. For NPR News, I'm Peter McGuire in Bitterford, Maine." U.S. Central Command said an statement that it completed a round of strikes targeting military installations, and at least six Iranian cities yesterday.
This was the third consecutive night the U.S. has attacked Iran.
Iran has responded by targeting U.S. bases in the Gulf in Jordan. This comes as President Trump said the U.S. would re-establish a blockade on Iranian ships moving to the straight-of-war moves. NPR has a DLL shell-chay reports. Iran responded to the U.S. strikes with its own attacks on Gulf countries on Tuesday. The Emirati Ministry of Defense said that two of its tankers were targeted by Iranian
cruise missiles while transiting the shipping lane of the straight-of-war musis, Omani waters. It said one person was killed. U.S. Central Command said that more than 50,000 U.S. service members are deployed across the Middle East, remaining quote, "vigilent, lethal, and ready."
President Trump said on Monday that the U.S. will now be known as "the Guardian of the Hormuz straight," and that while other countries will be able to move through the waterway, the U.S. would charge a 20% toll on cargo. Iran has vowed to keep control of the straight-headed DLL shell-chay NPR news, Istanbul. This is NPR News.
It's bestial day in France, marking the storming of the prison in 1789, helping to spark the French Revolution. This is a manual Macron's last bestial day as the French President. He welcomed leaders from dozens of countries were a parade in the streets of Paris, designed to show Europe's united support for Ukraine and its military strength.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is among the leaders and Ukrainian troops marched in the parade.
The first semi-final match of the men's world-cub soccer tournament kicks off this afternoon in
Texas. In France, he takes on Spain, Steve Futterman reports. On paper, this is a dream matchup before the World Cup began. Many felt France and Spain were the top two teams. France has been the most impressive World Cup squad so far, led by the Great Killian and
Boppe, who has eight goals. Spain, on the other hand, has been led by its defense. In five of its six matches, it has held the opposition scoreless. All while getting just one goal from its young star Lamin Yamal. The Moll turned 19 yesterday, he wears number 19, Spanish fans are hoping today's
today he gets going offensively.
Tomorrow, the second semi-final takes place in England versus Argentina.
For MP or news, I'm Steve Futterman at the World Cup in Arlington, Texas. It's the All-Star break in Major League Baseball. Jordan Walker, the St. Louis Cardinals won the annual Home Run Derby in Philadelphia last night, leading Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies, the All-Star Game will be tonight in Philadelphia. I'm Nora Rom, MP or news in Washington.
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