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Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,
are in Washington today for funeral services for the late Senator Lindsey Graham, and to meet separately with President Trump.
“And here's Franco Ardonia's reports, their presence underscores the loss of a key ally”
who helped shape their relationship with Trump. Senator Graham was one of the most tenacious active supporters of both Ukraine and Israel. Richard Fontaine from the Center for a new American security says there is likely no political leader who's likely to step in to advocate like Graham did for the two countries, especially not someone who had the President's ear as a senior Senator from South Carolina did.
This kind of puts even more weight on those two to articulate the case for where they come from directly to the President.
Zelensky is expected to try and build a bit more support for Ukraine by bringing intelligence
that shows Russia cooperating with Iran. Netanyahu will be seeking to smooth over what's been a rocky relationship with Trump over the last several months. Franco, Ordonia's, and Piano's.
“Graham services today start with a private ceremony at the U.S. Capitol this morning and”
later a funeral at the National Cathedral, President Trump is expected to give remarks. New research from the Brennan Center shows a large number of Americans say corruption and politics is a problem. They say politicians are enriching themselves, building systems that benefit the wealthy and powerful while ignoring the problems of regular people, and here is Marolias and Hezmour.
The main thing that's contributing right now is Donald Trump. He has increased his net worth by making investments in companies with business before
the government at a level never seen before, as much as $2 billion in the last year.
And just to give you a few examples, he bought stock in Paramount and Warner Brothers while his Justice Department was considering whether or not to approve their merger. He bought stock in Palantir, and then he praised the company publicly, including in a social media post that listed Palantir's stock ticker.
“And Piers Marolias and temporary protected status ended yesterday for at least 300,000 Haitians”
living in the U.S., and Piers Amina Bastillo has more. Temporary protected status offers legal status that is not permanent, but does lift the threat of deportation. It is granted to individuals from countries that the Secretary of Homeland Security determines our two dangers for people to go home to. But the Trump administration has canceled TPS for several countries, including Haiti.
That means that after this expected expiration, thousands of people may lose legal status and could be targeted for removal. The administration has encouraged people to move back to Haiti, but immigration advocates say the changes and moving deadlines have made life uncertain for TPS holders, their families, and their employers. He met up with Steele and Piers News, Washington.
And you're listening to NPR news. The Georgia team pleaded guilty yesterday to federal charges after he rushed the U.S. Capitol with a firearm earlier this year. Investigators say he admitted to wanting to "scare members of Congress into speaking the truth." Melissa Fado of member station W. A. B. E. He has more.
Court documents show back in February 18-year-old Carter Kamacho traveled from his home in Smurna, Georgia to Washington, D.C. where he put on a tactical vest and camouflage clothing and charged toward the Capitol building holding a loaded shotgun with the safety off. Armed-alone forcement stopped him before he could enter. No one was injured. Kamacho pled guilty to two charges, a legal possession of a firearm on Capitol grounds,
which carries a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison, and based on a later search of his phone for receipt or distribution of child pornography, which could put him away for up to 20 years. His sentencing is scheduled for December. For NPR News, I'm Melissa Fato in Atlanta. In southern Japan, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the prefecture of Kuma Moto, triggering
a tsunami advisory that was later cancelled. The country stayed broadcasters as there are injuries and fires near the epicenter. The U.S. Geological Survey says aftershocks are now hitting the area. Japan's nuclear regulation authority says no abnormalities were found at three nearby nuclear power plants from the quake. U.S. Futures Contracts are trading in mixed territory at this hour. Dow futures up 156 points
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