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I'm Duahli Psycho-Tao, acting attorney general Todd Blanche has rescinded an order for
“a controversial fund that was formed to compensate some of President Trump's political allies”
and writers at the January 6th attack. Senators John Cornan and Tom Tilles released a joint statement saying they are pleased that the Department of Justice has issued a formal order terminating the anti-weaponsization fund, and appears Clyde Guzales reports.
Blanche rescinded the $1.8 billion anti-weaponsization fund in writing to address concerns
holding a President Trump's nominee for Attorney General before a Senate panel. Two Republican senators in their final terms, John Cornan of Texas and Tom Tilles of North Carolina, wanted written assurances the fund was dead before moving forward with Blanche's nomination on the Senate Judiciary Committee. With the rescindment Blanche that he was formalizing in writing his testimony before the
committee that the fund would not move forward. He said no members were appointed to direct the fund, no funds were transferred, and no claims were paid. Clyde Guzales and PR News
“Japan's Yan jumped against the dollar today after a rare joint intervention by the”
U.S. and Japan last Friday, and appears Anthony King reports. Finance Minister Satsuki Karayama said that the U.S. and Japan worked together to sell dollars and buy Yan last Friday to curb volatility in financial markets. The move helped the Yan to bounce back from its lowest level against the dollar in nearly 40 years.
President Trump told reporters that the U.S. was sending a signal of friendship as Japan wanted U.S. help. A stronger Yan helps Japan by making imported food and fuel less expensive and helps the U.S. by using pressure on Japan to sell U.S. dollar assets, which could indirectly affect U.S. interest rates.
Trump quipped that Japan has been good to the U.S. with the exception of its surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Anthony King and PR News. Europe continues to suffer record high temperatures and drought conditions, but its authorities have issued fresh health alerts for parts of England where temperatures are forecast to hit 93 degrees today, and purrs Lauren Freyer reports from London.
Authorities say half of England is experiencing drought, green meadows have turned parched to dry brown, and farmers say the lack of rainfall could lead to shortages of some food crops, including wheat, oats, and some vegetables. In the capital London, parts of the city saw brief showers last month, but no rain was registered all month at Q Gardens, home to the Royal Botanic Gardens, and one of the capital's official
weather stations. It's a first, totally dry, full calendar month, since Q began measuring in 1871.
About 20 million people, mostly in southern England, are underwater restrictions, what British
authorities call a "hose pipe ban." Lauren Freyer and PR News London. This is in PR News. There are election primaries tomorrow in five states, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, and Washington, and St. Louis Democratic voters will be choosing between congressmen,
Wesley Bell, and former congresswoman Cory Bush. One of the major issues in that house race is U.S. support for Israel, as Jason Rosenbaum with St. Louis Public Radio reports. Wesley Bell defeated Cory Bush in the 2024 Democratic primary by about 5 percentage points. He says he's earned the right to return to Washington to obtain much-needed funds for the St.
Louis region. It's not about national issues, it's not about international issues. But Bush is hoping St. Louis's rejecting multi-million dollar ad campaign from pro-Israel groups. She's called for an end-to-military aid to the country, while Bell supports continued assistance.
"I do believe that Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal."
If Bush wins, she'll join several other Democratic candidates critical of Israel, who've
prevailed in primaries. For MPR News, I'm Jason Rosenbaum in St. Louis. The first Republican woman elected to represent Texas in Washington, D.C. has died at the age of 83. K. Granger served in Congress for nearly three decades.
The former high school teacher and business woman was also the first female mayor of Fort Worth from 1991 to 1995. I was Speaker Mike Johnson announcing her death on social media said, "Granger broke barriers for women in public service, including as the first Republican woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee.
I'm Doah Lee Psych outtown and P.R News in New York City." The mid-terms are coming, and if you think the news cycle feels intense now, just wait until the fall.
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