Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton, two Republican senators w...
to block acting attorney general Todd Blanch's nomination to be permanent attorney general. Now say they will support him.
“The announcement from Senator John Cornan and Tom Tillis comes after Blanch yesterday formally”
rescinded the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund to compensate President Trump's allies,
but his NPR's Ryan Lucas explains another provision providing Trump with tax immunity remains in place. It formally rescinds the order that created the anti-weaponization fund. Blanch says in this document he is confirming, "beyond any doubt that there is no fund." The other document is unsigned, but it addresses the scope of the tax immunity deal.
It states that what Blanch testified at his confirmation hearing about the scope is correct. In other words, the immunity deal only applies to Trump, two of his sons and the Trump organization instead of a much larger kind of nebulous group of people and family members as originally written.
“Ryan Lucas reporting, Trump says he didn't know the details of the deal to advance Blanch's”
nomination and he defended the anti-weaponization fund saying his supporters were treated very unfairly. Around 9,000 acres has burned and three fires north of Spokane, Washington.
The state's second largest city, close to 67,000 people have been evacuated, northwest
public broadcastings and a king has more. Brit Wilson was standing outside of her parent's home in Norse, Spokane. It was just ashes. There were massive trucks working in the background to shut down the gas lines. They had to get out at the last minute, they couldn't find two of their caps when they left. So we have no idea where they are if they were okay, they're probably not.
It's just wild, it was like that morning they were fine. Many seniors and families are evacuated to Spokane's convention center. Others are filling up the hotels in town. Most appear spent from exhaustion and worry about what they will find when they are allowed to return home.
For NPR News, I'm Anna King in Spokane, Washington.
Federal regulators have given the green light to Boeing, 737 Max 7 Gen has empires Joel Rose reports it's a big milestone for the aerospace giant after years of certification delays. The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the smallest version of Boeing's best selling 737 Max line after years of review. At one point Boeing expected the 737 Max 7 to be approved in 2022, but the company faced a more stringent certification process after
two fatal crashes of the larger Max 8 model. Boeing also had to fix a design flaw with the Max's engine de-icing system. It's the latest sign that regulators have growing confidence in Boeing, which has worked to recover from a crisis of safety and quality. The playmaker is still seeking certification for the larger 737 Max 10 model, which could come soon. Joel Rose and PR News, Washington.
You're listening to NPR News. President Trump says he's disappointed in U.S. Attorney Jeanine Piro after her office blamed a contractor for shotty work on the Washington D.C. Reflecting Pool instead of vandalism, Trump said the former Fox News host folded like a cheap umbrella. We weren't necessarily thrilled with a contractor, but they did a job and they were fixing
any problems. But then it got carried away because the judge was extremely unfriendly
“to Jeanine. And frankly, I think she choked.”
Trump refused to say whether he'd moved to Fire, Piro. The president of Brown University announced that she will step down next year and PR's Caden Mills reports. In her letter to the university community, President Christina Paxon announced she will step down from leading the Ivy League institution after 15 years. Paxon's tenure will end a year early after the coming school year, and she will be replaced concluding a national search.
Paxon had previously planned to step down this July, but she agreed to extend her term to 2028 after the Trump administration threatened to cut the school's federal research funding following allegations of discrimination. Brown was one of several elite universities that faced similar threats, and it reached a deal with the federal government last summer. Paxon said in her letter, quote, "Bround is wonderfully poised to begin its next chapter."
Caden Mills and PR news. The South Pacific Nation of Nalru has changed its name to the Republic of Nalero, aligning with its national language. The tiny atoll was colonized by Germany and later administered by Australia before becoming an independent republic in 1968. This is NPR News from Washington. This message comes from wise. The smart way to manage your money around the world. With wise, you can send, spend, and receive money in over 40 currencies
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