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The Senate has narrowly approved Todd Blanche to serve as the new U.S. Attorney General.
NPR's Franco-Ordonias reports the vote puts President Trump's former personal lawyer in charge of the Justice Department.
“Blanche ever came a final hurdle after securing key support from Republican Senator Bill”
Cassidy of Louisiana. It's a major win for Blanche, but also for President Trump who gets his person in the top job. It also ends a rough few weeks of party infighting over the nomination between Trump and Senate Republicans.
Now, it's a tough job and some Republicans remain concerned about Blanche's independence. Trump has pressed for the Department to go after his political enemies and distracting Attorney General, Blanche had moved swiftly advancing controversial investigations against some of the President's political targets, including former FBI director James Kome. Franco, Ordonias, and P.R. News, traveling with the President.
“Immigrant attention is approaching record highs and numbers not seen since January of”
this year, and private prison companies, including G.O. Group and Corps Civic, that work with ICE, are reaping large profits. NPR immigration correspondent Vanessa Romo says they're not the only ones making money. They start at the top of ICE, the acting director David Ventrella is a former executive at G.O. Group, but in a recent letter he told lawmakers that he's divested his
G.O. Group stock, then there's Trump's borders are Tom Homan, who was also a paid consultant for G.O. Group before joining the government, and former Attorney General Pam Bondi, also lobbied for G.O. Group before she was appointed.
NPR's Vanessa Romo adds total revenues for G.O. Group alone, where up 15% more than $730 million
over the same period last year. Families across the country are straining more than ever
“to pay for child care. State impact Oklahoma's Beth Wallace reports from the sooner state.”
There are many reasons for the soaring costs. During the pandemic, some states held off on adjusting how much they reimburse child care providers for families on subsidies. Federal COVID money dried up, and inflation is driving up prices, resulting in providers making cuts. Providers like Rachel Proper of Oklahoma City's child care incorporated. They had to cut quality measures, and really kind of get down to doing basic child care
as opposed to really doing those things that are exceptional and bring magic to our classrooms. States are experimenting with fixes to spread out child care costs and lighten the load on families. For NPR News, I'm Beth Wallace in Tulsa.
Data show the cost of infant care is going up more than a third in Oklahoma. You're listening
to NPR. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced a tightening of restrictions for people traveling to the U.S. from Ebola-fected areas in Africa. Michael Colokie has the story. The latest CDC guidance means Americans and other nationals who have been to the Democratic Republic of Congo within 21 days prior to traveling to the United States will not be allowed to board commercial flights with U.S. destinations. Those travelers must remain outside
of the DRC for 21 days before re-entering the U.S. The CDC says the measures are in place to reduce the risk of Ebola being brought into the United States. Adding that certain categories of travelers who have recently been to Uganda or South Sudan will be required to enter the U.S. through designated airports where they will undergo health screening for NPR News on Michael Colokie in Nairobi.
Michigan Health officials have cleared shoppers to put lettuce back in their grocery carts. But anxiety over cyclospory us has continues to linger nationwide. And FDA investigation has linked the outbreak to 15 states. Michigan has been hit the hardest. The outbreak has been linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from Taylor Farms operations in central Mexico. The cyclosporo parasite can cause diarrhea, nausea and gastrointestinal symptoms, at least
two confirmed deaths have been linked to this outbreak of cyclosporiasis. In both cases, the patients suffered from underlying health conditions. This week on the NPR Politics podcast, another progressive Democrat edges out an establishment candidate, Abdul El-Sayed, one Michigan Senate primary campaigning on affordability, health care, and ending U.S. military aid to Israel. Join us as we break down his victory and what
it could signal for November's midterms on the NPR Politics podcast. Listen on the NPR app
