"Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst.
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke as many as 200,000 visas of foreigners
“who are currently seeking asylum in the U.S., and here's Michelle Kellerman reports it's”
part of its efforts to keep up deportation numbers." State Department spokesperson Tommy Piggit says the department is working with Homeland Security to identify and revoke the visas of foreigners who came to the U.S. claiming to be short-term visitors, but then filed for asylum to stay here permanently. He says these types of visas are issued with a clear understanding that they are for
those who intend to return home. He was responding to an associated press report on documents that show the department is focusing on B1 and B2 visas issued in the last decade, and could amount to 200,000 revocations. Piggit calls it an ongoing process with dynamic numbers.
Michelle Kellerman and PR News, Washington. "South Carolina Republicans choose a Senate nominee today in a special primary run-off. President Trump's super PAC is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in a last-minute push for the late Senator Lindsey Graham-Sister Darlene, who's serving out the rest of his term.
South Carolina Public Radio's Luis Alfredo Garcia has more." GOP voters already narrowed their options to Senator Darlene Graham and Congressman Ralph Norman. Both have been trying to sway people who voted for other candidates in the initial special primary election.
65-year-olds him Riley attended President Trump's rally for Graham in mortal beach on Friday. He says he's a fan of the president, but didn't rely on endorsements when making a decision. "She's new blood into the political arena. It was important to find out what she's about before we cast our votes." He says he will vote for Graham, but he says that's because of her stance against abortion
rights and a lack of background in politics.
“And I think she's also been criticized for.”
For NPR News, I'm Luis Alfredo Garcia, in Columbia, South Carolina. On Wall Street, stocks opened higher this morning as the renewed trade war between the U.S. and Canada takes shape, and Pierce Scott Horsley has more. Canada has promised to retaliate for President Trump's latest trade salvo by matching U.S. terrorists dollar for dollar.
Trump imposed 50 percent taxes on some imports from Canada over the weekend after talks
broke down on Friday. Canada spells out its own tariff targets today, and the import taxes are set to take effect after Labor Day. Trump is threatening to slap another round of tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, and autos, although so far he's steered clear of adding additional taxes on Canada's energy
exports. In a social media post, Trump also suggested he might change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, just as he earlier tried to rename the Gulf of Mexico.
“Scott Horsley, in Parenthood, is Washington.”
And on Wall Street, the Dow is up 46 points, the Nasdaq up 157 is in B-500 up 22. You're listening to NPR news from Washington. In Nevada, thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes, as the fast-moving hawkfire north of Reno, pushed into neighborhoods, and forced massive acuations. But now fire crews are reporting that they've been able to make good progress on containment.
Mr. Johnson, with member station KUNR, has more. The fire is now about 30% contained, mostly on its southern edge. That's thanks in part to less of your wind in some areas than authorities feared, but thousands of residents still can't return home. Washington, he sheriff, Darren Baylam, says, "That's because just one spark can reignite
the flames." And if we repopulate early and working with fire, now we have to go back in, they're worrying about batting a fire, but also now we have to get people back out. Officials confirm the fire destroyed more than 30 homes and damaged at least six. They expect those numbers to grow as more areas are open for damage assessment.
For NPR news, I'm Bert Johnson in Reno, Nevada. The Federal Trade Commission says it settled a claim against Zillow and Redfin, accusing the real estate listing companies of striking a deal to suppress competition in online rental advertising. The FTC alleged Redfin agreed to exit the apartment advertising business for up to nine
years in exchange for $100 million dollars and other compensation from rival Zillow.
Part of this settlement orders Redfin to relaunch its rental housing listing business so that competition can be restored. The settlement also resolves litigation brought by attorneys general in several states. You're listening to NPR news from Washington. Hey, you know that nagging voice in your head the one telling you to put the phone down
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