Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst.
President Trump had threatened that the U.S. would unleash an economic "d-day" for
“Iran, as he struggles to find an exit ramp out of the war of the U.S. and Israel started”
in that country. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent echoed that sentiment, but yesterday outlined the Trump administration's plans, which were more of a warning to countries that sanctions are coming. NPR's Michele Kelleman has more.
He said President Trump is having private diplomatic conversations with world leaders about all of this. And of course, China's President Xi Jinping is expected to visit the White House next month. China views the U.S. sanctions as illegal. The Trump administration did add some Chinese companies to the black list, but it's not
clear how far the Trump administration is really going to push China ahead of Xi's
visit. Most of this is really just a rebranded sanctions campaign. NPR's Michele Kelleman reporting.
“The Department of Homeland Security conducted wide-reaching surveillance on Minnesotans”
during the ice surge there, earlier this year, and Piers Meg Anderson has more. For months around the Twin Cities, undercover agents attended meetings at churches, libraries, and schools, and gathered information on people who have not been accused of crimes. Last February, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Roseville, Minnesota, and under-covered DHS agent attended a meeting vice-protesters and compiled dossiers on the people there.
Steve Solester is the pastor. It feels like I'm living in 1950s, Eastern Europe. It just feels completely out of place and inappropriate. His church is far from the only place affected. Legal experts say these tactics by DHS raise serious privacy concerns.
In a statement, DHS told NPR it does not comment on the existence or status of ongoing investigations. Thank you, Anderson, and Piers News. So, Carolina Republicans will choose a Senate nominee today in a special primary runoff. President Trump's super PAC is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in a last minute get out the vote push for the late Senator Lindsey Graham's sister, Darling, who serving
out the rest of his term. So, Carolina Public Radio's Luis Alfredo Garcia reports the race as a test of Trump's endorsement power. GOP voters already narrowed their options to Senator Darling 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 Merdle 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, something she's also been criticized for. For NPR News, I'm Luis Alfredo Garcia, in Colombia, South Carolina. You're listening to NPR News. In Nevada, thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes as the fast-moving
hawk fire north of Reno, pushed into neighborhoods and forced mass evacuations. But now, fire crews are reporting that they've been able to make good progress on containment for 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 severe wind in some areas than authorities feared, but
thousands of residents still can't return home. Washow County Sheriff Darren Bailum 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 battling a fire, but also now we have to get people back out."
Officials confirmed 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 FDC alleges Redfin agreed to exit the apartment advertising business for up to nine years, in exchange for $100 million and other compensation from rival Zillow. Part of the settlement order is Redfin to relaunch its rental housing listings business so that competition can be restored.
The settlement also resolves litigation brought by attorneys, general, in several states. I'm Janine Herbst and PR News in Washington. For the past 25 years, a rare Pacific ecosystem has been undisturbed. Now the Trump administration is opening nearby waters to commercial fishing.
"The Americans' fishermen have never had a better ally in the White House than Donald Trump."
This week on the Sunday Story, we discuss what's at stake for this wild ecosystem.
