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live from NPR News. I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Trump's on a high stakes visit to China where he and President Xi Jinping are expected to address the Iran war, Taiwan and trade, among other issues. NPR's Tamara Keith reports on Trump's arrival in Beijing today.
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NPR Correspondent Tamara Keith
There was a red carpet, carpet rolled up to Air Force One and a military band started playing as Trump appeared at the top of the stairs. Trump was greeted by the vice president of China and 300 Chinese teens in matching outfits who waved small Chinese and US Flags in sync while chanting a welcome to Trump. A much larger ceremony is planned for when Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes Trump at the Great hall of the People. Trump trade is on the agenda for the visit and to drive that home. Trump was joined on the flight over by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Tamara Keith, NPR News, Beijing.
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NPR Host Lakshmi Singh
Chinese interests are on the line in Washington where a bipartisan effort is underway in Congress to ban Chinese vehicles in the US Kevin Merchant of member station WEMU has more.
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Kevin Merchant
Called the Connected Vehicle securities act, the legislation would prohibit the importation of, manufacture and sale of vehicles, software and hardware linked to China. China has been accused by the US Government of using technology to collect and transmit sensitive information from vehicles it produces. The legislation expands on orders from the first Trump and the Biden administrations by putting the protections into law.
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NPR Host Lakshmi Singh
Kevin Mershadt reporting. The Trump administration says it is imposing a six month moratorium on new Medicare enrollments by hospice and home health agencies in order to root out fraud. Vice President J.D. vance has also announced the administration's deferring more than a billion dollars in Medicaid funding for California. Medicaid assists low income individuals and people with disabilities. The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a map aimed at netting another seat for Republicans is in effect. St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum reports. The decision is yet another blow for Democrats in a mid decade redistricting scramble.
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Jason Rosenbaum
Missouri lawmakers passed a map last year that seeks to convert Democratic Representative Emanuel Cleaver's Kansas City district into a GOP leaning seat. But two voters sued, contending that the submission of referendum signatures prevented that map from going into effect. But the Missouri Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the new map is in effect until Missouri Secretary of State verifies it has enough signatures. That might not happen until a few days before the state's primary, and that may be too late into the election process to switch to a map that's more favorable to Cleaver. The court's decision comes as states like Louisiana, Alabama and Tennessee are eliminating heavily Democratic majority minority seats thanks to the U.S. supreme Court's decision weakening the Voting Rights Act. For NPR News, I'm Jason Rosenbaum in Jefferson City.
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NPR Host Lakshmi Singh
It's npr. Jason Collins, the NBA player who became the first openly gay athlete in the Big four North American men's professional sports leagues, has died of a brain tumor. NPR's Becky Sullivan has more.
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Becky Sullivan
Back in 2013, Jason Collins stunned the sports world when he published a cover story in Sports Illustrated with the headline, I'm a 34 year old NBA center. I'm Black and I'm Gay. In an interview with ABC recorded just hours after the announcement, Collins said he'd fought his sexuality for years before embracing it.
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When you finally get to that point of acceptance, there's nothing more beautiful.
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Becky Sullivan
There was an outpouring of support afterward, even a phone call from President Barack Obama, who told Collins he was proud of him. Collins played 13 seasons in the NBA, only one of them after he came out in the decade plus. Since then, openly gay athletes remain extremely rare in men's professional sports. Last year, Collins married his longtime partner. Then just months later, he was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a fast moving form of brain cancer. He was 47. Becky Sullivan, NPR News.
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NPR Host Lakshmi Singh
Kevin Warsh, President Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve, wants Senate confirmation today, just in time to officially take over as a chair of the central bank at the end of this week. Trump has publicly criticized outgoing chair Jerome Powell for resisting bigger interest rate reductions, and he may be frustrated when Warsh takes over as well, given the persistent rate of inflation. New York City Mayor Zahra Mohamdani's taking a victory lap after saying his administration balanced the city's budget. Yesterday, the Democrat presented a $124.7 billion spending plan without raising property taxes. Critics warn the plan relies on short term fixes. It's npr.
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