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Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The Senate has begun an all day series of votes as Republicans attempt to pass three years of funding for immigration enforcement. The effort has been complicated by the president's nearly $2 billion fund to pay out taxpayer money to people who claim to have been targeted by what President Trump calls a weaponized federal government. NPR's Eric McDaniel reports.
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The $70 billion package is meant to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as Border Patrol for the rest of the president's time in the White House. Republicans thought they'd found a path to pass it on a party line vote. Democrats don't support the funding, but some GOP lawmakers are now demanding an end to President Trump's self allocated anti weaponization fund before they advance the package. Trump's acting attorney general told Congress the fund can be used to pay insurrectionists who threatened lawmakers and attacked the capitol building on January 6, 2021. Recent conflicting statements from the administration on whether it's decided to unilaterally end the payout fund have not helped matters. Amendment votes and negotiations will continue into the evening. Eric McDaniel, NPR News, the Capitol.
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New York City officials say they are ready for huge World cup soccer crowds expected later this month. At a press conference today, state and local officials detailed plans to keep Fans safe. Here's NPR's Brian Mann.
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Governor Kathy Hochul says New York City's bus, subway and train system will boost service to move up to 100 extra people, many going to the New York New Jersey Stadium where world cup matches will take place. State and local officials are also stepping up anti terrorism measures so you'll see
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more of a police presence. But also know that behind the scenes that our cyber analysts and experts are focused on this with every fiber in their being.
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Mayor Zoran Bamdani says there may be even bigger crowds if a World cup soccer game falls on the same day as a possible Knicks Spurs NBA Finals home game.
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This is a moment that we've been preparing for, we've been hoping for, and we feel fully prepared for it.
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The first World cup match in the New York, New Jersey area is June 13th. Brian Mann, NPR News.
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Mortgage rates in the U.S. are dragging down the spring home buying season. According to Redfin. New home listings are declining. NPR Steven Vasarha says mortgage rates are elevated.
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It was expected to be a strong home buying season. Average interest rates for a 30 year fixed mortgage dropped below 6% in February, the first time in three and a half years. But the war against Iran increased the cost of borrowing. And this week the mortgage rate is about 6.5%. Real estate business Zillow says sales in May were below where they were a year ago, nearly 3%. And the housing recovery is back on pause. Families choosing to stick with renting are seeing the benefits of an apartment construction boom. The retail data company yardimatrix reports the average advertised rent was was virtually flat compared to a year earlier.
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It's NPR News. U.S. federal health officials are tracking the Ebola outbreak in East Central Africa as the disease continues to spread. The United States has sent more than $160 million in financial assistance to the region, but is not as directly or closely involved in the Ebola response compared to previous outbreaks. Some experts say U.S. leadership is missing. One official with the pandemic center at Brown University says costs and concerns of the outbreak won't until it is contained at the source. The Dow Jones industrial average is closing up more than 870 points. Stocks recovering from yesterday's declines. Banks such as JP Morgan were among the leading gainers as investors rotated out of technology shares after chipmaker Broadcom posted disappointing earnings results. The rapper Drake has the week's biggest album and the week's biggest song. NPR's Stephen Thompson reports.
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In mid May, Drake released three albums on a single day, Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honor. Last week, he did something no one has ever done before. He landed all of the week's top three albums. This week, those three albums are still in the top 10, and Iceman holds at number one for a second week. I'm still scorching hot in these streets, baby, pull up, play, baby, beep, baby, that song. Janice. STFU holds at number one on the Hot 100 singles chart. It's one of four Drake songs in the top 10 and one of 29 Drake songs to crack this week's Hot 100. Stephen Thompson, NPR News.
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I'm Lakshmi Singh, NPR News, in Washington.