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Shea Stevens
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. House Republicans have given final approval for the $9 billion package of bills to rescind. Previously allocated funding included $1.1 billion intended for NPR and PBS. NPR Scott Newman reports.
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Scott Newman
The vote was 216 to 213, with all but two Republicans voting to cut funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which acts as a conduit for federal money directed to public radio and TV. The funds were already allocated for 2026 and 2027. The rescission package also includes 7.9 billion in foreign aid. In a statement, NPR CEO Kathryn Maher said the cuts were an irreversible loss to the public radio system. NPR receives only a few percent of its funding directly from the federal government, but its approximately 1000 member stations receive more and use some of it in turn to pay the network to air its programs. Scott Newman, NPR News, Washington.
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Shea Stevens
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Donald Trump once sent a racy 50th birthday letter to convicted offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump says the letter is fake and that he plans to sue the paper and its owner for publishing the story. House Speaker Mike Johnson was asked about the president's call for the attorney general to unseal grand jury documents on Epstein.
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Mike Johnson
We trust the American people. They can draw their own conclusions. And so he's in the process of releasing the information that can be released that's not held up by a court or involves, you know, victims of crimes or something like that.
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Shea Stevens
Maryland Democrat Jamie Raskin, in an interview on msnbc, said all the files on Epstein should be released, not just the grand jury transcripts. Senate Democrats stormed out of a Judicial Committee meeting after Republicans cut off debate on a controversial nominee. Details from NPR's Gary Johnson.
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Carrie Johnson
Amel Bovey has helped to run the Justice Department this year, standing at the center of controversies involving the dismissed case against New York Mayor Eric Adams and the firing of people who prosecuted defendants, defendants in Capitol riot cases. Now Bovey's in line to become a judge on the U.S. court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. His nomination advanced after Republican Senator Charles Grassley cut off debate at a committee meeting and Democrats on the panel walked out in Protest. More than 900 former DOJ lawyers are opposing Bovey's nomination. Democrats wanted to hear from a whistleblower who made claims about his handling of immigration cases. His nomination still requires a vote by the full Senate. Carrie Johnson, NPR News, Washington.
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Shea Stevens
The White House says President Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a common condition in older adults. Press secretary Caroline Levitt says Trump underwent examination after noticing swelling in his legs. She says the bruising recently seen on the back of Trump's hand is consistent with irritation from frequent handshaking. This is npr. Environmental groups are denouncing a Trump administration offer of regulatory relief for coal fired power plants and other polluting industries. The companies are getting a two year grace period as the administration tries to reverse Biden ERA regulations. The effort will allow polluting industries to comply with pre Biden EPA standards. The regional transit leader in Atlanta has suddenly resigned over his immigration status. As WABE's Melissa Fato reports, the transit system board of directors says he's taking early retirement.
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Melissa Fato
Kali Greenwood is originally from Canada, having come to Atlanta from the Toronto Transit Commission. In a statement, a spokesperson said left out of an abundance of caution because of complications related to his work permit and that he remains in the country legally. Greenwood was not at the board meeting because of his immigration status, said board chair Jennifer Ide.
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Jennifer Ide
Immigration is a very complicated issue in the United states today, but Mr. Greenwood needed to make the decision that was best for him and his family. And his MARTA family will miss him tremendously.
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Melissa Fato
Greenwood became head of Atlanta's transit System Marta in 2022 during what board members say was a chaotic time for the organ. For NPR News, I'm Melissa Feito in Atlanta.
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Shea Stevens
The Steve Miller Band is canceling its US Tour citing severe weather conditions including extreme heat and unpredictable flooding. 81 year old Miller posted the announcement on his band's website. The classic rocker formed the group in the 1960s and recorded hits that include the Joker and Abracadabra. You're listening to NPR News.
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