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Windsor Johnston
News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. President Trump is pushing back his tariff deadline, giving Mexico 90 more days to negotiate. Trump says the extension comes after what he called a productive phone call with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Andrea Salcedo reports.
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Andrea Salcedo
President Trump earlier this month had threatened 30% tariffs on goods from Mexico, claiming the country had not done enough to secure their border. In a social media post, Trump said he and Sheinbaum had agreed to extend for 90 days existing tariffs, 25% tariffs on cars and 50% tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper. Shane Bumps said Mexico has the best deal possible when compared to other countries facing tariff talks with President Trump. She added that there is no scheduled formal meeting with Trump, but that they'll be back in touch closer to the new 90 day deadline. For NPR News, I'm Andrea Salcedo.
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Windsor Johnston
The Labor Department says US employers added 73,000 jobs last month, fewer than expected. The nation's unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%. The report points to a cooling job market, something economists have warned about amid the uncertainty over President Trump's sweeping tariffs. For the first time in a year, interest will begin accruing for student loan borrowers enrolled in the repayment plan known as SAVE. NPR's Cory Turner reports.
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Cory Turner
SAVE is the Biden era repayment plan that was so generous, especially with loan forgiveness, that Republicans sued and the courts have so far blocked it. For a year, the 7.7 million borrowers still enrolled in SAVE have been in a kind of legal limbo with no interest and no payments required. But starting today, interest will once again begin accruing for these borrowers, and that means to keep loans from ballooning, the Education Department is encouraging borrowers to, quote, quickly transition to a legally compliant repayment plan. Options include an older, similar plan created by Congress known as Income Based Repayment, or ibr. Cory Turner, NPR News.
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Windsor Johnston
Democrats are debating the future of their party and ways to fight low approval ratings. And NPR's Stephen Fowler reports.
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Stephen Fowler
As the party tries to move on from 2024's defeats, some Democrats are switching up the form and format of their pitch to voters. Some Democratic officeholders are doing lengthy appearances on popular podcasts that cater towards people who avoid politics. And while Trump has drastically restructured the government, some Democrats say the party should focus on rebuilding things that do work. Much of the record unpopularity the Democratic Party faces is from within, driven by disenchantment and frustrations among people who may ultimately end up supporting the party in the midterms. Stephen Fowler, NPR News.
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Windsor Johnston
On Wall street, the dow was down 566 points, the NASDAQ down 437. This is NPR. Two massive wildfires are burning across the western United States, including one on the north rim of the Grand Canyon. The fire has destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge and is only about 9% contained. In Utah, a wildfire burning near the of Monroe has scored 75 square miles. Together, the fires are sending up huge plumes of smoke and triggering dangerous, fast changing weather conditions. New data from the CDC show vaccination rates among children in kindergarten dropped again during the last school year. NPR's Maria Godoy reports There's been an increase in the percentage of kids receiving exemptions from required vaccines.
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Maria Godoy
During the 2024, 2025 school year, vaccination rates among kindergart decreased for all reported vaccines compared to the prior year. Nationwide, the percentage of kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and Rubella fell to 92.5%. That's below the 95% vaccination rate considered necessary to protect communities against measles outbreaks. The CDC says coverage against measles among kindergarteners declined in more than half of US States. That slide occurred even as the US Experiences the highest number of measles cases in more than 30 years. Meanwhile, the number of kindergartners with exemptions from one or more required vaccines rose in 36 states, plus the District of Columbia. Maria Godoy, NPR News.
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Windsor Johnston
On Wall street, the dow was down 571 points. Nasdaq down 433. This is NPR News.
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