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Shea Stevens
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Democratic leaders are condemning President Trump's social media posts suggesting that members of their party are traitors who should be executed. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is also criticizing Republicans for not calling out Trump's threat.
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Hakeem Jeffries
We had patriotic members of the House and the Senate have their lives threatened by Donald Trump in the most unhinged, unacceptable, unconscionable and un American way.
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Shea Stevens
House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump was expressing frustration over comments that military service members should not follow orders that are illegal.
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Mike Johnson
The words that the president chose are not the ones that I would use. Okay? Obviously, I don't think that this is these are crimes punishable by death or any of that.
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Shea Stevens
Johnson says Trump was trying to make a point when he called social media posts by some Democrats seditious behavior punishable by death. President Trump has lifted tariffs on agricultural products from Brazil. As NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben reports, the move highlights how Trump's tariff policy has treated Brazil differently than other nations.
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Daniel Kurtzleben
Late last week, when Trump signed an executive order removing tariffs from a long list of agricultural imports, the order did not remove steep tariffs from Brazilian goods. In a new executive order, Trump removed tariffs from Brazil's goods as well. Earlier this year, Trump imposed tariffs totaling 50% on Brazilian goods. A major reason he cited was the prosecution of former far right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for his role in attempting to overturn the results of a 2022 election. The tariff reversal comes as many Americans worry about affordability and as Trump's tariffs contribute to inflation. The Brazil tariffs particularly affected coffee. Around 30% of US coffee imports come from Brazil. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.
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Shea Stevens
The White House, one of the nation's largest property management companies, has agreed to stop using private data to set rent prices. Bradley George of member station WUNC has more on the $7 million settlement with nine states.
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Bradley George
The states sued Greystar earlier this year for using software known as RealPage. It's a tenant application system used by many landlords. The attorneys general and the US Justice Department argue RealPage allows property managers to share private data and inflate rents. A federal judge in North Carolina still has to approve the settlement. The states will split the $7 million, which they'll use for antitrust enforcement. Greystar last month agreed to pay 50 million to settle a class action suit over its use of RealPage. RealPage denies wrongdoing and says its software is only used by about 10% of the nation's rental units. For NPR News, I'm Bradley George in Chapel Hill.
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Shea Stevens
You're listening to npr. For the first time in decades, the federal government may allow oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida. President Trump's plan to expand US Oil production in federal waters has drawn sharp criticism from officials in both states, where tourism and clean beaches are key to their economies. Human Rights Watch has released a report condemning Israeli military attacks on Palestinian refugee camps in the occupied West Bank. NPR's Kat Lansdorf reports that this comes as Israel extends its military operation in the territory.
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Kat Lansdorf
In January, Israeli forces moved into several densely populated areas in the northern west bank, forcibly displacing more than 30,000 Palestinians. According to the UN those people have not been allowed to return to their homes, since which in many cases have been demolished by the Israeli military. Israel says the operation is necessary for its security. The Geneva Conventions prohibit the displacement of civilians in occupied territory except temporarily and and entitled displaced people to protection and accommodation. Human Rights Watch found that Israel has not complied, saying that the forced displacement amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity. This is the longest and largest displacement in the west bank in decades. Kat Lansdorf, NPR News, Jerusalem.
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Shea Stevens
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says he'll speak with President Trump in the coming days about the US Peace plan for his nation. Under a proposal drafted by US Special envoy Steve Witkoff, Ukraine would surrender some of its territory and relinquish some of its weaponry to end Russia's war. The Trump administration also wants Ukraine to band in efforts to join NATO. This is NPR News.
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