The waiver to set its own stricter tailpipe emissions standards in July for carmakers Honda Ford B.M.W. And Volkswagen said they d stick with California and keep improving fuel economy even if the trend an illustration rolled those standards back but now the E.P.A. And Department of Transportation say that deal may be illegal in a letter to all parties they say only the federal government can set auto emission standards California s governor says he ll defend the state s waiver and that could set up a major legal battle with high stakes in the U.S. Transportation accounts for the biggest share of greenhouse gases that are warming the climate Jennifer Ludden N.P.R. News Washington Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell says he s not predicting a recession N.P.R. s Scott Horsley reports Powell spoke after weaker than expected jobs report today the Federal Reserve was already widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point at its next meeting a couple weeks and that d
Used to comply with the panel subpoena for 6 years of Trump s tax returns the committee chairman says the panel needs the documents to determine the extent to which the I.R.S. Enforces tax laws against the president in a new filing the Justice Department says Congress is essentially trying to enlist the judiciary in a fight with the executive branch and that the department says is inconsistent with the separation of powers it argues that the court should dismiss the case for a number of reasons including that it lacks jurisdiction to settle the dispute this is just one of several cases involving a fight between Democratic led House committees and President Trump over access to his financial records Ryan look at N.P.R. News Washington it looks as if India s attempt to become the 4th nation to land a vessel on the moon failed in a national address India s prime minister Narendra Modi said the space agency lost contact with the vessel on its approach to the moon South Pole Saturday. But
For many of the rules that apply to pre internet media companies Facebook did not respond to 10 P.R. s request for comment or official Hanny N.P.R. News little Reserve board chairman Jerome Powell reaffirmed today the federal continue to act as appropriate in terms of maintaining the U.S. Economy on its current footing speaking at the University of Zurich Powell said the Fed s obligation is to use tools that support the economy you also said the Fed is not expecting a U.S. Or a global recession but is monitoring a number of uncertainties including trade conflicts a mix close on Wall Street today the Dow is up 69 points this is N.P.R. . U.S. Health officials say there are people to stop they ping until they can figure out why some users are coming down with serious breathing illnesses U.S. Health officials announcing today they have identified at least 450 possible illnesses in $33.00 states that could be tied to babying including at least 4 deaths that counting clues a newly reported
And it could have been a real mess so we dodged a bullet across South Carolina more than 150000 customers still do not have power Charleston Mayor John tackle Burke says getting the lights back on and clearing roads is a major part of the recovery we ve got over $100.00 local streets and roads a few of a major streets that are out of service right now says as his city s springs back to life will be watching Dorian s path in North Carolina and offering whatever support he can Bobby Allen N.P.R. News Charleston House Judiciary panels convening a hearing in the Texas border city of El Paso today Texas Public Radio s Lauren the hospice reports the testimony will focus on violence aimed at immigrant communities El Paso Democrats. Will lead the hearing hosted by the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship they ll pass the hearing comes on the heels of 2 separate August mass shootings in West Texas the hearing is titled The oversight of the Trump administration s border policies an
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