To cast their ballot for a Democrat or Republican in their district November 6th 50 percent said the Democrat while 40 percent said they plan to cast their vote for Republican that tempo in Gap is an increase from 6 points earlier this month and seen as a significant advantage as Democrats are making a push to take back the House Domanick a mountain our n.p.r. News Washington burials are being held today in Jordan for some of the 20 people killed this week in flash floods reporting from Amman N.P.R. s Chana wrap says many of the victims were schoolchildren who were on a class trip to the Dead Sea police officials say a bus carrying 44 junior high school students and their adult chaperons was swept away by torrential rains Thursday more than 20 people rescued but military teams using helicopters and sniffer dogs are still owed looking for bodies and survivors The dead included several other people visiting a valley with hot springs families on Friday began burying the dead during Dany
Realty of who we are you know Mexican Americans and I want to write things that then something to me and my culture all that coming up today on the frame. Live from n.p.r. News in Washington I m Chase Stevens Republicans are delaying a full Senate vote on Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination until the f.b.i. Investigates sessional misconduct claims against him the president ordered a limited probe after Arizona Republican Jeff Flake convinced his colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee to request one I have been speaking with a number of people on the other side we have conversations ongoing for a while with regard to. Making sure that we do due diligence here and I think it would be. Proper to delay the floor vote. For up to but not more than one week. In order to let the f.b.i. . Continue to do an investigation limited in time and scope. To the current allegations that are there like says the nation is being ripped apart and suggest a reasonable steps be taken to satisfy an
California State University Chico That s all for me kind of all be back with you to morrow morning bright and early at 6 o clock I hope you have a thrilling Thursday it s mine o clock. From w.h.y. Why in Philadelphia I m Terry Gross with. Democracy dying that s the subject of the new issue of The Atlantic magazine today we talk with Anne Applebaum who has an article in that issue warning about the move toward authoritarianism in Poland where she lives much of the time and in other parts of Europe this shift with its conspiracy theories attacks on the free press and an obsession with loyalty over competence she s saying it in the us too when Poland started becoming more authoritarian and the ruling party started making anti-Semitic and racist statements that negative coverage in the Western press Applebaum who was Jewish became the target of a conspiracy theory their explanation was that I was secretly coordinating the Western press behind the scenes but they were of course was under t
Now is 7 o clock staying alive in Puerto Rico today on the world. After the Hurricane Alberto and Maria were at their wit s end Maria had a stroke power was out and Alberto had to improvise with solar and wind power just to keep her alive is his companion for 35 years they have to sounds and it s together and that it was his turn to be a really good partner to her also today Brett said the British government wants the best possible divorce deal but you negotiators are playing hardball The only thing you re a 3rd country if you like Canada the United States. You can have a trade deal down the road but right now we need you to leave that and much more coming up today on the world. Live from n.p.r. News in Washington I m Jack Speer another deadline has come and gone as members of the Senate Judiciary awaited announcement from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as accuser about whether or not she will testify next week N.P.R. s Scott d être has more on the controversy over allegations
Trade deal with Mexico on Monday Canada set out the last rather to go she Asians but with the u.s. And Mexico announcing a preliminary deal to replace NAFTA Canadian ago shares are facing some pressure to come to terms foreign minister Chrystia Freeland is cutting short a trip to Europe to rejoin the talks u.s. Officials are in a hurry to make a deal with Mexico s president set to leave office in 3 months the tentative accord between the u.s. And Mexico would require cars and trucks to contain at least 75 percent North American content in order to be sold duty free in the u.s. That s up from just over 60 percent now 40 to 45 percent of the vehicles content would also have to be built in factories paying at least $16.00 an hour Scott Horsley n.p.r. News the White House authorities in Jacksonville Florida have released the names of those killed Sunday in an elite video game competition N.P.R. s Bracton Booker reports the shooter appears to have specifically targeted fellow gamers elatio