NPR News: 06-25-2026 6AM EDT

Windsor Johnston· Host0:01

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck the northern coast of Venezuela last night, triggering frantic search and rescue operations in the capital of Caracas. [sirens blaring] Emergency crews worked through the night, pulling survivors from the rubble of collapsed buildings. Journalist Marie Graterol describes the moment shortly after the first quake struck the city.

Marie Graterol· Soundbite0:29

I was at home when the earthquake happened. It was, uh, kind of fast, but it was super strong. So you could actually see the scra- the scratches on the walls. You saw and felt how, uh, everything was shaking.

Windsor Johnston· Host0:46

Officials say more than 30 people have been killed, with the death toll expected to climb. Hundreds of others have been injured. The 7.5 and 7.2 magnitude earthquakes are the strongest to hit Venezuela in more than a century. President Trump scored two key victories on Capitol Hill Wednesday. He helped kill a bipartisan affordability bill and persuaded Senate Democrat, Senate Republicans to reject another resolution aimed at limiting his war powers in Iran. NPR's Franco Ordoñez reports.

Franco Ordoñez1:19

He really abruptly canceled a popular bipartisan achievement in Washington that both Republicans and Democrats wanted. It was a bill that focuses on one of the most