NPR News: 06-26-2026 11AM EDT

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. The Trump administration has announced one hundred fifty million dollars in assistance for Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes left at least five hundred eighty-nine people dead. NPR's Fatma Tanis reports emergency teams are digging through the rubble of collapsed buildings in Caracas, searching for survivors.

Fatma Tanis0:25

The State Department says it's deploying search and rescue teams from Virginia and California to Venezuela to help locate survivors of the earthquake. The Virginia team will include eighty people and six dogs. Local authorities say they believe hundreds of people are still stuck under rubble. The one hundred and fifty million from the US is for aid groups and United Nations agencies. The State Department has also enlisted help from the Pentagon for logistics and delivery of urgent medical and other supplies. According to the UN, nearly eight million people in Venezuela were already in need of humanitarian support as the country has been in deep political and financial crisis for many years. Fatma Tanis, NPR News.

Windsor Johnston· Host1:07

President Trump hosted farmers at the White House last night as the administration tries to shore up support among one of his most reliable voting blocks. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports tariffs and the war with Iran have driven up prices, adding to the financial strain facing many farmers.

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Tariffs made inputs like equipment more expensive. His trade wars have