Trump Vs Thune, Road To Housing Act, Democratic Socialist Win In New York Primaries
6/24/202613 min
President Trump is having lunch on Capitol Hill today with Senate Republicans, after four GOP senators broke with him to advance a resolution pushing to end the war with Iran and Trump's clashes with Majority Leader John Thune over the filibuster, voter ID, and the president's handling of the war with Iran.
Congress passed the largest housing bill in decades last night with strong bipartisan support, aiming to make homeownership more attainable by cracking down on corporate investors buying single-family homes.
And in New York, democratic socialist candidates scored big wins in congressional primaries, including upsets backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, raising new questions about how far left the Democratic Party will go as it tries to retake the House in November.
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(0:00) Introduction
(01:57) Trump Vs Thune
(05:42) Road To Housing Act
(09:24) Democratic Socialist Win In New York Primaries
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First 90 secondsA Martinez· Host0:00
[intro music] President Trump could be in for a tense lunch date with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill today.
Michel Martin· Host0:06
Last night, four Republican senators voted with Democrats on a resolution to end the war with Iran. But other issues like still-high gas prices could also put indigestion on the menu.
A Martinez· Host0:15
I'm A Martinez, that's Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News. [intro music] Congress passed the biggest housing bill in decades with support from both parties. It bans big investors from buying up single family homes and makes it easier to build. We'll hear about whether it'll actually make homes more affordable.
Michel Martin· Host0:34
And all the congressional candidates endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani won primaries in New York last night.
Speaker 3· Soundbite0:39
We are showing there is a new path for politics in our city and in our country.
Michel Martin· Host0:44
Now the Democratic Party is wrestling with how far left it should go heading into the midterms. Stay with us, we'll give you news you need to start your day.
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