Up First Newsletter: Public Polling on Trump’s immigration policies. And, preparing your home for flooding (New York, May 27-27 2019)
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The U.S. Department of Justice is requesting an extensive amount of election data from Colorado. documents obtained by NPR indicate it’s looking for all records related to the federal elections. Additionally, the DOJ has asked the state to preserve any remaining records from the 2020 election. Several voting experts and officials have informed NPR that this request is highly unusual and concerning, especially in light of President Trump’s false claims regarding elections.
Source: Public polling on Trump’s immigration policies. And, preparing your home for flooding
The Big, Beautiful, and Yours Trump: Public Polling on Donald Trump’s Immigration Policies. And, Prepreparing Your Home for Flooding
Recent polling across various surveys shows a conflicting message about whether people approve of Trump’s deportation policies. This week, a CBS poll found 54% of people approved of his approach to deportation. There was a survey showing the number of people who disapproved. The numbers show that a portion of the public are open to being swayed, says NPR’s Domenico Montanaro.
The Trump administration plans to repeal limits on greenhouse gas emissions from the nation’s fossil fuel-fired power plants. These coal and gas generators are the second-largest source of climate pollution in the U.S., behind transportation. The proposal is part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to roll back more than two dozen rules and policies.
Part of the Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” aims to penalize colleges and universities whose students leave with student loan debt but not enough earnings to pay it off. The proposal would order colleges to assume some of the financial responsibility for the unpaid debt. The Congressional Budget Office expects the proposal will save the government around $6 billion over the next ten years if it is approved by the Senate.
NPR is devoted to stories about the search for solutions to the problem of living on a hotter planet and how climate change affects decisions on where and how people live.
Source: Public polling on Trump’s immigration policies. And, preparing your home for flooding
Rebuilding Your House or Business with Floods: Six Implications for the Future of Higher Education and the Trump Administration’s Influence on State and Local Government
This year’s hurricane season is causing significant anxiety among residents from North Carolina to Florida, many of whom have not yet recovered from last year’s devastating storms. If you’re wondering how to prepare your home for potential flooding, there are valuable lessons to be learned from recent flood victims. Steve Papola, who is rebuilding with a focus on flooding and climate change, provides important insights to help others prepare. Here are six ways you can reinforce your house or business.
In order to align higher education with the political agenda of the Trump administration, it is necessary to transform elite universities. Here are some of the ways the administration is going after colleges:
Thousands of California National Guard troops remain under Trump’s control. Hours after a federal judge said the president violated the U.S. Constitution and ordered Trump to relinquish control of the troops deployed in LA, an appeals court put the order on hold. A hearing will be held on Tuesday. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he planned to return the 4,000 Guard today to their duties, such as border protection and wildfire prevention. Instead, they’ll continue to face off with demonstrators protesting a series of recent ICE raids.
The Mystery of the Deconstruction Industry in the Presence of a Missing Woman, a Communist, and a No-Bahrarian Regime
Israel struck dozens of sites in Iran, killing three top military leaders. An Israeli military official said the Israeli air force was targeting Iran’s nuclear sites and accused Tehran of running a secret nuclear bomb program. Iranian state television claimed that one of the strikes had killed a brigadier. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, who was the commander-in-chief of Iran’s military. He was the second-highest commander after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The U.S. State Department said Israel carried out the attacks unilaterally, and the U.S. was not involved.
The deconstruction industry is a growing movement that seeks to tear apart old buildings piece by piece to recycle their building materials. The process keeps waste out of landfills and shrinks the carbon footprint of buildings and infrastructure. The movement grew in the past five to 10 years in Portland and Boulder, Colo., where housing stock is being replaced to suit modern tastes. See photos of deconstruction specialists “unbuild” a structure, and read about why some communities may not have the infrastructure needed to keep up with the demand for this kind of business.
🍿 Movies: In Wes Anderson’s new film, The Phoenician Scheme, Benicio del Toro plays an amoral industrialist who travels with his daughter and a tutor to convince his business partners to fund his latest venture.
Matthew Goode plays an Edinburgh police detective in Dept. Q, which involves a team of misfits trying to find a missing woman. Critic John Powers says the crime series is less about the mystery and more about the characters.
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Survival Tips for Nintendo Switch Two: New Spectroscopy, Launch Games, and the Commission to Identify Trump’s Rescission, New Israel
📚 Books: Sometimes, reminding yourself of just how dark life could be can paradoxically bring a little brightness to your day. This week’s selection of new titles features themes of murder, manslaughter, addiction, prison, and retribution.
🎵 Music: Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers is on a roll. She has released three albums in three months. She stopped by NPR’s Culver City, Calif. studio to perform with her violin.
🍲 Food: Perpetual stew is having a moment on social media. It’s a dish you stew for days, weeks and maybe even years, replenishing ingredients as you eat them. While it is not advised to attempt cooking one at home, if you do decide to try it, keep these safety tips in mind.
There are games. The Nintendo Switch 2 has improved on the first generation in (almost) every way, from a bigger screen to updated Joy-Cons. Here’s everything you need to know about the device, including a review by James Perkins Mastromariono of the launch games.
Source: House votes to claw back NPR funding. And, Trump keeps control of California Guard
Measure to claw back $1.1 billion in public media funding during the first two years of the reionization of the Internet and its implications for public health, foreign aid and hunger relief
The House narrowly voted yesterday to claw back two years of funding worth $1.1 billion for public media outlets. The measure was mostly passed along party lines. Two Republicans voted against it but then voted for it. The legislation was requested by Trump, who accused PBS and NPR of bias against conservatives. The bulk of the $9.4 billion in cuts go to foreign aid programs for public health, international disaster assistance and hunger relief. The Senate still has to approve the measure.