NPR Headlines for Monday
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President Trump announced that the U.S. will "guide" stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz starting today. The president called the operation “Project Freedom” and described it as an effort to free hundreds of ships and crews trapped in the crucial waterway since the start of the war with Iran. Trump says he is also evaluating a new offer from Iran, but has not ruled out the option of war. |
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Republicans are quickly working to redraw and pass new congressional maps in time for the midterms, after a recent Supreme Court ruling weakened the Voting Rights Act. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry suspended the primaries for the U.S. House races to allow the state legislature to create a new map. Early voting started there this past weekend. |
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After an NPR investigation, lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill in Congress aiming to stop "claim sharks" from targeting disabled veterans. Lawmakers say these companies use predatory collection practices to charge veterans large sums for help claiming benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., and two of their Republican colleagues, would prevent companies from using auto-dialers to call federal agencies. Pappas said the legislation was prompted by a 2025 NPR investigation that revealed how a Florida company called Trajector Medical used an auto-dialer to access a VA benefits hotline meant for veterans. The company would connect to the system to monitor benefit payments for thousands of clients, often without their knowledge, and then automatically send a bill to the veteran if their payments increased. |
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized and in critical but stable condition yesterday, according to his spokesperson Ted Goodman. Goodman said on social media that Giuliani, 81, is receiving treatment, but did not share details on what led to his hospitalization. It was not immediately clear how long Giuliani had been hospitalized or where his treatment was taking place. (via Gothamist) |

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