Six minutes of news from around the nation.

A closed-door meeting with Trump and GOP Senators turns angry; Colorado clears way for clean energy on contaminated land; Literature to be returned to a Mississippi museum after judge's ruling; Postal union urges Michigan residents to help save local post offices.

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The Public News Service daily newscast, June the 25th, 2026.

I'm Mike Clifford.

By all accounts, it was an angry day at a closed-door meeting that President Trump had with Senate Republicans.

Trump berated GOP lawmakers for allowing a vote to block his war in Iran.

The AP notes that invited to speak at the GOP luncheon by Florida Senator Rick Scott.

Trump had signaled ahead of time that he would use a closed-door meeting to push senators to pass his proof-of-citizenship voting bill.

But the conversation was more focused on Tuesday's vote to approve the War Powers Resolution.

Meantime, a new Colorado law clears the way for renewable energy projects like geothermal, solar, and wind to be sited in areas known as brownfields, lands compromised by industrial activities.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified thousands of such sites in Colorado suitable for renewable energy, including former mines and capped landfills.

Duncan Gilchrist with the Nature Conservancy in Colorado says the measure presents unique opportunities to spur local economic development.

By setting a battery storage project, for example, on a former industrial parcel, you can sort of breathe new economic life into an area of a community that has been blighted and sitting dormant.

House Bill 26-1268 won broad support from local governments, agricultural groups, and environmental and renewable energy advocates.

Proponents say the measure will strengthen the state's energy independence and can help lower energy bills for more Coloradans by increasing access to cheap renewables.

I'm Eric Galatas.

Supporters say the ability to site projects on former industrial lands takes some pressure off landscapes important for wildlife or the state's working farms and ranches.

And the Trump administration has been ordered to return historical items to the Medgar and Myrtle Evers Home National Monument in Jackson.

Items were removed during a nationwide sweep to remove exhibits and signs that the administration deemed disparaging to Americans past or living.

A coalition of conservationists sued after nearly 60 items were taken down across the country.

Bill Wade, executive director of the Association of National Park Rangers, one of the plaintiffs in the case, says park employees consider education a large part of their job.

One of their primary responsibilities is to serve the visitor, and that includes giving them accurate information, even about things that sometimes we're not very proud of.

The judge's ruling states that a junior ranger book that was discarded must be reprinted.

The item must be replaced by July 4th.

The National Park Service and Interior Department have filed an appeal.

I'm Freda Ross reporting.

According to the Pew Research Center, 66% of U.S. adults believe it's extremely or very important to discuss the country's historical successes and strengths, as well as failures and flaws.

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Communities in Michigan are among those feeling the effects of post office suspensions nationwide.

According to the American Postal Workers Union, more than 400 facilities in 48 states are grappling with issues such as lease disputes, staffing shortages, building damage, and safety concerns.

Residents in some Michigan communities are worried about having to travel further to access postal services.

During a recent live stream, union leader James Stevenson shared what he believes are the consequences of post office closures.

Once you close all these post offices, that revenue simply dissipates and you simply push people into alternative means of mailing.

And more likely than not, it's going to be more expensive than the universal cost that you have with the postal service.

Union leaders say residents often don't realize they have the opportunity to comment on or appeal proposed post office closures through a federal review process. and they're encouraging Michigan residents to get involved.

Leaders point to successful efforts in Detroit and the Kalamazoo area where residents and local leaders fought to keep post offices open.

Crystal Blair reporting.

Next, the southern Minnesota town remains on a mission to rebuild its downtown nearly five years after a devastating tornado.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of AARP's Community Challenge Grant Program.

Recipients are awarded funds for quick turnaround projects with livability in mind.

The town of Heartland is building a new community center destroyed by a 2021 tornado.

Jean Eaton with Age-Friendly Freeborn County says their grant will help transform that space with amenities.

We're going to add water fountains, bike racks, outdoor tables, landscaping and lighting to make it more welcoming for the community.

She says these features help older residents gather and avoid isolation, and a more inviting downtown appeals to young families looking for areas with affordable housing.

I'm Mike Moen.

Finally, a new survey finds millions of women are living with pelvic organ prolapse, and many don't know it's treatable.

Untreated prolapse can lead to complications including kidney damage.

Dr. Noorai Moshanga is a urogynecologist with Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health.

She says the condition is more common than most people realize.

The pelvic floor has a combination of organs, which include your bladder, your uterus, vagina, and rectum.

So when you're experiencing symptoms like increased pressure, feeling a bulge, feeling like something is coming out of your vagina, that can be indicative of a prolapse where there's a weakening of what keeps all the organs in place.

The Orlando Health Survey found that 50% of women incorrectly believe urine leakage is a normal part of aging.

I'm Tramiel Gomes.

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