Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Republican and Democratic members of the U.S.
Chapter 2: What updates were provided on Bill Clinton's testimony regarding Jeffrey Epstein?
House are updating the public after questioning former President Bill Clinton today about his association with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a copy of his opening statement, Clinton said he had no knowledge of Epstein's sex crimes. Clinton has not been accused of any crimes. President Trump, meanwhile, has also said he had no knowledge of Epstein's offenses.
Chapter 3: What are President Trump's views on military action against Iran?
A short time ago, President Trump told reporters that he likes Bill Clinton and did not like seeing him deposed. Trump says he has not decided whether to take military action against Iran over its uranium enrichment. On the South Lawn of the White House moments ago, Trump expressed reservations about the negotiations.
Chapter 4: What recent incidents have occurred involving U.S. military and drones?
I'm not happy with the fact that they're not willing to give us what we have to have. I'm not thrilled with that. We'll see what happens. We're talking later. We'll have some additional talks today.
Chapter 5: How are Pakistan and Afghanistan currently engaged in conflict?
But no, I'm not happy with the way they're going.
Trump addressing reporters as he was departing for Texas ahead of that state's Senate primary battles next week. In his visit to Corpus Christi, Trump is expected to discuss energy and the economy, key parts of his State of the Union address earlier this week. The latest NPR poll suggests a majority of Americans believe the country is heading in the wrong direction. The U.S.
military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, according to members of Congress.
Chapter 6: What changes are being proposed for Scouting America by the Pentagon?
NPR's Joel Rose reports the Federal Aviation Administration responded again closing airspace in West Texas.
Three top Democratic congressmen say they were stunned when they were officially notified about the latest drone incident. Quote, our heads are exploding over the news, the lawmakers said in a statement. It's the second time in two weeks that a high-energy anti-drone laser has been fired in the area.
Chapter 7: How has coal-fired power plant pollution changed under the Trump administration?
Last time, the FAA briefly shut down the airspace around El Paso. This time, the FAA closed a smaller area around Fort Hancock, about 50 miles southeast of El Paso, and no commercial flights were affected. In an unusual joint statement, the Pentagon, the FAA, and Customs and Border Protection said they're, quote, working together in an unprecedented fashion, unquote.
while also trying to increase cooperation and communication in the future. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are in an open war, according to Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammed Asif today. The neighbors have a long and complicated history, but the latest confrontation is described as the most serious in months. Afghanistan conducted extensive cross-border attacks last night. It says it was retaliating for Pakistan's airstrike Sunday.
Their conflict centers on a 1,622 miles of frontier amplified by cross-border terrorism. At last check on Wall Street, the Dow is down 1.2 percent. It's NPR. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon will keep supporting Scouting America, provided it alters policies that appear to run afoul of the administration's ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
On X, Hegseth says the Pentagon will vigorously review Scouting America's changes in six months. Over the last decade or so, the organization went from the Boy Scouts to Scouts. It lifted membership restrictions or bans on gay and transgender students, gay adult leaders, and girls. As of May 2024, more than 6,000 girls earned the Eagle Scout rank.
Coal-fired power plants released more air pollution last year than in the past, according to a new analysis of federal data. NPR's Rebecca Herscher reports the Trump administration explicitly allowed pollution from the plants to increase.
Burning coal produces a lot of pollution. including sulfur dioxide, which causes acid rain and respiratory illness. There are strict limits set by the federal government on how much sulfur dioxide power plants can emit.
But when President Trump took office, he signed an executive order exempting many coal-fired power plants from those rules, which allowed the plants to save money by turning off expensive technology that traps dangerous gases. The effect was immediate. Last year, sulfur dioxide emissions increased 18 percent, an analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council found. Rebecca Herscher, NPR News.
The Dow is down nearly 600 points, or 1.2 percent. The S&P has fallen more than half a percent. The Nasdaq down more than 1 percent. It's NPR.
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