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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst.
What recent actions has the Trump administration taken regarding unfair prosecution funds?
Amid backlash from both Democrats and Republicans, the Trump administration is backing off plans for a nearly $1.8 billion fund for people who feel they've been victimized by unfair prosecution by the government. The Justice Department says it will abide by a federal judge's temporary order to not proceed with any steps to create or fund the program as a lawsuit against it plays out. And here's Elena Moore reports this comes as Republicans look forward to the midterm elections.
this has caused a lot of headaches for the White House. You know, we don't see Republicans break with the president very often, but this is an issue where there has been some rare pushback within the party. Even after the DOJ's statement yesterday about, you know, abiding by the court's decision, we saw multiple Senate Republicans push for the White House to just end the fund.
And here is Elena Moore reporting.
What are the implications of the federal judge's ruling on voting by mail?
A federal judge in Boston is hearing arguments today over President Trump's executive order restricting voting by mail. And Pierce Hansi Lawong reports the post office has proposed rules that would carry out parts of the order.
President Trump's order from March calls for the U.S. Postal Service, which is independent of a president's administration, to come up with lists of eligible voters and only deliver mail-in ballots to people on those lists.
How is the California governor's race shaping up ahead of the primaries?
In response, USPS has proposed using information from state election officials to create voter lists while making no changes to how it delivers ballots in the mail. We should note USPS is a financial supporter of NPR. Almost two dozen Democratic-led states and voting rights groups are arguing in a federal court in Boston that Trump's directives violate the Constitution, which gives power to state legislatures and Congress, not the president, to set federal election rules. Last month, in similar lawsuits based in Washington, D.C., a judge found it was too early for an emergency ruling that would block parts of an order that the Trump administration has not carried out yet. Democrats are now appealing that judge's decision.
Anzi Luong, NPR News.
What can we expect from Anthropic's upcoming IPO?
It's primary day in six states today, including California, where a race to replace termed-out Governor Gavin Newsom takes place. For Member Station KQED in San Francisco, Scott Schaefer has more.
California hasn't had a governor's race like this one in decades, an unpredictable horse race with several lead changes, the implosion of a leading candidate after sexual assault allegations, and a slew of relatively unknown options. Once discounted, Javier Becerra, former HHS secretary and California attorney general, has jumped to the front of the pack after Congressman Eric Swalwell dropped out. Not far behind, Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host, he's neck and neck with billionaire investor and political activist Tom Steyer, who's dropped more than $200 million and counting.
What news surrounds Serena Williams' return to competitive tennis?
A few months ago, panicked Democrats feared they could be locked out of a November runoff by this top-two primary system, but now polls show it's at least possible the top-two finishers will both be Democrats. For NPR News, I'm Scott Schaefer in San Francisco.
And you're listening to NPR News in Washington. The company behind the hugely popular AI model Quad has started the ball rolling on an IPO. Anthropic says it filed a draft registration for the stock listing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. NPR's John Rewich has more.
Anthropic's brief announcement says the timing of the proposed initial public offering will depend on market conditions and other factors. But analysts expect Anthropic's mega IPO to come later this year, along with two other blockbuster listings, Elon Musk's SpaceX and OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT. Last week, Anthropic announced that after a fresh round of fundraising, the company's valuation stood at $965 billion. That makes it bigger than OpenAI. The potential trio of tech IPOs comes at a time of great hype and concern about artificial intelligence.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:05
2
What recent actions has the Trump administration taken regarding unfair prosecution funds?
0:05–0:58
3
What are the implications of the federal judge's ruling on voting by mail?
0:58–1:20
4
How is the California governor's race shaping up ahead of the primaries?
1:20–1:56
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What can we expect from Anthropic's upcoming IPO?
1:56–2:41
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What news surrounds Serena Williams' return to competitive tennis?
2:41–5:05