NPR News: 06-24-2026 3AM EDT
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder.
What were the results of New York City's primary elections?
Voters in New York City's closely watched primary elections handed mayors Haram Mamdani a victory. They advanced all three of the congressional candidates he endorsed. In South Carolina, Attorney General Alan Wilson defeated President Trump's initial pick in the primary runoff for governor.
How did Trump's endorsements impact South Carolina's gubernatorial primary?
South Carolina Public Radio's Gavin Jackson reports.
Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evatt received Trump's coveted endorsement in late May, before the primary, but it didn't land as expected. Wilson gained momentum during the two-week runoff period, fueled by support from former opponents like Congressman Ralph Norman and Nancy Mace.
What are the implications of the Trump administration's private school voucher program?
With Trump's gubernatorial picks in Iowa and recently Georgia losing, and polling pointing to another loss, he made a dual endorsement last week for both candidates, saying in part, quote, with either one you can't go wrong, quote. Wilson, the four-term attorney general, was declared the winner roughly 30 minutes after polls closed. He says his administration will be transformational for the fastest-growing state in the country, with a focus on infrastructure and efficiency. He faces Democratic State Representative Jermaine Johnson in November.
What happened during the ceasefire in southern Lebanon?
For NPR News, I'm Gavin Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina.
The two biggest teachers unions urging Democratic governors to reject the Trump administration's private school voucher program, as NPR's Janaki Mehta reports.
The Trump administration is launching the first major federal program that'll give taxpayer dollars to parents to spend on private school tuition. Democrats have historically opposed private school vouchers, arguing they take money away from public schools. But at least four Democratic state leaders have said they plan to take part. That includes New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Colorado's Jared Polis.
What can we learn from the recent Senate vote on the war powers resolution?
In an open letter to Democratic governors, the leaders of the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association called the program a Trojan horse that's carrying private school vouchers even into states where voters have rejected them. The program is set to launch in January. Janaki Mehta, NPR News.
What challenges did participants face in the Race to Alaska competition?
Officials say two Lebanese men have been killed by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon while trying to clear roads of debris following a ceasefire. Israel, without providing proof, said they were terrorists. NPR's Jane Araf is in Beirut.
The mayor of Upper Nabatea, Zayn Randour, was in the area when the shooting took place. He tells NPR one of the men killed was driving a bulldozer in a municipality project to clear roads and remove rubble from destroyed houses. He says ambulances followed behind the bulldozer to help search for bodies from previous attacks, while civilians also followed. Israel said the men were, quote, Hezbollah terrorists on a bulldozer and motorcycle. who crossed into its expanded, self-declared security zone in Lebanon. Iran-backed Hezbollah called the shooting a violation of the ceasefire that took effect Friday with Israel. Iran has called Israeli attacks in Lebanon a red line. Jaina Raff, NPR News, Beirut.
This is NPR News. President Trump is calling Tuesday's Senate vote on a war powers resolution poorly timed and meaningless. And on social media Tuesday night, he called the four Senate Republicans who voted with Democrats to pass the resolution losers. The Senate approved the measure on the 10th try on a 50-48 vote. Officials in Northern California say the 18-year-old suspect in a shooting at a library that left two people dead is to be arraigned Thursday. The shootings occurred Monday evening at the Chico branch of the Butte County Library. Authorities say the suspect demonstrated an affinity for the 1999 Columbine shooting. For over a week, teams of seagoers have been traversing a 750-mile span of water between Washington State and Alaska, and they've been doing it with no engines.
It's part of a human and wind-powered boating competition known as the Race to Alaska. The winning team crossed the finish line Monday night.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:04
2
What were the results of New York City's primary elections?
0:04–0:21
3
How did Trump's endorsements impact South Carolina's gubernatorial primary?
0:21–0:39
4
What are the implications of the Trump administration's private school voucher program?
0:39–1:07
5
What happened during the ceasefire in southern Lebanon?
1:07–1:42
6
What can we learn from the recent Senate vote on the war powers resolution?
1:42–1:59
7
What challenges did participants face in the Race to Alaska competition?
1:59–5:04