NPR News: 07-07-2026 1AM EDT
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder.
What allegations are being made against Graham Plattner in the Senate race?
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and local party leaders are calling for Graham Plattner to drop out of the Senate race in Maine after a sexual assault allegation reported by Politico. Plattner is facing incumbent Republican Susan Collins and Democrats see the race as key to winning control of the Senate. Plattner denying the allegation as NPR's Elena Moore reports.
Politico's story details an account made by a former girlfriend of Plattner who alleges that in 2021, Plattner entered her home in rural Maine, intoxicated and forced her to have sex with him, despite her repeatedly saying no. NPR has not independently verified those claims and Plattner has denied them, though he also says in a statement that he's taking time to, quote, reflect on the best path forward. Plattner is now facing louder calls to suspend his bid, with top backers pulling their endorsements, including California Congressman Ro Khanna, who wrote, quote, sexual assault or violence against women is a red line.
How is President Trump preparing for the NATO summit regarding Ukraine?
Elena Moore, NPR News.
President Trump is aboard Air Force One on his way to Turkey for a NATO summit where the war in Ukraine will likely be high on the agenda. Trump said Monday that a resolution to the war is getting closer. NPR's Charles Maines is in Moscow.
I think that's an inflection point of sorts here.
What new financial accounts has President Trump introduced for U.S. families?
You know, Putin is clearly under pressure by some in his government, by his economic team and increasingly the public to bring this war to a close or at least sell a victory to the public, even if it falls short of stated objectives. The problem here is there's another faction, the nationalists, who want him to bring this war to an end through victory, through escalation, through hitting Ukraine harder, through and through threatening Europe and NATO more directly. And if anything, I think these latest attacks on Kyiv suggest President Putin might just be listening to them.
The NATO summit comes a day after Russia launched another missile and drone attack on Kyiv that killed at least 22 people. President Trump expected to meet on the sidelines with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, who is urging U.S.
How is southern China responding to the recent tropical storm?
and European partners to boost Ukraine's air defenses. Billions of Trump accounts now active for families across the U.S. The accounts invest $1,000 in stocks for some children to be used later in life.
What impact will the hemp product ban have on farmers in Tennessee?
Here's NPR's Stephen Passaha.
From the Oval Office, President Trump rang the opening bell for both the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange. Markets opened for the first time since the Trump accounts launched on the 4th of July.
So today with the ringing of the opening bell for the stock market, those accounts will now begin to grow right along with our booming economy.
Any U.S. citizen born between 2025 and the end of 2028 is eligible to get $1,000 in a Trump account.
How does the NPR Network uphold First Amendment rights today?
The money will initially be invested in an index fund that tracks the S&P 500 and can't be withdrawn until the child turns 18. Parents who haven't already signed up can do that at trumpaccounts.gov.
Stephen Misaha, NPR News. This is NPR News. Two people reported dead in southern China where a tropical storm has forced tens of thousands to be evacuated. Footage from state broadcaster CCTV shows cars submerged up to their roofs and rescuers using inflatable boats to reach people trapped by floodwater. Also, eastern China is on alert for a super typhoon. U.S. 's run at the World Cup has come to an end. Belgium eliminated the U.S. men's team four goals to one. In Monday night's round of 16 match in Seattle, Belgium advancing to the quarterfinals. White House urging Congress to stop a ban on hemp products nationwide from going into effect in November. Some southern states already banned the selling or growing of certain types of hemp for THC.
Mariana Bacchial, member of station WPLN, reports that Tennessee farmers who once relied on the cash crop are pivoting.
Hemp farmers largely agree that the market needed some more regulation.
There's not a person in this industry that didn't know this day was coming.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:04
2
What allegations are being made against Graham Plattner in the Senate race?
0:04–1:01
3
How is President Trump preparing for the NATO summit regarding Ukraine?
1:01–1:19
4
What new financial accounts has President Trump introduced for U.S. families?
1:19–2:02
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How is southern China responding to the recent tropical storm?
2:02–2:14
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What impact will the hemp product ban have on farmers in Tennessee?
2:14–2:44
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How does the NPR Network uphold First Amendment rights today?
2:44–5:03