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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Libby Casey.
What did President Trump's 'bombshell' announcement on election integrity actually reveal?
President Trump and his team had been teasing what they called a bombshell announcement on election integrity. But as NPR's Miles Parks reports, Trump's speech to the nation last night provided no new evidence for the fraud claims Trump has been making for years.
Last night's unveiling of newly declassified material tracked with what was already known about the 2020 election. Take Trump's claims about China, for instance. He described a sinister plot to interfere in the 2020 election involving access to millions of voter records. But it was known China favored Joe Biden as a candidate. And the data Trump is talking about is generally public record and widely available. says David Becker of the Center for Election Innovation and Research.
Why do experts say the declassified material doesn't prove 2020 election fraud?
Having the voter data itself doesn't allow you to change anything. I can have my kids' class list, but that doesn't mean I can change the grades of everybody in the class.
Trump provided no new evidence for any fraudulent votes cast in American elections.
How is Canadian wildfire smoke affecting air quality across U.S. cities?
Miles Parks, NPR News, Washington.
The air quality is poor from the Dakotas into the Midwest and across the East Coast. Wildfire smoke from Canada is spiking pollution in the U.S. to dangerous levels. NPR's Kristen Wright reports.
Detroit, Chicago, and New York are experiencing some of the worst air quality in the world. according to rankings by IQ Air. And meteorologists say it's among the worst in years. Parts of Pennsylvania hit code purple, which is worse than red. Smoke from more than 800 wildfires burning in Canada is able to travel long distances, and the summer heat can make the air quality even worse.
Why were hundreds of DHS border buoys swept down the Rio Grande and what are the impacts?
Officials are advising people to stay indoors, especially older adults, children, and those with health issues. Kristen Wright, NPR News, Washington.
Hundreds of federal border security buoys are floating down the Rio Grande after being swept away by floodwaters near Eagle Pass, Texas. The loose buoys have prompted officials to close some international bridges in South Texas. Texas Public Radio's David Martin Davies has more.
The Department of Homeland Security's river buoys broke loose after massive rainfall and floated downstream.
Which Taco Bell locations are linked to a cyclospora outbreak and what should customers avoid?
The city of Eagle Pass temporarily closed two international bridges to Mexico as the barriers passed through. Downstream in Laredo, officials have activated the city's operations center and crews are using drones to track the buoys. Officials say the drifting barriers could affect operations at the city's four international bridges. Laredo is one of the nation's busiest inland ports.
What are the latest political and legal developments involving Haitian TPS, Maine's Senate race, and a Manhattan hate crime arrest?
DHS installed hundreds of miles of a floating border wall in the Rio Grande earlier this year to deter illegal immigration. For NPR News, I'm David Martin Davies in San Antonio.
Federal health officials have identified lettuce grown in Mexico and served by Taco Bell locations in five states as a source of the outbreak of cyclospora, a diarrhea-causing parasite. The CDC warns against eating iceberg lettuce in Taco Bell in five states. A group of evangelical leaders is urging Congress to allow more than 300,000 Haitian refugees to remain in the U.S. They're responding to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for Haitians, as NPR's Jason DeRose reports.
In a letter addressed to the House and Senate, the evangelical groups remind Congress that Haitians had been covered by TPS since 2010 after a devastating earthquake there. They call on Congress to, quote, exercise their power as a co-equal branch of government and pass legislation that would allow the Haitian refugees to stay. The letter says it remains unsafe to return to the beleaguered island nation, which has been struck by one humanitarian crisis after another. natural disasters, disease outbreaks, gang violence, and political upheaval. Among those signing the letter, the president of the National Association of Evangelicals and the head of the National Hispanic Baptist Network. Jason DeRose, NPR News.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:04
2
What did President Trump's 'bombshell' announcement on election integrity actually reveal?
0:04–0:42
3
Why do experts say the declassified material doesn't prove 2020 election fraud?
0:42–0:57
4
How is Canadian wildfire smoke affecting air quality across U.S. cities?
0:57–1:35
5
Why were hundreds of DHS border buoys swept down the Rio Grande and what are the impacts?
1:35–2:06
6
Which Taco Bell locations are linked to a cyclospora outbreak and what should customers avoid?
2:06–2:32
7
What are the latest political and legal developments involving Haitian TPS, Maine's Senate race, and a Manhattan hate crime arrest?
2:32–4:57