NPR News: 07-19-2026 10AM EDT
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. The U.S.
What new U.S. strikes against Iran and regional responses are being reported?
launched a wave of new strikes against Iran for an eighth straight day targeting what it says were strategic drone and missile sites. The new attacks come after two U.S. service members were killed in Jordan on Friday from Iranian strikes. NPR's Carrie Khan reports from Tel Aviv.
U.S. Central Command says along with the military sites, it also struck forces with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps to, quote, swiftly punish Iran for the attacks in Jordan. The brief statement by CENTCOM did not provide more details. Early Sunday, Kuwait's military said it was intercepting incoming missiles and drones from Iran. Bahrain, too, has reported an incoming fire from Iran.
How are Gulf states and shipping routes affected by recent missile and drone activity?
The stepped-up back-and-forth strikes show no sign of letting up, no public peace talks or negotiations are taking place. The United States has reinstated a blockade on Iranian ports as Iran continues to vow to control the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping traffic through the vital waterway has dropped dramatically during the last week of strikes. Carrie Conn, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
President Trump used a speech from the White House last week to once again raise doubts about the security of U.S. elections. He also released documents he says show the system is vulnerable but offered no new evidence that fraudulent votes were cast. Gabrielle Sterling is the chief operating officer for the Georgia Secretary of State's office, which oversees elections there.
We look back as far as 1996. That was the first time we found a non-citizen who cast a vote. And we found one that did it in the 2026 election so far. It is exceedingly small.
What claims did President Trump make about U.S. election security and proposed legislation?
Trump is also urging Congress to pass the Save America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register for federal elections and a photo ID to cast a ballot. The bill does not have enough votes in the Senate to pass. The president will travel to northern New Jersey today for the World Cup championship game. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports Argentina will go against Spain for the title.
President Trump is expected to present the trophy to the winner of the match held in New Jersey. The reception he receives will be closely watched as the U.S. president was at the center of one of the tournament's biggest controversies when he called the FIFA chief asking that a red card against U.S.
What evidence does Georgia's elections office report about noncitizen voting?
striker Fuller and Balogun be reviewed. Baligan's one-game suspension was later lifted. Trump has not attended any other matches, but he did attend last summer's Club World Cup final. After presenting the trophy to the winners, the English club Chelsea, he stayed on the podium with the players as they lifted the trophy for the first time. Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. Eastern time today.
Why is President Trump traveling to the World Cup final and what controversy surrounds his involvement?
This is NPR News. Canadian wildfire smoke is pushing south across the Great Lakes and Midwest, creating unhealthy air in several states. Air quality alerts are in effect today from Minneapolis to Cleveland. Forecasters say the smoke could linger into early this week. Walmart says it's removing some bagged iceberg lettuce salad products from selected stores as a precaution amid an investigation into an outbreak of cyclospora. The lettuce was sold at locations in more than two dozen states. The retail giant says no illnesses have been confirmed in connection with the products.
What other national news stories are covered, including wildfire smoke, a cyclospora lettuce recall, and a botched Tennessee execution?
The next person scheduled to be executed in Tennessee has won a concession in the courts. A judge is ordering the state to disclose which doctor will participate in the lethal injection in August. Tony Gonzalez with member station WPLN reports the legal fight stems from a failed execution by the state in May.
State law typically keeps execution participants secret, but a judge says the state essentially waived that protection when it named the physician who struggled in May. He couldn't find a vein for more than an hour before the governor halted the process. Death row defense attorneys had questioned the doctor's credentials in advance and described him repeatedly wounding their client.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:05
2
What new U.S. strikes against Iran and regional responses are being reported?
0:05–0:47
3
How are Gulf states and shipping routes affected by recent missile and drone activity?
0:47–1:43
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What claims did President Trump make about U.S. election security and proposed legislation?
1:43–2:26
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What evidence does Georgia's elections office report about noncitizen voting?
2:26–2:57
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Why is President Trump traveling to the World Cup final and what controversy surrounds his involvement?
2:57–3:36
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What other national news stories are covered, including wildfire smoke, a cyclospora lettuce recall, and a botched Tennessee execution?
3:36–5:02