NPR News: 07-27-2026 6PM EDT
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton.
What is the latest on President Trump's executive order limiting mail-in voting and the Supreme Court appeal?
President Trump is asking the Supreme Court to allow the administration to carry out key parts of his executive order that calls for restricting voting by mail, as NPR's Hansi Lowong reports a lower court found it to be unconstitutional.
Trump's order so far has not directly affected mail-in voting. It calls for the U.S. Postal Service to come up with lists of eligible voters and deliver mail-in ballots only to people on those lists. USPS is a financial supporter of NPR. A federal judge in Boston found Trump's directives overstep his authority under the Constitution, which gives power to state legislatures and Congress to set federal election rules. The Trump administration is now asking the Supreme Court to pause the judge's ruling. The administration argues it's likely to win this legal fight because 23 mainly Democratic-led states challenged Trump's order before the order was fully carried out, making it too early for courts to weigh in.
Why did a federal judge rule Trump's voting directives unconstitutional, and what issues did the court identify?
The Supreme Court is not expected to rule on the administration's emergency requests until next week. Anzila Wong, NPR News.
Meanwhile, President Trump is calling on Republican Senate leader John Thune to keep senators in Washington and delay their August recess until they pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill. The bill, known as the Save America Act, is a priority for Trump. Even though it's become clear it doesn't have enough support to pass, Thune has repeatedly tried to move on from the issue. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to the U.S. today for a meeting with President Trump. who paused attacks against Iran over the weekend. NPR's Emily Fang reports.
Friction between Trump and Netanyahu has been growing. Netanyahu is being accused by his critics in Israel of fracturing his relationship with the U.S. and failing to stop the U.S. from signing a nuclear energy agreement with rival Saudi Arabia last week. The U.S. has also been pushing Israel to withdraw from land inside Lebanon that Israel has occupied this year. Trump has criticized Israel for continuing to strike and demolish homes inside Lebanon after a ceasefire. Plus, another ceasefire with Iran last month was not popular in Israel. A survey released this week by an Israeli think tank finds Israelis consider a nuclear Iran plus conflict with an Israeli society as the two biggest perceived threats to their country.
Emily Fang, Empire News, Tel Aviv.
The Chinese government says it will take, quote, all necessary measures if the U.S. imposes sanctions on Chinese AI companies. The U.S. alleges Chinese companies misuse American AI models to train their own systems. NPR's John Ruich reports.
China's Ministry of Commerce accuses the United States of disregarding facts and engaging in AI hegemony. It issued a warning that for any action that substantially harms China's interests, China will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests. After the release earlier this month of a new and powerful Chinese AI model called Kimmy K3, senior U.S. officials alleged that it had been trained by distilling cutting-edge U.S. models and threatened possible sanctions against Chinese firms that steal American intellectual property.
That's John Ruiz. This is NPR. FIFA President Gianni Infantino is attacking his perceived critics for what he calls spreading hate and false rumors. A week after the World Cup ended, FIFA faced criticism for alleged political influence when Infantino's ally, President Trump... successfully lobbied to let a star U.S. player avoid a ban for a red card penalty. In a 900-word statement, Infantino said, A stage version of Prince's film and album Purple Rain is coming to Broadway next year. It debuted in the late musician's hometown of Minneapolis in 2025, as Jeff London reports.
Next spring will be a very busy time for new musicals. Lin-Manuel Miranda's Warriors is scheduled to open, as well as the London hit Paddington. Add to that list Purple Rain, which features some of Prince's greatest songs, including When Doves Cry and the title tune.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:04
2
What is the latest on President Trump's executive order limiting mail-in voting and the Supreme Court appeal?
0:04–0:52
3
Why did a federal judge rule Trump's voting directives unconstitutional, and what issues did the court identify?
0:52–4:38
4
How is President Trump pressing the Senate on the Save America Act and delaying the August recess?
4:38–5:04