NPR News: 07-27-2026 9PM EDT
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton.
How did President Trump's Michigan visit highlight the impact of auto tariffs on local businesses?
President Trump touted his tariffs in Michigan today, a state where they've affected many businesses.
I placed historic tariffs on foreign producers and manufacturers. including a 25% tariff on foreign automobiles, something that no other president had the courage to ever do.
Michigan's economy relies heavily on Canada and new tariffs, including on imported cars and auto parts, create concerns.
Which Michigan Senate primary contests and candidates are shaping the Democratic divide?
Trump's visit comes before Michigan's primary next week and early voting is already underway. Democrats face another ideological battle between their progressive and moderate flanks in the Senate race. Congresswoman Haley Stevens is running against public health official Abdul El-Sayed, who's more left-leaning. Trump has endorsed former Congressman Mike Rogers in the Republican primary. Former FBI Director Jim Comey is asking a judge to dismiss his indictment for posting a photo of seashells on a North Carolina beach. NPR's Kerry Johnson reports.
Why is Jim Comey asking a judge to dismiss his prosecution over a seashell Instagram post?
Jim Comey says he thought shells that spelled out the numbers 8647 were clever political commentary, using restaurant slang to express opposition to the 47th president, Donald Trump. But the Justice Department turned Comey's Instagram post into a criminal prosecution, arguing the former FBI director made a serious threat against the president. In a new court filing, Comey's lawyers say that defies common sense and the First Amendment. Comey says he's being punished for criticizing Trump and that forcing him to stand trial will chill free speech. DOJ tried and failed to bring another criminal case against Comey last year. Carrie Johnson, NPR News, Washington.
A federal judge in Minnesota has frozen a new law in the state aimed at prediction markets like calci and polymarket. As Minnesota Public Radio's Dana Ferguson reports, the law is the first of its kind in the country.
What legal challenge led a federal judge to block Minnesota's ban on prediction markets?
Judge Catherine Menendez blocked a law days away from taking effect that would make it a felony to host or advertise a prediction market in Minnesota. The sites let people wager on everything from sports to politics to celebrity weddings. State legislators passed the law this spring, saying the markets could become addictive for young people and raising concerns about insider trading. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, along with Kalshi and PolyMarket, sued, saying the federal government has the authority to regulate the markets, not states. Judge Menendez says the CFTC and markets proved they could face irreparable harm from the law. She granted a preliminary injunction preventing enforcement while the case plays out.
For NPR News, I'm Dana Ferguson in St. Paul.
How are college football players organizing at Stanford and what could it mean for athlete labor rights?
The College Football Players Association says Stanford has become the first team to organize a player-led chapter. The group was established five years ago and advocates for unionization. This could create momentum for bargaining over working conditions for student athletes. This is NPR. Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell's doctor says the former Republican leader has not yet been cleared to leave a rehabilitation facility where he's undergoing physical therapy. The update comes shortly before Kentucky's annual Fancy Farm political picnic, which features speeches from politicians in which McConnell has attended for decades.
What do recent reports reveal about child care costs, shortages and their effect on voters and the economy?
But he says he won't be able to attend this year. McConnell's 84 and was hospitalized more than a month ago due to a fall. A new survey finds three in four voters say the cost of child care is a major problem. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports.
For parents who pay for child care, more than a third say it's one of their top two expenses. That's according to a poll commissioned by the First Five Years Fund, which advocates for expanding early learning and care. Nearly half of parents say child care challenges affect their work. And it's not just them. Nearly 40 percent of all voters say they're affected when a colleague's child care is disrupted. Nationally, there is a serious shortage of child care. and in many places it can cost more than housing or college tuition.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:04
2
How did President Trump's Michigan visit highlight the impact of auto tariffs on local businesses?
0:04–0:31
3
Which Michigan Senate primary contests and candidates are shaping the Democratic divide?
0:31–1:03
4
Why is Jim Comey asking a judge to dismiss his prosecution over a seashell Instagram post?
1:03–1:57
5
What legal challenge led a federal judge to block Minnesota's ban on prediction markets?
1:57–2:43
6
How are college football players organizing at Stanford and what could it mean for athlete labor rights?
2:43–3:19
7
What do recent reports reveal about child care costs, shortages and their effect on voters and the economy?
3:19–4:59