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Why is White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt leaving and what will she do next?
Live from NPR News in Washington. I'm Ryland Barton. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt is leaving her position at the end of the month. NPR's Deepa Shivron reports her time in the role ends as Trump is facing troubling polling numbers ahead of the midterm election.
He called Levitt one of his quote most trusted aides. And said she would now serve as a top outside advisor as Republicans gear up for the midterm elections in November. Levitt first started working for Trump at the end of his first administration. She also ran for Congress in her home state of New Hampshire but was unsuccessful, and she later worked for Trump's Super PAC before coming on to his twenty twenty four campaign. Who her replacement will be is not yet clear. While Levitt was on parental leave, several cabinet officials briefed the press.
How is President Trump being sued over early‑access sales of his Truth Social posts?
Deepa Shivam, NPR News, the White House.
President Trump is being sued in federal court to stop him from making money off early access to his social media posts. The suit brought by two media groups comes after Truth Social started charging Wall Street firms as much as $100,000 a month for the service so they can trade off of them.
NPR's Daniel Estron reports that's according to a person familiar with the matter.
Israel had intelligence of a possible threat of Iranian missiles toward Air Force One and shared that intelligence with the US, according to a person briefed on the matter, not authorized to speak publicly. The warning prompted Trump to be secretly flown out of Turkey on a different plane. Air Force One flew separately. That news was first reported by the Washington Post. When asked about it late Tuesday, Trump said he was following. Following instructions from the Secret Service.
What intelligence prompted Trump’s secret departure from Turkey and how does it relate to US‑Iran tensions?
This comes amid rising tensions between the US and Iran, with no progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Daniel Estran, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
A moderate edged out a Democratic Socialist in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor yesterday, Mayan Silver from Member Station WUWM reports a key factor was a late endorsement from the state's popular outgoing Democratic governor.
Polls were showing progressive Francesca Hong up by double digits in the days and weeks before the primary. That's despite an endorsement from Wisconsin's Democratic governor, Tony Evers, for her main opponent, moderate David Crowley. But the margins were narrower than anyone imagined, bopping up and down by tensive percentage points. Some Democrats had concerns about her comments years ago about defunding the police and canceling Thanksgiving, which she since backed away from. Crowley will face Congressman Tom Tiffany, who's backed by Trump in the general election. He won the Republican primary handily. For NPR News, I'm Ayan Silver in Madison.
Why did a moderate win the Wisconsin governor primary despite a progressive lead?
This is NPR News from Washington. The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history. The outbreak has killed over two thousand people out of more than forty three hundred cases, the fastest growing in history. A grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges and the killing of his parents, Director Rob Reiner and Michelle Singer Reiner. As NPR's Mindalite Del Barco reports, he pleaded not guilty.
The grand jury's newly unsealed indictment alleges that Nick Reiner was lying in wait before attacking his parents. On December 14th, the beloved Hollywood director, actor Rob Reiner, and producer photographer Michelle Singer Reiner were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home. Hours later, their youngest son was arrested and charged with murder. Since then, the thirty-two-year-old has remained behind bars without bail. He entered a not guilty plea and is scheduled for a pretrial hearing in September.
What are the details of the murder indictment against Nick Reiner and the potential penalties?
LA County District Attorney Nathan Hawkman says the killing was quote a profound betrayal by someone who is loved and trusted by the very people he's accused of killing. Hawkman said the new allegations mean if he's found guilty, Reiner could face the death penalty. Prosecutors haven't yet decided whether to seek it.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why is White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt leaving and what will she do next?
0:00–0:52
2
How is President Trump being sued over early‑access sales of his Truth Social posts?
0:52–1:52
3
What intelligence prompted Trump’s secret departure from Turkey and how does it relate to US‑Iran tensions?
1:52–2:57
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Why did a moderate win the Wisconsin governor primary despite a progressive lead?
2:57–3:54
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What are the details of the murder indictment against Nick Reiner and the potential penalties?
3:54–5:00
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Why should listeners pay more attention to their poop and what health clues can it reveal?
5:00–5:03