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Why did a federal judge block the Trump administration’s plan to use the Postal Service for tracking mail and ballots?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman. U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols has blocked the Trump administration's plan to use the Postal Service to track mail and election ballots. The Trump appointees said parts of the Post Office rule exceed any conception of the outer bounds of the agency's power, and he added that the Postal Service has no statutory role in regulating elections. Election officials around the country, meanwhile, are getting ready to mark National Voter Registration Day this week, as NPR's Hanzi Le Wong reports, the first set of registration deadlines for November's midterm election is coming up in some parts of the country.
The window starts to close the first weekend of October for registering to vote or updating your registration for the midterm general election. At some places including Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Then October 5th is a major voter registration deadline for Arizona, Indiana, Ohio, and American Samoa.
What are the upcoming voter‑registration deadlines for the 2026 midterm elections across the United States?
October 5th is also the last day to sign up in the southern states of Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. If you're already registered, election officials recommend confirming your status and contact information before. For the deadline by visiting your state's official election website. Officials can remove your name from voter rolls, especially if you recently moved, changed your name, or haven't voted in a while. News.
President Trump has asked Ukraine's president Sunday night to stop attacking Russian diesel production facilities. He said those attacks are raising diesel prices around the world.
And that's a case that hurts the world. We gotta stop.
How are global diesel prices being affected by the conflict in Ukraine and the Strait of Hormuz blockage?
Diesel prices in the US hit an all time high on Friday, reaching an average of six dollars and twenty cents a gallon. They've been climbing ever since the Strait of Hormuz was blocked by Iran following US attacks on that country. Russia does not export oil through the straits. A documentary on the Israeli military's killing of civilians in Gaza has received the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, but as NPR's Daniel Estran reports, Israeli officials are contesting the film's allegations.
The documentary is called Naza, that's the Israeli military term for collateral damage. The film features 24 anonymous Israeli soldiers who discuss the tracking and killing of Hamas targets and Palestinian civilians in Gaza. The Israeli military said it categorically rejects the film's allegations. It didn't give specifics, but said soldiers' claims in the film do not match their junior level ranking and level of involvement. enough Tolly Bennett called the film a blood libel.
What controversy surrounds the award‑winning documentary ‘Naza’ about the Israeli military in Gaza?
The film's Israeli co-director Yuval Avraham spoke at the premiere. Thinking of all the people, the Israeli politicians, the journalists back home who are now attacking this film, denying it, without even seeing it. The film got a record 25-minute standing ovation. Daniel Estran, NPR News Tel Aviv.
And this is NPR News. President Trump says he plans to remove a ten percent tariff on Irish whiskey. He made the comment at the Irish Open in Dunbeg and said everyone there has been asking him to drop the tariff. Earlier this year he placed a ten percent tariff on most imports from the EU. Celine Dion returned to the stage this weekend nearly four years after announcing she had been battling a rare painful condition and Pierre's Chandelise Duster reports.
Why is President Trump considering removing the 10% tariff on Irish whiskey?
Celine Dion kicked off her 16-show residency in Paris at the Plenitude Arena on Saturday. Wearing a black dress, the Grammy Award-winning singer opened the concert with the French song on a change pas, which means we don't change in English. Videos posted on social media by Variety show Dion performing hits such as Power of Love and My Heart Will Go On, an iconic classic from the Titanic movie. Soundtrack. Emotional and with tears in her eyes, Dion thanked the audience throughout the night. It was her first performance nearly four years after announcing she had been battling stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological condition that causes stiff limbs and severe muscle spasms.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why did a federal judge block the Trump administration’s plan to use the Postal Service for tracking mail and ballots?
0:01–0:55
2
What are the upcoming voter‑registration deadlines for the 2026 midterm elections across the United States?
0:55–1:39
3
How are global diesel prices being affected by the conflict in Ukraine and the Strait of Hormuz blockage?
1:39–2:38
4
What controversy surrounds the award‑winning documentary ‘Naza’ about the Israeli military in Gaza?
2:38–3:23
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Why is President Trump considering removing the 10% tariff on Irish whiskey?
3:23–4:22
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How did Celine Dion’s return to the stage after battling a rare neurological condition unfold?
4:22–5:01