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Who was Charlie Kirk and why is his memorial significant?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Thousands of people will attend the memorial service of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Arizona today. The thirty one year old was shot to death while speaking on the campus of Utah Valley University earlier this month. NPR's Elena Moore reports from Glendale.
Charlie Kirk was the co-founder of Turning Point USA. He was a close ally of President Trump and one of the most prominent young leaders within the MAGA movement. His assassination has reverberated across all levels of Republican politics, from the grassroots conservative space all the way to the White House. It's a connection likely to be emphasized at his funeral, where both Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance will speak.
What new California law restricts police facial coverings and why?
Supporters will also We'll hear from Kirk's widow, Erica Kirk, who on Thursday was named the new CEO of Turning Point and has vowed to keep her late husband's movement alive. Elena Moore, NPR News, Glendale, Arizona.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that bans most law enforcement from wearing facial coverings while on duty. Harardo Zavala of Cap Radio reports is the first bill of its kind in the nation.
The law comes in response to increased immigration enforcement in California, including the raids that sparked a massive protest in Los Angeles this summer. During a press conference in Los Angeles, Newsom recalled the recent ICE detention.
These mass men did not provide any information, name, badge, number. hidden from accountability, any transparency, any oversight.
Why did President Trump nominate Lindsey Halligan as federal prosecutor in Virginia?
That's Trump's America, but it is not. The America we've grown up in,
but the question of whether or not state lawmakers can regulate federal law enforcement remains unclear and could end up in the courts. This law takes effect next year. ICE decline to comment. For NPR News, I'm Herrda Zavala in Sacramento.
President Trump has tab Florida attorney and senior White House aide Lindsay Halligan to be the new federal prosecutor in Virginia. Мпіар з Марія Андрюсевич репорт за номинацій комусь аптека Ерек Сібер резін удопрежу президент Трамп он Фрайдай.
Сібер друзиден'сір форму кримінал charges against New York attorney general and Trump political foe Latisha James after a month-long investigation. James is accused of mortgage fraud, a charge she denies.
How is the White House changing the federal hunger report and what are the implications?
Trump nominee Lindsey Halligan represented him during the FBI's investigation of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. Halligan currently works in the White House, where one of her tasks included removing quote improper ideology from the Smithsonian. In a truth social post announcing the nomination, Trump called Halligan tough, smart, and loyal. The announcement comes as Trump presses his attorney general Pam Bondy to move forward with pursuing cases against a number of other political opponents. Marie Andrusovich NPR News, Washington.
This is NPR News in Washington. The White House is scrapping the federal government's annual report on hunger in America, calling it politicized and inaccurate. The move comes two and a half months after President Trump signed legislation slashing food aid to low-income families. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that change could leave three million people ineligible for food stamps.
What is the revived British satire show Spitting Image and why is it returning now?
A satirical British comedy show is returning after the first time. After a long hiatus, Vicky Barker reports from London.
In its heyday, Spitting Image, with its caricature puppets, mercilessly skewered Britain's free market prime minister, Margaret Thatcher.
If the unemployed are hungry, why don't they eat their own bodies?
Well, Spitting Image is back. You can't just bomb everyone, watch me. With equally savage takedowns of President Trump and Prince Harry among others. This time though airing on YouTube asked why co writer Al Murray told the BBC
Well, I mean we're not gonna get that on the BBC, are we?
Indeed.
How did Hong Kong handle the discovery of a World War II bomb?
The series title alone, The Rest is Bull. Well, you'll have to complete that thought.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Who was Charlie Kirk and why is his memorial significant?
0:00–0:44
2
What new California law restricts police facial coverings and why?
0:44–1:34
3
Why did President Trump nominate Lindsey Halligan as federal prosecutor in Virginia?
1:34–2:22
4
How is the White House changing the federal hunger report and what are the implications?
2:22–3:22
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What is the revived British satire show Spitting Image and why is it returning now?
3:22–4:03
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How did Hong Kong handle the discovery of a World War II bomb?
4:03–4:38