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Why did a federal judge order President Trump to restore White House press access for three outlets?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. A federal judge ordered President Trump to immediately restore access for three news outlets banned from the White House. NPR's David Fulkenflick reports it's in the temporary ruling. The judge found the administration revoked access without due process and likely violated CNN, MS Now, and Politico's constitutional rights.
Timothy Kelly ruled that the administration had violated the journalists' rights to due process, no warning, no ability to appeal. He swatted aside the Justice Department's claims involving national security, so shortly after midnight, he issued a temporary restraining order. But journalists for all three outlets said they arrived in the morning only to be kept out again. So Judge Kelly demanded answers, and suddenly access was restored. CNN's status in the TV pool remains unclear. Five networks share the burden and cost of presenting all the president's public remarks.
What caused U.S. mortgage rates to climb above 7% for the first time since early 2025?
An official with one of those networks said none of the networks would present video until the White House offered written assurances for CNN. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to comment publicly. David Folkenflake, NPR News.
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week above seven percent for the first time since January twenty twenty five. The latest affordability setback for prospective home buyers. NPR Steven Bissaha has more on why it's happening now.
Okay, stop me if you've heard this one before. It goes back to the US war against Iran. The war has played a big part in driving up mortgage rates by driving up the cost of oil and with it inflation.
How is the FDA nominee defending vaccine safety during the Senate hearing?
Inflation concerns go up, bond yields go up, and mortgage rates tend to follow. And remember the bond market influences borrowing costs all across the economy, including for homes. There's also a bunch of other factors hitting the bond market like all at once right now.
NPR Steam Bissaha reporting. President Trump's nominee to lead the FDA is voicing support for the safety of vaccines during a Senate hearing. That puts Dr. Heidi Overton out of step with her potential new boss, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Currently serving as White House advisor. Overton has worked on Trump administration health efforts.
Why are poverty rates rising for seniors, especially women, according to the latest census analysis?
A new analysis of census data finds the poverty rate for seniors has risen for the fifth year in a row. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports older, lower income adults are struggling to save for retirement.
The AARP Foundation analysis found women are far more likely than men to age into poverty, and its own survey found just under a third of those fifty to sixty four reported a significant drop in household income in the past three months. Foundation president Claire Casey says even a small disruption like a car breaking down can be devastating for low income workers.
You're much more likely to end up in the long term unemployed, and you're much more likely to end up in a job that makes less than the one you were in.
A third of older low income adults also said they did not have enough savings to cover an emergency expense of $100. Jennifer Lutton in Pierre News, Washington.
US stocks have slowed their rallies since the SP five hundred climbed to the brink of its all time high earlier this week. This is NPR. The energy department says it will spend almost two billion dollars to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation's aging power grid.
What did California’s highest court rule about the sheriff’s seizure of ballots and its impact on the redistricting vote?
It comes amid skyrocketing energy demand spurred by AI. The money will go toward 31 projects across 26 states that are expected to produce more than 23 gigawatts of additional electricity capacity, enough to power 16 million homes. California's highest court has ruled that a Republican sheriff illegally seized hundreds of thousands of ballots earlier this year and must return them. The ballots were from a vote on whether to redraw California's congressional map to favor Democrats. For member station, the government was a very strong KVCR Madison Aumont reports.
Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County, about 60 miles east of Los Angeles, said he took the ballots from the county registrar to investigate alleged voter fraud.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why did a federal judge order President Trump to restore White House press access for three outlets?
0:00–0:53
2
What caused U.S. mortgage rates to climb above 7% for the first time since early 2025?
0:53–1:31
3
How is the FDA nominee defending vaccine safety during the Senate hearing?
1:31–2:04
4
Why are poverty rates rising for seniors, especially women, according to the latest census analysis?
2:04–3:08
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What did California’s highest court rule about the sheriff’s seizure of ballots and its impact on the redistricting vote?
3:08–4:03
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What is the significance of the two giant pandas arriving at Zoo Atlanta for U.S.–China relations?
4:03–4:53