NPR News: 10-08-2025 6PM EDT
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Support for NPR comes from NPR member stations and Eric and Wendy Schmidt through the Schmidt Family Foundation, working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all. On the web at theschmidt.org. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump can federalize the National Guard in Oregon for now, but he can't deploy them to Portland. That's according to a temporary ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The court is set to hear arguments tomorrow over Trump's move to send 200 National Guard troops to the city. He says the deployment is needed to quell protests in an immigration facility. Local officials say the move is not necessary. President Trump says he's considering a trip to the Middle East this weekend.
As NPR's Franco Ordonez reports, Trump says he'll travel to the region if a Gaza peace deal is reached.
President Trump says negotiations regarding the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza are going well.
I just got off the phone and we're in very deep discussions and we have a very good chance of... something that hasn't been done in anywhere from 500 to 3,000 years.
Top officials from the U.S. and regional partners, along with delegations from Israel and Hamas, are in a seaside city in Egypt talking through a U.S. plan to end the war in Gaza. Under the plan, the remaining hostages, including the bodies of those who have died, will be exchanged for more than 2,000 Palestinian detainees. Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
What are the latest developments regarding President Trump's National Guard deployment in Oregon?
Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty to charges that he made a false statement and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. Comey's lawyers say they plan to argue the prosecution is politically motivated and should be dismissed. President Trump publicly called on the Justice Department to target his perceived adversaries, including Comey. Some federal workers are speaking out against President Trump and his threats for mass layoffs. They're also not happy about a White House draft memo that suggests furloughed workers may not get back pay. NPR's Andrea Hsu reports.
Sarah Cobran has worked at the National Cancer Institute for more than two decades, so she's been through a number of shutdowns. She says they're never easy, but she hasn't seen anything like this, with the president and his budget office threatening to fire furloughed workers. She spoke to NPR in her personal capacity. There's nothing about us being on furlough that gives extra powers. To OMB or the executive branch, it doesn't change anything. And she fully expects to be paid when the shutdown ends. Oh, yes, of course. That's the law now. That's the law. President Trump and congressional Republicans say Democrats are wholly to blame for the shutdown and the harm it's causing. Democrats counter that Republicans have refused to negotiate.
Andrea Hsu, NPR News.
Authorities have charged a 29-year-old man with igniting the fire that destroyed the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles in January. Jonathan Rindernacht was arrested in Florida. The blaze killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,800 homes and buildings. He faces charges including malicious destruction. Investigators believe he may have used a lighter to start the fire. This is NPR News from Washington.
How is President Trump addressing the Gaza peace negotiations?
One of the Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee who was briefly expelled from the legislature in 2023 is running for Congress. Republican lawmakers kicked out Democratic State Representative Justin Pearson after a gun control protest in the statehouse. He's challenging longtime Democratic Congressman Steve Cohen to represent the state's only Democratic-leaning district, which includes Memphis. A new survey finds that nearly one in five high schoolers say they or someone they know has had a romantic relationship with artificial intelligence. That's according to the nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology, Lee Gaines reports.
Students who attend schools that use AI a lot were more likely to report that they or a friend had used the technology for mental health support as a companion, a romantic partner, or as a way to escape the real world.
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