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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens. President Trump is throwing the weight of the White House behind Argentina's president.
How did President Trump publicly pressure Argentina ahead of its legislative elections?
It's an unusual move, and it comes as Argentina prepares for legislative elections later this month. More from NPR's Giles Snyder.
During a meeting with visiting President Javier Millay, President Trump held U.S. aid over the heads of Argentinian voters, warning them not to abandon Millay.
If he loses, we are not going to be generous with Argentina.
Millet is not on the ballot until 2027, but his party suffered a landslide loss in a local election in September, and this month's election for seats in Argentina's National Congress is seen as a referendum on his policies. Millet was at the White House after the Trump administration provided his country with a $20 billion financial lifeline. Trump also threatened to withhold federal dollars if Saran Mamdani wins New York City's mayoral election next month.
What did Trump threaten regarding U.S. aid and New York City’s mayoral race?
Ryle Snyder, NPR News.
Several news organizations are rejecting an edict from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that reporters sign a pledge to cover only issues that are authorized by his team. As NPR's David Folkenflik reports, the edict goes against what Hegseth promised when he was nominated.
He came to office promising the most transparent Pentagon in American history, and it's been anything but. He's only had a couple of briefings. You have almost no even background briefings by senior Pentagon officials expressing things.
Why are news organizations rejecting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s reporter pledge?
They have, as I've mentioned, really tightened access to where people can go to just get background briefings, have conversations where things are explained to them or unpacked for them, not even secrets, just saying, well, this is what that means or here's what that is technically about, about a certain development. And you saw Hegseth, in fact, implement lie detector tests for senior Pentagon officials that he had thought had leaked information early in his tenure. So, you know, this is an effort by the secretary really to consolidate and control information from getting out.
NPR's David Fulkenflik. North Carolina Democrats gathered in Asheville to denounce the Republican-led effort to redraw the state's congressional map. Gerard Albert III from Blue Ridge Public Radio has the story.
In North Carolina, existing congressional maps give Republicans a strong advantage in 10 of the state's 14 seats. Now, Republicans want another one. State Senate leader Phil Berger, a Republican, said this week the party is, quote, doing everything we can to protect President Trump's agenda. Anderson Clayton, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, says her party intends to challenge the legality...
How are North Carolina Democrats responding to the proposed congressional redistricting?
Redistricting is only supposed to happen every 10 years after a census has been taken. And we know right now that Republicans are going to use every egregious power grab that they can to try to hold power in Congress.
In 2023, a GOP-led state Supreme Court approved a partisan map that allowed the party to take 10 seats in Congress. For NPR News, I'm Gerard Albert III. This is NPR.
The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act. For the second time, the justices will hear arguments today over Louisiana's congressional map.
What is at stake in the Supreme Court challenge to the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana?
The Voting Rights Act was adopted to address decades of legal barriers that prevented or made it hard for blacks and other non-whites to vote. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a new president for its 17 million members, commonly called Mormons. 93-year-old Dallin H. Oaks is taking the helm at the church, as KUER's Sierra Hewlett reports.
The last president and prophet, Russell M. Nelson, died last month. His successor, Dallin H. Oaks, used to be a Utah Supreme Court justice. Columnist Jana Reese says that background could influence his leadership.
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Chapters
7 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:25
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How did President Trump publicly pressure Argentina ahead of its legislative elections?
0:25–1:11
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What did Trump threaten regarding U.S. aid and New York City’s mayoral race?
1:11–1:41
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Why are news organizations rejecting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s reporter pledge?
1:41–2:49
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How are North Carolina Democrats responding to the proposed congressional redistricting?
2:49–3:26
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What is at stake in the Supreme Court challenge to the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana?
3:26–4:01
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Who is Dallin H. Oaks and what might his leadership mean for the LDS Church?
4:01–4:53