NPR News: 12-19-2025 9AM EST
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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What updates are there on President Trump's upcoming speech in North Carolina?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corova Coleman. President Trump is set to speak in Rocky Mount, North Carolina tonight. He's working to overcome voters' gloomy views of the U.S. economy. From the North Carolina newsroom, Adam Wagner reports.
Rocky Mount is the largest city in North Carolina's newly redrawn 1st Congressional District. There will be a five-way Republican primary there, with the party seeking to defeat two-term Democrat Don Davis.
How are Americans reacting to the potential loss of Affordable Care Act subsidies?
Even as the state's Republican-controlled legislature redrew the district to give the GOP an advantage, Jonathan Sutton owns a barbershop near the venue where Trump will speak. Sutton, a Democrat, says he's noticed a decidedly negative sentiment among friends and clients.
Just dealing with people, people who kind of just say and don't know what's going on, not sure of their future.
An NPR-PBS Marist poll found that only 36% of Americans approve of Trump's handling of the economy. For NPR News, I'm Adam Wagner in Rocky Mountain, North Carolina.
Congress is going on its holiday recess and lawmakers did not vote to extend subsidies for people under Affordable Care Act insurance policies.
What details are known about the recent shooting incident at Brown University?
These subsidies expire at the end of the year. Millions of Americans are planning for cuts in their coverage or dropping health insurance altogether. From Member Station WPLN, Blake Farmer has more.
Robert Sorey of Thompson Station, Tennessee, has already talked to a psychiatrist about paying cash for his appointments every three months. That way he can keep his prescriptions current, which he'll also have to find money for.
I'm not somebody who gets sick super often, thank God.
What actions are being taken regarding the Pentagon's strikes against drug boats?
And if I do, generally I go to an emergency room where they're going to bill me later and I can get on a plan, you know what I mean?
A repayment plan that he says he can pay over time. Sori works as a farmhand and was recently laid off. This year, he had been paying no monthly premium for his Affordable Care Act insurance thanks to the expiring subsidies. A new plan would cost him $70 a month, but he says he just can't afford that. Up to 4 million Americans are estimated to do the same for 2026.
What legal issues are surrounding the Wisconsin judge's obstruction case?
For NPR News, I'm Blake Farmer in Nashville.
Federal authorities say they have found the suspect wanted in the deadly shooting last weekend at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Police say suspect Claudio Valente died by suicide. They discovered his body in a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire. He was a former Brown student. Two people were killed and nine others wounded in the university attack. Officials say they also believe Valente is responsible for the killing of an MIT professor last Monday outside Boston. FBI Special Agent Ted Dox.
Even though the suspect was found dead, our work is not done. There are many questions that need to be answered. There's a lot of evidence that needs to be processed. And most importantly, the victims and their families deserve special care and consideration.
Officials say they believe the shooting suspect acted alone. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. The Pentagon says it conducted two fresh strikes yesterday against alleged drug boats in the Eastern Pacific. It says five people aboard were killed. Lawmakers have been examining the legality of the administration's attacks. Now, the Republican chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee says he is ending his panel's probe. Senator Roger Wicker says the Trump administration is acting on, quote, sound legal advice. Opponents claim this is state-sanctioned murder. A jury in Wisconsin has found Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstructing immigration agents. The agents were attempting to arrest an undocumented defendant outside her courtroom last April.
From Member Station WUWM, Mayan Silver reports.
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Chapters
7 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:18
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What updates are there on President Trump's upcoming speech in North Carolina?
0:18–0:43
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How are Americans reacting to the potential loss of Affordable Care Act subsidies?
0:43–1:25
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What details are known about the recent shooting incident at Brown University?
1:25–1:50
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What actions are being taken regarding the Pentagon's strikes against drug boats?
1:50–2:18
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What legal issues are surrounding the Wisconsin judge's obstruction case?
2:18–4:23
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What is the current state of the stock market as reported by NPR?
4:23–4:57