4pm ET, October 20 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
With two weeks until Election Day, Republicans are shifting spending to deep red states while Democrats counter with new funding, as President Trump faces scrutiny for unilateral executive actions. General Motors reports higher profits but declining EV sales following the end of federal tax credits, while Goldman Sachs warns that AI power demand will outpace data center development. Additionally, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on the federal ban on home liquor distilling, and higher mortgage rates continue to depress the housing market.
Topics discussed
NPR News Now introduction
Midterm election map and Republican spending surge
Trump and Bloomberg campaign spending and unilateralism
Analysis of Trump's executive overreach in second term
GM earnings: profits up, EV sales down
Wall Street mixed and AI power demand report
Goldman Sachs: AI data center power bottlenecks
Supreme Court to hear case on home distilling ban
Housing market decline due to higher mortgage rates
Promo for Up First podcast on midterms
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