5pm ET, October 14 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
President Trump campaigns in Arizona and Montana ahead of midterms, while the DOJ expands a federal probe into Rep. Ilhan Omar’s family. The report covers a projected 3.6% Social Security increase for 2027, efforts to upgrade SNAP cards with microchips to prevent fraud, and rising inflation. Additionally, the Justice Department threatens legal action against California over mail ballots, and scientists use new trackers to monitor monarch butterfly migrations.
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Trump campaign stops in Arizona and Montana
Subpoenas for Ilhan Omar's family in federal probe
2027 Social Security cost-of-living increase
Upgrading SNAP cards to prevent fraud
US inflation accelerates ahead of midterms
DOJ threatens California over mail ballots
Tracking monarch butterflies with solar trackers
FDA approves new sunscreen ingredient BEMT
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