NPR News: 07-21-2026 6PM EDT
Summary
Defense Secretary Hegseth warns of training cuts without $67 billion in supplemental funds, while Republicans push budget passage before midterms. President Trump meets with Lebanon’s leader to address the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, as a Senate war powers resolution looms. Elsewhere, a New Jersey voting error sparks election integrity concerns, the EEOC drops workforce reporting rules, and NASA prepares to launch the Roman Space Telescope to study black holes.
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Pentagon requests $67B supplemental funds; war powers resolution
Trump meets Lebanese President; Israel-Hezbollah conflict updates
NJ software error registers 6,000 non-citizens to vote
EEOC rescinds workforce demographic reporting requirement
Smithsonian director pushes back against White House report
NASA's Roman Space Telescope to study black holes
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