NPR News: 07-02-2026 10PM EDT
Summary
The FBI is intensifying its probe into the 2020 Georgia election, while former special counsel Jack Smith criticizes the Trump administration’s justice policies. Global fertilizer prices are rising due to the war in Iran, impacting U.S. farmers but not necessarily consumers. Additionally, the episode covers a slowdown in U.S. job growth, new state efforts to charge companies for Medicaid costs, extreme heat warnings affecting mental health, and the arrest of a couple who scaled the Empire State Building.
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FBI investigation into 2020 Georgia election
Jack Smith speaks on DOJ and Trump
War in Iran impacts fertilizer prices
Job growth slows and Medicaid billing debates
Extreme heat warnings and mental health risks
Couple arrested after climbing Empire State Building
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