NPR News: 06-16-2026 10PM EDT
Summary
Rick Jackson won the Georgia gubernatorial primary, setting up a general election against Keisha Lance Bottoms, while Mike Collins secured the Senate nomination. Internationally, President Trump criticized Israeli strikes on Lebanon during the G7 summit amid tentative peace talks. In domestic news, lawyers asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a case regarding Haitian deportations, and new data showed record-low infant mortality rates. Additionally, Trump’s 2020 campaign aides pleaded not guilty to forgery charges, and the Grammys announced new music categories.
Topics discussed
Georgia primary results: Jackson and Collins win
Trump criticizes Netanyahu at G7 summit
Supreme Court case on Haitian deportations
US infant mortality rate hits record low
Wisconsin fake elector scheme defendants plead not guilty
Pew study on work-family balance for parents
Grammys announce new award categories
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