NPR News: 08-06-2026 2PM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers proposed Head Start rule changes and the high costs of Trump’s nuclear battleship plan. It details a Democratic bill to block the Pentagon from resetting casualty counts for the Iran war and a federal judge’s ruling barring prediction market Kalshi from operating in Utah. The broadcast also reports on salmonella and cyclospora outbreaks linked to Mexican produce and a lawsuit regarding a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem.
Topics discussed
Intro and Trump admin's Head Start deregulation plan
Critics warn of quality decline in Head Start programs
CBO report: Trump's nuclear battleships cost more than expected
Senate Democrats bill to block military casualty count reset
Impact of casualty classification on military families
Federal judge rules Kalshi prediction market illegal in Utah
Salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated jalapeno peppers
Cyclospora outbreak and Harlem Legionnaires lawsuit
Up First podcast promo for midterm season
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