NPR News: 06-28-2026 12PM EDT
Summary
Congress passed a bipartisan housing bill, but President Trump is withholding his signature pending approval of voting restrictions. Meanwhile, deadly wildfires ravage Colorado, and Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait in response to U.S. airstrikes. The episode also covers the Venezuela earthquake aftermath, Mel Brooks turning 100, and NASA’s plan to rescue an aging space telescope.
Topics discussed
Trump vetoes bipartisan housing bill
Wildfires kill firefighters in Colorado
Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait
Ukraine strikes Russian infrastructure
Venezuela earthquake death toll rises
Mel Brooks turns 100 years old
NASA mission to save Swift telescope
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