NPR News: 08-24-2026 8PM EDT
Summary
The Trump administration imposed new sanctions on Iran, prompting threats to block oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz. In South Carolina, Republicans choose a Senate nominee in a race testing Trump’s endorsement power. California’s highest court reviews a sheriff’s seizure of ballots, while an arbitrator orders The Washington Post to reinstate a fired opinion writer. Additionally, an NFL player returns to college football, and China postpones its lunar mission.
Topics discussed
Mattress Firm sponsorship
US sanctions on Iran and Tehran's defiant response
South Carolina GOP Senate primary and Trump's endorsement
California court weighs sheriff's seizure of ballots
Washington Post ordered to reinstate fired opinion writer
NFL player Daquan Wright returns to college football at LSU
China postpones lunar mission to search for water
Charles Schwab sponsorship
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