NPR News: 08-07-2026 3PM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers a disappointing jobs report showing 23,000 job losses and President Trump’s renewed threats against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The episode details legal challenges to Trump’s executive order limiting mail-in voting and reports on a mass shooting in Thailand. Additionally, it highlights the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, severe drought in Puerto Rico, and the FCC’s decision to remove local TV ownership limits.
Topics discussed
Jobs report shows unexpected loss of 23,000 jobs
Trump threatens to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Legal challenges to Trump's mail-in voting order
Mass shooting at high school in Thailand
UNICEF reports 300 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire
Extreme drought causes water rationing in Puerto Rico
FCC votes to remove limits on local TV station ownership
NPR Politics Podcast promo on Michigan Senate primary
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