NPR News: 08-12-2026 7PM EDT
Summary
Caroline Leavitt is stepping down as White House Press Secretary to become an outside advisor, while two media groups sue Trump over his paid Truth Social API service. ICE plans to buy electric shock gloves for detentions, sparking advocacy concerns. The Justice Department charged former SPLC researcher Heidi Byrick in a case involving informant payments. Additionally, severe storms hit the Midwest, new solar telescope images reveal plasma vortices, and a snake was found in a high school football helmet.
Topics discussed
Caroline Leavitt departing White House Press Secretary role
Lawsuit over Trump's Truth Social subscription service
ICE plans to purchase electric shock gloves
DOJ charges former SPLC researcher Heidi Byrick
Wall Street nears record high on AI stock growth
Severe storms and tornadoes strike the Midwest
New solar telescope reveals plasma whirlpools on sun
Cottonmouth snake found in high school football helmet
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