NPR News: 07-21-2026 3PM EDT
Summary
The Trump administration is withholding Medicaid funds from California and Minnesota over fraud concerns, while Congress weighs a $90 billion war budget with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Meanwhile, Canadian PM Mark Carney and UK PM Andy Burnham address trade tensions and domestic economic policies, respectively. Additional stories cover expanded access to testosterone therapy and a historic $1.5 billion AI copyright settlement involving Anthropic.
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Trump administration withholds Medicaid funding from CA and MN
Congress weighs $90B budget for war with Iran
Canada-US trade tensions and tariff negotiations
UK's new PM Andy Burnham appoints cabinet
FDA considers expanding access to testosterone therapy
Anthropic settles $1.5B copyright lawsuit with authors
NPR fundraising appeal
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