NPR News: 07-30-2026 10PM EDT
Summary
President Trump may withdraw Todd Blanche’s AG nomination after GOP senators demanded assurances on IRS immunity. Meanwhile, mortgage rates surge due to war-related inflation fears and Fed signals. Other stories include Trump’s plan to replace immigrant truck drivers with veterans, XAI suing Minnesota over an AI deepfake law, and European nations boycotting the World Cup over FIFA’s privatization plans.
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Trump may withdraw Todd Blanche AG nomination
Mortgage rates hit one-year high amid war and Fed signals
Trump initiative to replace immigrant truckers with veterans
XAI sues Minnesota over AI deepfake nudity law
Trump-branded passports available nationwide
European nations boycott World Cup over FIFA privatization
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