NPR News: 07-31-2026 2AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers President Trump’s announcement of a historic disarmament deal with Hamas, alongside shifting American public opinion on Israel. Reports also detail a slowdown in U.S. GDP growth and appeals court rulings against the administration’s mandatory immigration detention policy. Additional stories include migrant chaos in Spain’s Ceuta, the stalled nomination of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, and a Florida professor’s lawsuit over academic freedom.
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Trump announces Hamas disarmament deal
Shifting US-Israel relations and personal stories
Economic slowdown in Q2 GDP data
Courts rule against Trump immigration detention policy
Migrant crisis in Spanish enclave of Ceuta
Todd Blanche AG nomination stalled by GOP senators
Professor fired for teaching controversial short story
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