NPR News: 09-08-2026 4AM EDT
Summary
This episode covers President Trump’s deployment of MAGA Inc.’s war chest for GOP midterms, the UN’s push to refer Iran to the Security Council, and Israel’s threat of "all-out war" in the West Bank. It also reports on a fatal Amazon cargo jet crash in Miami, Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, and a new UN study linking air pollution to six million premature deaths.
Topics discussed
Trump's Super PAC spending and GOP midterm strategy
UN nuclear watchdog urges Iran to comply with inspectors
Israel's defense minister warns of all-out war in West Bank
Violence in West Bank and settler attacks reported
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon kill at least 12
Investigation into Amazon cargo jet crash in Miami
Canada's retaliatory tariffs on US goods take effect
UN report on air pollution deaths and economic impact
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