NPR News: 09-16-2026 2PM EDT
Summary
This episode covers Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s directive for well-groomed troops to attend a gathering, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike, and Democrats’ plan to staff polling stations. It also reports on Ed Sheeran’s tour cancellations following Macklemore’s removal, a fatal crash in Los Angeles involving a bus and news helicopter, and legal challenges to the administration’s crackdown on immigrant truckers.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Odoo business management software
Hegseth summons 'well-groomed' troops to Quantico
Federal Reserve raises interest rate; Democrats plan poll monitors
Democrats enlist 10,000 volunteers for midterm elections
Macklemore kicked off Ed Sheeran tour; opening acts quit
Investigation into LA bus and helicopter crashes
Court challenges Trump admin's rule on immigrant truckers
Recap and sponsor: Charles Schwab Choiceology
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