NPR News: 09-29-2026 11AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers the formal U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq, ending a two-decade presence and the anti-ISIS coalition. The report also details the escalating U.S.-Canada trade war, with new bans on Canadian goods, and features testimony from former Special Counsel Jack Smith regarding his probes of President Trump. Additionally, the episode reports on the arrest of a hacker linked to an FBI data breach, a Navy jet crash on the USS Eisenhower, and flood watches triggered by tropical moisture from a hurricane hitting Mexico.
Topics discussed
US military withdrawal from Iraq and end of anti-ISIS coalition
Trump administration bans $1 billion in Canadian products
Jack Smith testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee
FBI Director confirms arrest of hacker in Netherlands
Trump relaunches America.gov with AI tools
Navy jet crashes on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Flood watches issued due to tropical moisture from Mexico
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