NPR News: 07-15-2026 5PM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers three Capitol Hill confirmation hearings, including tense questioning of CDC nominee Dr. Erica Schwartz and intelligence nominee Jay Clayton. In New York, Mayor Zoran Mamdani announces expanded preschool special education programs amid federal oversight changes. Other updates include Argentina advancing to the World Cup final, a measles outbreak in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park, and a drop in wholesale inflation despite geopolitical tensions.
Topics discussed
CDC nominee Schwartz faces scrutiny on independence
Acting AG Blanche questioned on Trump audit immunity
Intelligence nominee Clayton grilled on 2020 election
NYC expands preschool special education programs
Wall Street closes higher
Argentina advances to World Cup final
Measles outbreak spreads in Grand Teton National Park
Wholesale inflation falls amid Iran tensions
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