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Oct 25, 2026 · 4m

Summary

NPR News Now covers Attorney General Todd Blanche’s defense of a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block Alaska from certifying its U.S. Senate results due to a name confusion issue. The broadcast also reports on Serbia’s political earthquake as longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic concedes defeat to student-led opposition. Additionally, the episode discusses the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision amid persistent inflation and features the harvesting of this year’s Capitol Christmas tree in Idaho.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Thumbtack DOJ lawsuit over Alaska Senate ballot Serbia election results and protests Federal Reserve interest rate decision Capital Christmas tree selection in Idaho Ukraine disputes Musk's Starlink claims Sponsor: The Visitors play
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