NPR News: 06-30-2026 1AM EDT
Summary
The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law allowing postmarked ballots to be counted, a victory for military voters, while four other cases remain pending. A severe heat wave is moving eastward, and Kentucky continues recovery efforts after deadly flooding. Additionally, three firefighters died in a Colorado wildfire, and New Mexico’s governor condemned the DEA’s strategy of not seizing fentanyl shipments. The Justice Department renamed its environmental division to focus on energy security, and Morocco advanced in the World Cup.
Topics discussed
Intro: Supreme Court cases and voting rights
Supreme Court upholds postmark ballot laws
Heat wave moves eastward across US
Kentucky flooding aftermath and recovery
Firefighters killed in Colorado wildfire
NM Governor challenges DEA fentanyl strategy
DOJ renames environmental division
World Cup: Morocco and Paraguay advance
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