NPR News: 08-24-2026 9PM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers the Supreme Court allowing Trump’s mail-in voting restrictions and his controversial SpaceX investment. It details escalating U.S.-Canada trade tensions, a legal battle over an ICE officer’s extradition from Texas to Minnesota, and Nevada’s lawsuit against new Colorado River water cuts. The broadcast also notes Federal Reserve pressure on inflation, a reopened Arizona cattle crossing, and the start of Fat Marmot Week.
Topics discussed
Supreme Court clears Trump's mail-in voting executive order
U.S.-Canada trade war escalates with tariffs and insults
Trump's SpaceX investment raises ethics concerns
Texas blocks extradition of ICE officer to Minnesota
Fed Chair Warsh faces pressure to hike interest rates
Arizona border crossing reopens for Mexican cattle
Nevada sues over Colorado River water cuts
Fat Marmot Week begins in Colorado
Listen ad-free on Castria