NPR News: 08-06-2026 6PM EDT
Summary
President Trump signed executive orders restricting birthright citizenship, while his administration proposed deregulating Head Start to shift oversight to states. Senator Mitch McConnell was discharged from rehab to continue recovery at home amid calls for transparency. Meanwhile, new lawsuits target New York City over the Harlem Legionnaires outbreak, and the CDC issued a salmonella recall for jalapenos linked to a nationwide illness.
Topics discussed
Trump signs executive orders on birthright citizenship
Proposal to deregulate Head Start program
Sen. Mitch McConnell discharged from rehab
Lawsuits filed over Harlem Legionnaires outbreak
Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapenos
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary
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