NPR News: 07-22-2026 11AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers President Trump attending the dignified transfer of service members killed by Iranian strikes, highlighting political tensions ahead of the midterms. It details Republican fundraising advantages over Democrats and the firing of Ukraine’s top military commander. Additional stories include a rare transmissible skin cancer in catfish, a CDC director nominee’s Senate vote, and an AI security breach involving OpenAI.
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Trump attends dignified transfer; political impact of war
Republican fundraising leads Democrats ahead of midterms
Preliminary autopsy findings for Nolan Wells
Zelensky fires top military commander Siersky
Transmissible skin cancer discovered in catfish
CDC nominee vote and OpenAI cyber incident
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