NPR News: 08-27-2026 1PM EDT
Summary
President Trump heads to Texas for a GOP fundraiser supporting Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who faces significant financial deficits against his Democratic rival. Meanwhile, Russia downplays CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s recent Moscow visit, denying reports of warnings against NATO attacks. The broadcast also notes the death of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic, reports on deadly floods in Nepal and Tibet, and announces Rupert Grint’s upcoming Broadway role in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Topics discussed
Trump's Texas fundraiser and Ken Paxton's Senate campaign finances
Russia downplays significance of CIA Director's visit to Moscow
Convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic dies at 84
Floods in Nepal and Tibet; ICE officer released in Texas
Rupert Grint joins Broadway cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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