NPR News: 08-08-2026 1AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers President Trump’s renewed threats to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook over unproven mortgage fraud allegations, following a Supreme Court ruling limiting such removals. Hunter Biden discusses his father’s pardon, citing fears of Trump-era retribution. The broadcast also reports on Colombia’s new president pledging a hardline stance on crime, France deporting a Russian media figure, a deadly school shooting in Thailand, and the Pentagon revoking security clearance for former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
Topics discussed
Trump threatens to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Hunter Biden discusses his father's pardon
Colombia's new president vows tough stance on crime
France deporting Russian media personality Ksenia Fedorova
Mass shooting in Thailand leaves seven dead
Pentagon revokes former Air Force Sec's security clearance
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