NPR News: 07-17-2026 7AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers President Trump’s primetime address pushing for stricter voting laws without new fraud evidence, alongside an insider trading investigation into his teleprompter operator. International news includes protests in Ukraine over the defense minister’s removal and evangelical leaders urging Congress to protect Haitian refugees. The broadcast also reports on hazardous air quality from Canadian wildfires, deadly flooding in Texas, and the tragic shooting of a teen protester in Seattle.
Topics discussed
Trump's primetime address on voting laws and election claims
Investigation into Trump's teleprompter operator for insider trading
Protests over removal of Ukraine's defense minister
Asian stocks drop; wildfires and Texas flooding updates
Evangelical leaders urge Congress to protect Haitian refugees
Promo for NPR's Embedded podcast on Antonio Mays Jr.
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