NPR News: 07-24-2026 5AM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers the 13th night of U.S. airstrikes on Iran amid congressional debate over war powers and a $15 million reward for intel on an Iranian weapons conglomerate. The Justice Department dropped subpoenas against New York Times journalists after a judge criticized the government's handling of source protection. President Trump’s new tariffs on 60 countries took effect, drawing criticism from allies. Meanwhile, elite Australian firefighters are deployed to assist with severe wildfires across the western U.S., as Spain also battles a national emergency from blazes.
Topics discussed
U.S. airstrikes on Iran and Trump's threat of larger attack
Congressional division over War Powers resolution
State Department $15M reward for info on Iranian conglomerate
Justice Dept drops NYT subpoenas after judge's rebuke
New tariffs take effect on imports from 60 countries
U.S. wildfires peak with Australian firefighters arriving
Spain declares national emergency due to deadly wildfires
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