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Month: August 2026

News Wrap: Wildfire forces evacuations near Reno

In our news wrap Monday, tens of thousands have been urged to evacuate amid a wildfire near Reno, Nevada, the Supreme Court cleared the way for President Trump to move ahead with his executive order restricting mail-in voting and the Pentagon says it struck a boat in the eastern Pacific, killing two people it accused of trafficking drugs.

How Trump intervened in the DOJ case against Live Nation

The Department of Justice spent more than a decade building a case accusing Live Nation of illegally dominating the live event industry by thwarting competition to keep ticket prices high. But according to a Wall Street Journal investigation, President Trump urged senior DOJ officials to settle the case just days before it was set to go to trial. Ali Rogin discussed more with Rebecca Ballhaus.

Military newspaper editor says he was fired for raising concerns about Pentagon censorship

Stars and Stripes is a newspaper that has served American troops for generations. Recently, its publisher was fired, and its editor and one of its reporters were removed, raising questions about its future. Stars and Stripes is funded in part by the Pentagon, but is protected from military censorship and control. Erik Slaven was its editor until last week and joined Geoff Bennett to discuss more.

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s midterm strategy

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the South Carolina Senate runoff between Republicans Darline Graham and Ralph Norman, a meeting involving Jared Kushner and the top House Democrat, President Trump’s push to limit mail-in voting and the politics of Trump’s trade war with Canada.

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