NPR Topics: National

With the white nationalist group Patriot Front, what you see is not what you get

Odette Yousef — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0400

Hundreds of masked white nationalists marched in the nation's capital on July Fourth. Who were they and where does their funding come from?

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Trump administration rolls back a key protection for imperiled wildlife

The Associated Press — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:48:40 -0400

The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act. The administration narrowed the definition of "harm" under the landmark law.

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Poor counties adjust to cuts in food stamp program

Nick de la Canal — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:25:40 -0400

Poor counties in the South are bracing for steep cuts in administering food aid as President Trump's tax and spending bill brings new requirements.

Graham Platner makes it official in Maine, submitting paperwork to leave Senate race

Saige Miller — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:22:01 -0400

In his withdrawal notice, Platner said "people are desperate for change" and that's why they made him the Democratic nominee. Now, Maine Democrats have to pick someone to replace him by July 27.

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Utah judge now considering evidence against accused killer of Charlie Kirk

Sean Higgins — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:00:40 -0400

A weeklong hearing to establish whether the accused killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk can be taken to full trial ended today. There has been dramatic testimony.

Immigrants who were detained during fatal shooting in Houston dispute ICE's account

Bianca Seward — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:32:42 -0400

Three men who were arrested during an immigration operation which resulted in the death of another person are disputing ICE's version of responding to a situation in which the agents felt at risk,

Patriotic art gets the spotlight as NEA funding shifts. Cue 'The Ronald Reagan Overture'

Chloe Veltman — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Patriotic art and music is taking center stage this year under the Trump Administration, as funds shift away from DEI. For some orgs, like the Reagan Presidential Library, this is their wheelhouse.

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Houston neighbors started seeing more ICE agents around. Then came a fatal shooting.

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:08:57 -0400

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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a 52-year-old Mexican national who worked in construction for more than three decades. The father of three was shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after they attempted to pull him over.

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Waymo called the cops on teen riders, raising privacy concerns

Scott Neuman — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0400

Two 15-year-olds were allegedly drinking alcohol and shooting toy guns from a driverless taxi when the company disabled it and alerted police.

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No internet, no screen time? FCC weighs cutting subsidy that lowers school internet bills

Sequoia Carrillo — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0400

Many schools rely on consumer fees funneled through the federal government to cut internet costs. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called for ending this program before Donald Trump tapped him for the job.

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