5pm ET, October 14 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
President Trump campaigns in Arizona and Montana ahead of the midterms, while federal investigators subpoena family members of Rep. Ilhan Omar in a probe over immigration fraud. The episode also covers a projected 3.6% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, efforts to upgrade SNAP cards with microchips to combat fraud, and rising inflation. Additionally, the DOJ threatens legal action against California over mail ballots, and scientists track monarch butterflies using solar-powered trackers.
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Trump campaign stops in Arizona and Montana
Subpoenas for Ilhan Omar's family in federal probe
Social Security cost-of-living increase for 2027
SNAP fraud and proposed chip card upgrades
US inflation accelerates ahead of midterms
DOJ threatens California over mail ballots
Tracking monarch butterflies with solar trackers
FDA approves new sunscreen ingredient BEMT
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