7pm ET, October 19 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
NPR News Now covers President Trump's campaign in Kansas amid Republican spending on Senate races and Texas Democrats' efforts to flip a seat using a football-themed tour. The Justice Department is investigating constitutional rights violations at the D.C. jail, while Iran intensifies attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Additionally, the Supreme Court will hear a case challenging the federal ban on home distilling, and a former pilot donated funds to preserve Neil Armstrong's boyhood home in Ohio.
Topics discussed
Sponsorship and show introduction
Texas Senate race and rural voting dynamics
DOJ investigation into D.C. jail conditions
Iran strikes on shipping in Strait of Hormuz
Mississippi police shooting of one-year-old boy
Supreme Court case on home distilling ban
Preservation of Neil Armstrong's boyhood home
Promo for Up First midterm coverage
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