NPR News: 07-30-2026 7PM EDT
Summary
President Trump faces Senate pushback over Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination, while Maine’s Troy Jackson launches a late campaign against Susan Collins. The Ebola outbreak in the DRC is accelerating, becoming the second-largest ever, as health officials struggle with contact tracing. Additionally, reports cover sluggish US economic growth, the National Urban League’s warning on civil rights, the Cinerama Dome’s revival, and severe drought impacts on Europe’s Danube River.
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Trump delays Todd Blanche AG nomination over senator demands
Troy Jackson becomes Maine Democratic Senate nominee
Ebola outbreak in DRC becomes second largest ever
US economy growth slows to 1.5 percent
National Urban League report on Black Americans
Cinerama Dome theater to reopen in 2028
Drought causes record low Danube River levels
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