NPR News: 08-03-2026 7AM EDT
Summary
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund to advance his Senate nomination. The episode covers a tight Michigan Senate primary between a moderate and a progressive, and a joint U.S.-Japan currency intervention that strengthened the yen. It also reports on a new 10-year Colorado River management plan amid drought concerns. Additionally, it notes European stock gains after halted U.S. strikes and the return of tens of thousands of migrants from Ceuta to Morocco.
Topics discussed
Acting AG rescinds $1.8B anti-weaponization fund
Michigan Senate primary: Moderate vs. Progressive
US and Japan intervene to strengthen the yen
European stocks rise after US attacks called off
New 10-year plan for Colorado River management
Migrants return to Morocco from Spanish Ceuta
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