NPR News: 09-18-2026 7AM EDT
Summary
President Trump faces pushback on voting, interest rates, and the Kennedy Center, while diesel prices hit a record high. The State Department approves a $24.3 billion F-35 jet sale to Saudi Arabia, and a watchdog estimates $7 billion was spent on federal worker buyouts. Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, and Anthropic reveals its AI model is helping design its next version. Finally, a new memo reinterprets the Endangered Species Act to exclude accidental wildlife injury.
Topics discussed
Trump faces pushback from courts and Fed
Approval ratings and intra-party criticism
Diesel fuel prices hit record high
US approves F-35 fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia
GAO report on federal worker buyout program costs
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman
Anthropic's AI model helps design its next version
New memo reinterprets Endangered Species Act
Environmental groups plan to sue over new rules
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