NPR News: 09-19-2026 10PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers a White House ban on access for CNN, MS Now, and Politico reporters, a planned meeting between Trump and Venezuela’s acting president, and a DOJ opinion challenging the federal handgun age limit. The episode also reports on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointing specialists to the US Preventive Services Task Force, raising concerns about medical care independence. Additionally, it details Congo’s efforts to vaccinate healthcare workers against a new Ebola strain amid thousands of confirmed cases.
Topics discussed
Journalists denied access to White House after Trump ban
Trump expected to meet with Venezuela's acting president
DOJ opinion on lowering federal handgun purchase age to 18
White House reshapes US Preventive Services Task Force
Congo begins vaccinating healthcare staff against Ebola
Sponsor message from Charles Schwab
Listen ad-free on Castria