NPR News: 09-20-2026 6PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers an ICE agent shooting in Austin, a scheduled meeting between NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Trump, and the White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. The broadcast also reports on a massive drone attack in Russia, a Trump administration proposal to strip protections for homeless children in Head Start, and the growing fast food trade between the US and China.
Topics discussed
ICE agent shoots man in Austin, Texas
NYC Mayor Mamdani to meet President Trump
Reactions to White House ban on CNN and Politico
Russia reports massive Ukrainian drone attack
Proposal to strip homeless protections in Head Start
Fast food chains expand across US and China
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