NPR News: 09-29-2026 5PM EDT
Summary
The Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to continue deporting individuals to third countries, while nearly 30 tech executives meet at the White House to discuss AI self-regulation. Additionally, a judge blocks the administration from rescinding over $800 million in approved spending for immigrant and diversity services. The episode also covers New York’s call for an outside investigation into a Cornell University rape case, a record drop in American economic confidence, and a California law banning taser gloves for law enforcement.
Topics discussed
Supreme Court allows continued deportations to third countries
White House meeting on AI regulation and data centers
GAO ruling on Trump withholding immigrant service funds
Cornell University rape investigation and state response
Economic confidence hits decade low amid Iran war
California bans taser gloves for law enforcement
Texas disaster declaration over high diesel prices
Journalist crowned king in Uganda's Toro kingdom
Promo for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
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