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NPR News: 10-01-2026 10PM EDT

Oct 2, 2026 · 4m

Summary

President Trump and VP Vance are campaigning to boost Republican enthusiasm for midterms, while 21 states sue the administration over the repeal of power plant pollution rules. The Supreme Court will review a policy denying bond hearings for detained immigrants, and a judge rejected a defense request for acquittal in the Lindsay Clancy case. Internationally, Canada is fast-tracking a Pacific oil pipeline to reduce US reliance, and violent protests by French students over school conditions have led to nearly 2,000 arrests.

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Sponsor message from Schwab Trump and Vance campaign trail and polling Lawsuit over power plant pollution rules Supreme Court review of immigrant bond hearings Lindsey Clancy case and stock market update Canada fast-tracks Pacific oil pipeline Violent student protests in France Zidane faces Italy as France coach
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