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NPR Host Shea Stevens
Live from NPR News. In Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. In an emergency order issued Monday, the Supreme Court allowed President Trump to fire the last remaining Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission. NPR's Nina Totenberg has details.
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NPR Correspondent Nina Totenberg
The court's action today is technically temporary, since the justices said they will hear arguments in the case in December. But every indication is that the conservative court majority will use the case to reverse a major Supreme Court precedent dating back nearly a century. In 1935, the court ruled unanimously that Congress acted within its authority in declaring that a commissioner could only be fired for misconduct, not for a policy disagreement. Although that ruling was reaffirmed multiple times, the court's current six member conservative majority appears poised to overturn a precedent that for 90 years has ensured that federal agencies are run by multi member and bipartisan boards. Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington.
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NPR Host Shea Stevens
The Trump administration is rejecting reports alleging border czar Tom Homan accepted $50,000 in bribes from undercover FBI agents last year. Homan is accused of promising government contracts in exchange for cash. White House press secretary Caroline Levitt was asked about the matter during Monday's press briefing.
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White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt
Mr. Homan never took the $50,000 that you're referring to, so you should get your facts straight, number one. Number two, this was another example of the weaponization of the Biden Department of Justice against one of President Trump's strongest and most vocal supporters. In the midst of a presidential campaign.
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NPR Host Shea Stevens
The Trump administration shut down the FBI investigation of Homan, saying there's no credible evidence of any criminal wrong. Jimmy Kimmel Live returns Tuesday night, less than a week after ABC suspended the late night show indefinitely. ABC parent Disney says the show was taken off the air temporarily because of comments Kimmel made following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Steve Futterman reports.
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Reporter Steve Futterman
On late night TV last night there was celebration.
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Late Night TV Hosts (Seth Meyers/Stephen Colbert)
Our friend Jimmy Kimmel will be back.
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Reporter Steve Futterman
On the air, seth Meyers told his audience on NBC. Stephen Colbert told those watching his show on cbs.
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Late Night TV Hosts (Seth Meyers/Stephen Colbert)
Our long national late nightmare is over.
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Reporter Steve Futterman
Five days after Kimmel was indefinitely suspended, ABC and Disney reversed course. And tonight, Kimmel will be back. In a statement, Disney said its decision last week was to avoid further inflaming the tense situation. However, the Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns ABC affiliates in 30 markets, says it will not broadcast the Kimmel show. Sinclair says talks with ABC are ongoing. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles.
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NPR Host Shea Stevens
US Futures are flat in after hours trading on Wall Street. On Asia Pacific market shares are mixed up 1% in Tokyo. You're listening to NPR. The Trump administration has announced a $5 billion program to fund rail projects across the nation. The plan includes redistributing 2.4 billion dol that was already clawed back from California's high speed rail project. It will reportedly focus on projects in areas with higher birth and marriage rates than those designated to improve rail safety. Synagogues across the US Are paying special attention to security amid the Jewish High Holidays. NPR's Joseph DeRose reports.
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NPR Reporter Joseph DeRose
From attacks on Jews in Boulder, Colorado, commemorating hostages in Gaza to the killings outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C. anti Semitic Acts of violence have been on the rise. At a recent security briefing on Capitol Hill, the Jewish Federation of North America's Julie Platt said the high holy days have many synagogues acutely focusing on safety.
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Late Night TV Hosts (Seth Meyers/Stephen Colbert)
What we had once done in an abundance of caution has become a deadly serious effort to ensure that no hater who wants to cause harm will succeed in turning a holiday into a tragedy.
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NPR Reporter Joseph DeRose
A number of US Cities are increasing police patrols around synagogues, many of which also have private security measures in place. Jason Derose, NPR News.
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NPR Host Shea Stevens
French President Emmanuel Macron told the U.N. general assembly that nothing justifies the ongoing war in Gaza. Macron also says his nation is joining other Western allies in formally recognizing a Palestinian state. The US did not attend Monday's one day summit. President Trump, however, is expected to address the UN General assembly on Tuesday. You're listening to NPR News.
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