NPR News Now: 10-06-2025 10AM EDT

Host: Korva Coleman
Date: October 6, 2025
Summary of Episode:
This episode offers fast-paced coverage of the day’s top national and international stories, focusing on legal battles over National Guard deployments, the ongoing federal government shutdown, major business deals, a political crisis in France, and the newest Nobel Prize announcement. The tone is factual, brisk, and centered on breaking developments.

Key Stories and Highlights

1. Federal Judge Blocks National Guard Deployments

Segment Start: [00:18]

• Blocked Deployments to Oregon and California:

  • A federal judge (a Trump appointee) has blocked President Trump, for a second time, from deploying National Guard troops to Oregon, and subsequently blocked attempts to deploy California’s Guard as a workaround.
  • Steve Futterman: Describes the judicial decisions, emphasizing the intent to prevent circumventing court orders.
  • California Attorney General Rob Bonta criticized the move, calling it “the latest example of Trump’s blatant and repeated overreach of power.”
    • Notable Quote ([00:50], attributed by Korva Coleman):

      "This move is the latest example of Trump's blatant and repeated overreach of power."

  • Oregon's Stance: Oregon officials continue to resist any federal troop deployments.

• Deployment of Texas Troops to Illinois:

  • President Trump is calling up Texas’ National Guard and sending them to Illinois, despite opposition from Illinois officials.
  • Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker: Calls the deployment “Trump's invasion.”
    • Memorable Moment ([01:15], paraphrased by Korva Coleman):

      "Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to different states, even though local officials don't want them, should be called Trump's invasion."

2. Federal Government Shutdown Enters Sixth Day

Segment Start: [01:20]

• Stalemate in Congress:
  • Republicans push for a short-term spending bill; Democrats insist on rescinding cuts to federal health care.
• Senate Meeting, Little Optimism:
  • Deepa Shivaram: Reports that “there hasn’t been any movement towards any kind of agreement or common ground over the weekend.”
    • Notable Quote ([01:44]):

      “There hasn’t been any movement towards any kind of agreement or common ground over the weekend.” – Deepa Shivaram

  • House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, are refusing to reconvene the House until Senate Democrats agree to reopen the government.

3. Supreme Court Session Begins Amid Shutdown

Segment Start: [01:59]

• The Supreme Court begins its new session.
• High-profile case: The justices reject Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal, maintaining her conviction related to Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.

4. Markets & Business: Major Chipmaker Deal and Other Economic News

Segment Start: [02:15]

• Big Tech Deal:

  • Scott Horsley: Reports that AMD will supply high-performance chips to OpenAI, expected to generate “tens of billions of dollars” for AMD and quicken OpenAI’s computing efforts.
  • Notable Quote ([02:30]):

    “Chipmaker AMD has reached an agreement to supply high performance chips to the artificial intelligence startup OpenAI.” – Scott Horsley

• Oil Production & Gas Prices:

  • OPEC and allies to raise oil production by 137,000 barrels/day.
  • Gasoline prices are down in the U.S.

• Product Recall:

  • Recall of nearly 4 million pounds of Foster Poultry Farms chicken corn dogs, following a similar Hilshire Brands recall the previous week.

• Stock Market:

  • The Dow opens down 260 points, later reported as down 280 points.
    • Attribution ([03:10], Korva Coleman):

      “On Wall Street, the Dow is now down 280 points.”

5. Utah Legislature Faces Redistricting Crisis

Segment Start: [03:10]

• Utah’s legislature convenes in special session to address a congressional redistricting issue.
• A state judge previously struck down the map for disregarding voters’ intent.

6. France’s Prime Minister Resigns Amid Political Crisis

Segment Start: [03:23]

• Situation: Sebastien Le Cornu, France’s new prime minister, resigns just hours after naming his government—making him the fourth to leave the position in just over a year.
• Reason: Finds governing impossible in a fiercely divided parliament; each faction demands full adoption of their programs amid a major debt crisis.
• Eleanor Beardsley: Reports the resignation “has shocked the nation and plunged France into an even deeper political crisis.”
  • Notable Quote ([03:51], Eleanor Beardsley):

    “Sebastien LeCornau stepped down, saying he could not work in such a divided parliament where no party has an outright majority.”

  • Le Cornu’s Parting Words:
    • Emphasizes humility and putting country over party:

    “You must prefer your country to your party... put the French people first.” – (Via Eleanor Beardsley, reporting Le Cornu’s televised address)

7. Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded

Segment Start: [04:37]

• Recipients: Americans Mary Brunko and Fred Ramsdell, and Japan’s Shimon Sakaguchi.
• Achievement: Recognized for discovering how the body regulates its immune system to prevent attacks on organs.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “This move is the latest example of Trump's blatant and repeated overreach of power.” — California Attorney General Rob Bonta ([00:50])
• “There hasn’t been any movement towards any kind of agreement or common ground over the weekend.” — Deepa Shivaram ([01:44])
• “Chipmaker AMD has reached an agreement to supply high performance chips to the artificial intelligence startup OpenAI.” — Scott Horsley ([02:30])
• “Sebastien LeCornau stepped down, saying he could not work in such a divided parliament where no party has an outright majority.” — Eleanor Beardsley ([03:51])
• “You must prefer your country to your party... put the French people first.” — Sebastien LeCornu (reported by Eleanor Beardsley, [04:15])

Episode Structure and Flow

• [00:18] Major National Guard legal battle coverage
• [01:20] Shutdown updates and congressional gridlock
• [01:59] Supreme Court session and Maxwell case
• [02:15] Major business news and recalls
• [03:10] Utah’s special legislative session
• [03:23] France’s government crisis
• [04:37] Nobel Prize announcement

Overall Takeaway:
This concise but comprehensive news roundup delivers critical updates on legal, political, economic, and scientific events shaping the day, with a particular focus on U.S. governance challenges and international instability. Each segment is tightly reported with direct statements from officials and analysts, making the episode essential listening for a snapshot of world events as they unfold.