Competing health care plans fail in the Senate as ACA premium hikes loom The outcome was widely expected after Democrats and Republicans released dueling bills. Congress is under pressure to address health care costs before federal subsidies lapse at the end of the year. Saige Miller
Elizabeth Warren says both bids to buy Warner Bros. Discovery are bad for consumers Sen. Elizabeth Warren cautions that the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to either Netflix or Paramount Skydance could reduce competition and concentrate power over what films and news American see. Steve Inskeep
Trump calls affordability crisis a 'hoax.' The data tells a different story As Democrats campaigning on affordability pick up wins, Trump's messaging about a strong economy is at odds with widespread voter sentiment that he's not doing enough to tackle rising costs. Joe Hernandez
Trump says the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela Using U.S. forces to take control of a merchant ship is unusual and marks the Trump administration's latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism. The Associated Press
NTSB warns that defense bill could undermine aviation safety changes after DCA crash The head of the NTSB is voicing strong opposition to provisions in the defense policy bill. The NTSB says the House bill would undermine safety improvements made after the mid-air collision near DCA. Joel Rose
Young voters could be key to midterm success, but they've soured on both parties As Republicans and Democrats gear up for next year's midterm elections, new polling shows they're losing ground with a powerful and growing bloc of the electorate: young voters. Elena Moore
Trump's redistricting push finds resistance in Indiana Republican-led states have raced to redraw congressional lines to advantage their own party. But the effort hit unexpected pushback in Indiana. Sam Gringlas
New Miami mayor-elect on 'trickle-down hatred' of federal immigration policy NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Miami Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins, who will be the city's first female mayor and the first Democrat in decades to hold the seat. Alejandra Marquez Janse
This strategy is creating some tension within the Republican party As the GOP looks at 2025 election results, it's sounding a proverbial alarm ahead of the midterms on messaging, particularly on the economy as President Trump shies away from the term "affordability." Stephen Fowler
Serrano out as federal prosecutor in eastern WA. But he could be back Pete Serrano’s time as a federal prosecutor in eastern Washington ended Tuesday. His tenure with the U.S. Department of Justice may not be over. Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard