Trump is accusing the U.N. of 'sabotage.' The U.N. says Trump's team is to blame Trump says three "sinister events" disrupted his speech: a frozen escalator, a broken teleprompter and a too-quiet sound system. The U.N. says Trump's team is at fault, but opened an investigation. Rachel Treisman
Former special counsel Jack Smith warns that rule of law is 'under attack' In his first public remarks since leaving the Justice Department, Smith said he's sad and angry about the dismissals of career public servants and the loss of credibility the DOJ has suffered. Carrie Johnson
A judge ruled their firings were illegal. The government got to do it anyway A judge ruled the firing of thousands of federal employees was illegal. But he stopped short of ordering the government to reinstate them, predicting the Supreme Court would overturn it. Andrea Hsu
A question of intent: Is what's happening in Gaza genocide? As accusations of genocide in Gaza mount against Israel, NPR looks at how the term is defined legally and why previously reticent scholars have changed their minds. Majd Al-Waheidi
White House threatens layoffs — not furloughs — if the government shuts down In past government shutdowns, workers have been put on temporary furloughs until funding resumes. This time, the Trump White House is looking for bigger and more permanent cuts, a new memo shows. Tamara Keith
WA lawmakers faced with $570M decision on surging lawsuit payouts A Washington agency that manages the state’s lawsuit payouts is seeking a one-time infusion of nearly $570 million to address skyrocketing liability costs. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
A statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands in D.C. is removed as fast as it appeared The statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands mid-frolic wasn't the first anti-Trump artwork on the National Mall in recent months. But it was the first to be removed, despite having a permit. Rachel Treisman
Examining Kimmel's brief suspension and Trump's threats to free speech Jimmy Kimmel Live! is back, but New York Times reporter Adam Liptak and former Washington Post editor Marty Baron say the Trump administration is using federal power to control speech and the press. Terry Gross
Trump announces hike to visa category used by Indians — and chaos ensues The H1-B visa is overwhelmingly used by Indian nationals to work in U.S. tech firms.
Ukraine issues a stark warning about a global arms race and AI war Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the U.N. General Assembly a day after President Trump made another shift in his stance on Russia's war in Ukraine. Alex Leff
