'Hell on Earth': Venezuelans deported to El Salvador mega-prison tell of brutal abuse Deported under a little-known wartime law, more than 130 Venezuelans were sent from the U.S. to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Now released, several tell NPR they endured beatings, sexual abuse, and near-total isolation. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
As Trump faces continued scrutiny over Epstein, the administration rehashes 2016 Russian interference probe During a week of urgent news, the administration has pushed a report on Obama and Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. NPR Senior Political Editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro and Cybersecurity correspondent Jenna McLaughlin unpack the context and timing. Jenna McLaughlin
Corporate America is having a weird tariff summer Some big companies are reporting real financial pain from tariffs and economic uncertainty — but for others, business is booming. Maria Aspan
A Democratic Senator was already investigating Jeffrey Epstein's finances NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., about his office's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's financial transactions -- and why he is urging the U.S. attorney general to act further. Kai McNamee
WA Rep. Shaun Scott fined $11k over late campaign finance reports, haircuts Washington state Rep. Shaun Scott was fined $11,000 on Thursday for not disclosing properly how much he raised and spent as he ran for office last year, and using campaign funds to pay for haircuts. Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard
The Jackpod: Action Completed This Day On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a model of government inefficiency and the prospects for FEMA reform.
Making a living as a poker player is hard. The 'Big Beautiful Bill' makes it harder A new law includes a provision that could mean bettors pay more during tax season. Major poker players are calling on Congress to royally flush the measure down the drain. Barbara Sprunt
How and why Trump has struggled in dealing with the Epstein files The usual deflection tactics — releasing unrelated information, blaming Democrats and the media — haven't worked with this controversy. Domenico Montanaro
What the MAGA base thinks about the Epstein investigation NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with political analyst and pollster Frank Luntz about how Trump's most loyal supporters think about the controversy surrounding the so-called Epstein files. Sacha Pfeiffer
Trump is going to Scotland. The Epstein questions likely will follow him there President Trump is spending some time at a golf course he owns in Scotland this weekend -- and plans to meet British Prime Minister Kier Starmer during the trip. Franco Ordoñez
