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Trump administration's decision to let USMCA lapse threatens Texas economy

Houston Public Media News 88.7 | By Andrew Schneider

Published July 30, 2026 at 3:41 AM CDT

In President Trump's first term, he negotiated the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The decision by the White House to let it lapse now threatens the Texas economy.

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The Trump administration has undercut the U.S. asylum program. These 3 charts show how

Ximena Bustillo

A new rule for asylum applications adds to the bevy of changes under the Trump administration to the core program for those fleeing persecution in their home countries.
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Leila Fadel, Michel Martin

U.S. military launches wave of strikes on Iran after attack on Jordan base, Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment at a Senate hearing, how the Trump administration has chipped away at asylum.
Javier Bardem shares how he embodied villain Max Cady in Apple TV's 'Cape Fear'

Leila Fadel

Actor Javier Bardem has won praise for his cerebral take on the manipulative bad guy with vengeance on his mind in Apple TV's "Cape Fear." NPR's Leila Fadel asks Bardem about his process.
West Bank faces escalating Israeli settler violence and surge in army checkpoints

Emily Feng, Michel Martin

The West Bank is buckling as Israeli settlers step up their attacks on Palestinians and the Israeli army sets up even more checkpoints.
Rural California school district creates space where kids can learn to swim

Alice Daniel

Not everyone has access to a public pool. But a rural school district in California just pulled together funding for a new aquatic center so kids can learn to swim.