NPR News: 04-30-2026 2AM EDT

April 30, 2026·4 min·5-min readnarrativenews

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This NPR News segment covers a series of high-stakes geopolitical, legal, and technological developments, including President Trump’s reported phone call with Vladimir Putin about a potential Ukraine ceasefire, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s contentious congressional testimony on the Ir

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Vladimir PutinDonald TrumpPete HegsethJohn GaramendiElon MuskSam AltmanGreg Brockman

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