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5 min readNPR News Now: April 20, 2026 — 10PM EDT
The evening's broadcast opens with the resignation of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez deRemer, the third cabinet member to leave the Trump administration this term. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung announced the departure on X, writing that Chavez deRemer was leaving for a private sector job and had done "a phenomenal job in her role." But her brief tenure was shadowed by controversy: the Labor Department's inspector general was investigating complaints that she was having an affair with a subordinate, drinking alcohol on the job, and using taxpayer-funded travel to visit friends and family, according to the New York Post and other outlets. NPR has not independently verified those claims. Her deputy, Keith Sonderling, has been named Acting Labor Secretary.
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- 1 (00:05) **Labor Secretary Resigns Amid Misconduct Probe** - Lori Chavez de Remer becomes the third cabinet member to leave the Trump administration this term, following an investigation into allegations of an affair with a subordinate, drinking on the job, and misuse of taxpayer funds.
- 2 (01:05) **Shreveport Mourns After Shooting Kills Eight Children** - The North Louisiana city is in shock after 31-year-old Shamar Elkins allegedly opened fire, killing eight children before his own death.
- 3 (01:57) **Interior Secretary Defends Cuts to National Park Service** - Secretary Doug Burgham downplayed the administration's proposed $700 million cut to Park Service operations during a House subcommittee hearing.
- 4 (03:00) **FBI Director Patel Files $250 Million Defamation Lawsuit** - Cash Patel sues The Atlantic and one of its reporters over a recent article alleging excessive drinking, emotional outbursts, and frequent absences.
- 5 (03:28) **Deadline for Web Accessibility for Public Institutions Delayed** - The Justice Department postpones the deadline for schools and other public entities to meet new ADA guidelines for website accessibility.
- 6 (04:26) **Wall Street Ends Lower** - The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell four points, the NASDAQ dropped 64 points, and the S&P 500 declined 16 points at the closing bell.
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