IndyCar in DC; Fresh Tariffs on Canadian Goods; National Debt Hits $40 Trillion

印第安纳波利斯赛车在华盛顿;对加拿大商品征收新关税;国债突破40万亿美元

Up First

2026-08-22

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The IndyCar Grand Prix comes to the nation's capital. And, Canada's prime minister suspended trade talks with the U.S., bringing new 50 percent tariffs on a host of Canadian imports. Plus, we'll look at the national debt, which hit $40 trillion earlier this week. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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  • Massive crowds are expected for Washington, D.C.'s first ever IndyCar Grand Prix.

  • The high-speed race around the National Mall is part of the Trump administration's

  • celebrations for the country's 250th birthday.

  • I'm Aisha Roscoe.

  • And I'm Scott Simon, and this is Up First from NPR News.

  • Ready or not.

  • Some very fast cars are coming to Washington this weekend.

  • We'll tell you about the politics behind the event,

  • as well as the latest on the legal fight around President Trump's new White House ballroom.

  • Plus, Canada suspends trade talks with the U.S., which means lots of fresh tariffs.

  • And the U.S.

  • National debt has hit $40 trillion.

  • A lot of zeros.

  • We'll look at how we got here.

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