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NPR Retracts Story About Alito Retirement
In a statement, NPR Editor-in-Chief Tommy Evans said: "Due to a misunderstanding, NPR's Supreme Court and Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg incorrectly reported that Justice Samuel Alito had retired. Neither Justice Alito nor the Supreme Court Public Information Office has announced his retirement. As soon as the error was realized, the story was retracted and removed from NPR's website and an on-air correction was broadcast. We regret the error and any confusion this may have caused. This afternoon, Mrs. Totenberg will appear on All Things Considered to explain what happened. She has reached out to Justice Alito to apologize."
https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-public-editor/2026/06/30/g-s1-131107/npr-retracts-story-about-alito-retirement
Retracted or not, the timing certainly makes sense. Retiring ahead of the November midterms would avoid a confirmation battle in 2027. I guess we'll see what pans out.