Cassie Akiva
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SCOTUS Trump Wins & Stock Market Tariff Turbulence | 4.9.25
Hi, John. Well, we first heard word of this meeting during the president's meeting in the Oval Office with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. President Trump announced that he'd be open to talks with Iran on Saturday. And if these talks do not go well, Trump said the Iranian regime will be in great danger. That's a direct quote. Here are some of his comments.
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SCOTUS Trump Wins & Stock Market Tariff Turbulence | 4.9.25
Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt echoed the president's comments on Tuesday during a press briefing.
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SCOTUS Trump Wins & Stock Market Tariff Turbulence | 4.9.25
President Trump said the talks would be high-level indirect, but declined to say where they would take place. However, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Iraqi later said the talks would take place in Oman and be indirect. He wrote in a post on X, quoting here, it is as much an opportunity as it is a test. The ball is in America's court. And Iranian state-run media gave more alleged details.
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SCOTUS Trump Wins & Stock Market Tariff Turbulence | 4.9.25
They reported that the talks would be between Iraqi and U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, with Oman's foreign minister Badr al-Busadi as a mediator.
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SCOTUS Trump Wins & Stock Market Tariff Turbulence | 4.9.25
Well, Trump was a huge critic of former President Obama's 2015 nuclear deal with the Iranian regime. And he got the U.S. out of it in 2018 during his first term. Trump waged a maximum pressure campaign on Iran in hopes of curving both its nuclear program and its support for terror around the world.
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SCOTUS Trump Wins & Stock Market Tariff Turbulence | 4.9.25
Trump is making this deal now because Iran is getting close to being capable of producing a nuclear weapon.
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SCOTUS Trump Wins & Stock Market Tariff Turbulence | 4.9.25
Well, we know Trump. It's not fully clear, which is probably part of the negotiating tactic. But Trump's a maximum leverage type negotiator, as we know. He's had very strong rhetoric on Iran during this administration so far. And just last month, during a Fox News interview, he said that Iran could be handled militarily or through making a deal.
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SCOTUS Trump Wins & Stock Market Tariff Turbulence | 4.9.25
These threats come amid Trump taking military action on the Houthis, an Iranian proxy group that has been disrupting shipping in the Red Sea and attacking American ships. Trump has been very clear that he blames Iran for Houthi aggression, as Iran is the financial backer of the group. Trump's defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is also upping the pressure on the Houthis and Iran.
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SCOTUS Trump Wins & Stock Market Tariff Turbulence | 4.9.25
He said during the meeting with Netanyahu that the attacks on the Houthis are about to get much worse.
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SCOTUS Trump Wins & Stock Market Tariff Turbulence | 4.9.25
So clearly a unified message from the Trump administration that aims to put maximum pressure on Iran ahead of the big meeting.
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Trump Backs Off Tariffs & Al Green Censured | Afternoon Update | 3.6.25
Trump has vowed to send Israel everything it needs to eliminate Hamas if the hostages aren't freed. Meanwhile, the White House defended ongoing U.S. negotiations with Hamas, citing efforts to protect American lives. Hamas is believed to still hold 24 living hostages, along with the bodies of 34 others. Talks on a second ceasefire phase remain stalled.
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Trump Backs Off Tariffs & Al Green Censured | Afternoon Update | 3.6.25
If you're a Democrat and you're being mean to President Trump, I'm on your bumper.
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Trump Backs Off Tariffs & Al Green Censured | Afternoon Update | 3.6.25
The terror group insists negotiations are the only way forward, despite Trump's post on social media demanding an immediate release, or in his words, quote, there will be hell to pay. The Truth Social post came after the president met with several former hostages in Washington. They thanked the president for his unwavering support.
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Taliban Frees George Glezmann & Trump Gives Maine Deadline | Afternoon Update | 3.20.25
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ended Tuesday after Israel executed strikes on Gaza and began to move its troops back into central Gaza. Israel says it's applying pressure on Hamas after the terror group refused multiple proposals to extend the ceasefire deal.
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Taliban Frees George Glezmann & Trump Gives Maine Deadline | Afternoon Update | 3.20.25
The Israeli Defense Forces say that three long-range missiles were launched from the Gaza Strip. One of them was shot down while the two others fell in open areas. The Houthi terrorists in Yemen also joined in on the attack in recent days, though their missiles were intercepted by Israeli forces before entering Israeli airspace.
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Kash Patel Confirmed & Vance Opens CPAC | Afternoon Update | 2.20.25
Israel received the bodies of four hostages held by Hamas today after the terror group paraded them on stage in front of cheering crowds and upbeat music. The hostages included 83-year-old Oded Lifshitz, 31-year-old Shiri Bibas, and her two young children, four-year-old Ariel and Kafir, who was only nine months old when he was kidnapped.
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Kash Patel Confirmed & Vance Opens CPAC | Afternoon Update | 2.20.25
On stage was a picture of the four fallen hostages with an image of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu depicted as a vampire and a missile with a sign stating they were killed by USA bombs. The coffins were received by Red Cross representatives who transported them to the Israeli Defense Forces in Gaza where they were checked for hidden explosives.
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Kash Patel Confirmed & Vance Opens CPAC | Afternoon Update | 2.20.25
They were wrapped with Israeli flags in a small ceremony where a rabbi recited Psalm 83. Once the bodies are officially identified, families will be given the final confirmation and can proceed
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Aides Admit Biden’s Decline & Auburn Basketball Coach | Afternoon Update | 4.4.25
Hungary says it will withdraw from the International Criminal Court just hours after welcoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Budapest. The ICC issued an international arrest warrant for Netanyahu in November, accusing him of war crimes. Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban ignored its legal obligation to detain Netanyahu and instead greeted him with full honors at Buda Castle.
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Aides Admit Biden’s Decline & Auburn Basketball Coach | Afternoon Update | 4.4.25
The move makes Hungary the first European member to announce plans to leave the court. Officials say the withdrawal process will follow legal protocols but could take up to a year to finalize. The ICC confirmed Hungary remains obligated to cooperate until its exit is complete.