Michael Barbaro

Appreciate it, as always.

Thanks, Michael.

On Sunday night, the Times reported that several hundred U.S.

special operations forces, including Army Rangers and Navy SEALs, have arrived in the Middle East as President Trump weighs his options.

In the latest sign of how far off diplomacy may be, the Speaker of Iran's parliament, a potential partner in any negotiations with the U.S.,

warned that if the United States deploys any ground troops into Iran, that Iran would, quote, set them on fire.

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In small towns and big cities across the U.S., protesters gathered on Saturday for thousands of rallies against President Trump, his domestic policies, and his use of the military at home and overseas.

Organizers said that the No Kings rallies drew millions of people.

Among the speakers were lawmakers, activists, and performers, including Bruce Springsteen, who addressed crowds outside Minnesota's state capitol in St.

Paul.

And President Trump's emergency order to pay airport security screeners signed on Friday is expected to end the crisis of wait times at the country's airports.

But it's unclear exactly how long it will take for the security lines to return to normal.

Meanwhile, a permanent solution remains elusive because the Department of Homeland Security remains largely shut down.

Today's episode was produced by Mary Wilson and Stella Tan.

It was edited by Chris Haxell with help from Rachel Quester and Maria Byrne.

Contains music by Diane Wong and Marian Lozano.

Our theme music is by Wonderly.

This episode was engineered by Alyssa Moxley.