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What updates does President Trump provide about the war in Iran?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump posted on social media tonight that his administration is getting close to meeting its objectives during the war in Iran and considering winding down military efforts. But earlier in the day, the administration deployed more warships and another 2,500 Marines to the region, and the Pentagon is asking for an additional $200 billion in funding for the war. Trump also called NATO allies cowards for not joining operations to secure the critical Strait of Hormuz. The war has tested Trump's traditional approach of negotiating through threats. Over the last week, the president has run into some significant political limits, as NPR's Tamara Keith explains.
Trump didn't build a case for this war with the American public or with traditional allies. He didn't build a coalition of the willing in advance. And now he's coming in after the fact, telling Americans high gas prices are a small price to pay for defeating the Iranian threat and and slamming the NATO alliance for not sending in ships to help open the Strait of Hormuz.
How is the war in Iran affecting gas prices in Georgia?
It's much harder to get buy-in after the fact.
NPR's Tamara Keith reporting. Georgia is the first state to suspend its gas tax in response to the war in Iran, which has caused fuel prices to spike. From member station WABE, Raul Bali reports the suspension takes effect immediately.
Lawmakers cheered after Governor Brian Kemp signed the 60-day suspension of the state's motor fuel tax that was quickly pushed through the legislature this week.
In the coming days and weeks, as retailers get new shipments of motor fuel, those prices on the billboards will not include the 33-cent excise tax on gasoline and the 37-cent tax on diesel fuel.
Like the rest of the nation, Georgia has seen gas prices jump since the war in Iran started. According to AAA, regular unleaded has jumped more than $1 a gallon to $3.79. It's been even worse for diesel, which has jumped from $3.61 a gallon to $5.25 a gallon. For NPR News, I'm Raoul Bally in Atlanta.
What legal issues is Elon Musk facing regarding Twitter?
A federal jury has found Elon Musk liable for attempting to drive down Twitter's stock prices ahead of his takeover in 2022. Katie DiBenedetti with member station KQED reports.
The civil lawsuit accused Musk of making misleading statements about the number of bots on Twitter and falsely saying that his takeover was temporarily on hold. Attorneys for the former stockholders say the billionaire was trying to manipulate the market to get a better deal. Here's attorney Mark Malumphy speaking outside the courtroom.
The jury's verdict sends a strong message that just because you're a rich and powerful person, you still have to obey the law and no man is above the law.
Musk's legal team declined to comment. The plaintiff's attorneys estimate Musk could owe up to $2.6 billion in damages. For NPR News, I'm Katie DiBenedetti in San Francisco.
This is NPR News from Washington.
What recent developments are there in the Breonna Taylor case?
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to drop charges against two Louisville police officers tied to the raid that killed Breonna Taylor. The officers have been charged with falsifying parts of the warrant used to enter her apartment in March 2020. Police shot and killed Taylor after they broke down her door serving a no-knock warrant and her boyfriend fired at the officers. The Trump administration is suing Harvard University over allegations that the Ivy League school violated Jewish students' civil rights. It's the latest action in the administration's ongoing back-and-forth with Harvard, as NPR's Alyssa Nadworny reports.
The suit says that Harvard failed to protect its Jewish and Israeli students by being deliberately indifferent to harassment and hostility and for not enforcing campus rules when it comes to Jewish students. The suit, filed in federal district court in Massachusetts, is looking to recover millions of taxpayer dollars from Harvard. In a statement, the university said it has taken steps to curb anti-Semitism and cares deeply about its Jewish and Israeli community. The Trump administration has launched multiple legal actions against Harvard University in the last year.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What updates does President Trump provide about the war in Iran?
0:00–1:03
2
How is the war in Iran affecting gas prices in Georgia?
1:03–2:08
3
What legal issues is Elon Musk facing regarding Twitter?
2:08–3:01
4
What recent developments are there in the Breonna Taylor case?
3:01–4:13
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What allegations are made against Harvard University by the Trump administration?
4:13–4:57
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What unusual event happened at an Australian airport involving a possum?
4:57–5:04