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Chapter 1: What recent developments have occurred in the U.S.-Iran conflict?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. The U.S. and Israeli war with Iran continues to escalate. Two U.S. combat planes were shot down today. Two crew members have been rescued. The search continues for a third. President Trump delivered a primetime speech on Wednesday saying the Iran war would be over in two to three weeks.
But as NPR's Greg Myrie points out, he hasn't said how he plans to do that.
The U.S. and Iran have been having some diplomatic contacts. Pakistan has tried to play the broker here, but there's really no sign of a breakthrough right now. And given this short timeline that Trump is talking about, a U.S. ground operation now seems quite unlikely, though more troops are still moving into the region.
But by far, the biggest problem is this ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It will be very difficult for Trump to just walk away from the war if this hasn't been resolved.
NPR's Greg Myrie reporting. South Carolina Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace says ousted Attorney General Pam Bondi must still testify before the House Oversight Committee later this month. on her handling of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Mace also expressed concern about comments made by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanch
Blanch told Fox News yesterday that the Epstein files should not be part of anything going forward. Mace said, quote, it sounds like Todd Blanch needs to be replaced. A shift seems to be underway in how the federal government does immigration enforcement.
As NPR's Meg Anderson reports, Homeland Security Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen said at his confirmation hearing that he wants ICE to work more closely with local police.
Mullen's comments point to a federal program that deputizes local police to act as ICE officers. It has exploded in growth during President Trump's second term. In Florida and Texas in particular, more than 40 million people live in places where local police have signed on. Immigrant rights groups say the program creates situations where minor traffic stops quickly turn into immigration arrests.
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Chapter 2: What concerns are raised about immigration enforcement changes?
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