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NPR News: 04-08-2026 9PM EDT

09 Apr 2026

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Chapter 1: What military victory did the U.S. achieve over Iran?

0.031 - 16.508 Ryland Barton

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth says the U.S. scored a decisive military victory over Iran, but he did not say how several key issues would be settled, like the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, as NPR's Greg Myrie reports.

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16.788 - 23.175 Pete Hegseth

Defense Secretary Hegseth, speaking at a Pentagon news conference, said the U.S. achieved all its military objectives.

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Less than six weeks, clear mission, decisive action. overwhelming firepower.

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28.665 - 33.27 Pete Hegseth

Hegseth was asked what the military would do during the two-week ceasefire now in place.

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We'll be hanging around. We're not going anywhere. We're going to make sure Iran complies with this ceasefire.

39.718 - 54.118 Pete Hegseth

But several key issues will have to be negotiated, such as the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran still controls, and the fate of Iran's nuclear program, which still includes highly enriched uranium. Greg Myhre, NPR News, Washington.

54.318 - 64.378 Ryland Barton

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats will force a war powers vote to put Republicans on the record over the U.S. and Iran conflict. NPR's Claudia Grisales reports.

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Democrats started forcing the Senate votes to limit President Trump's war powers before they left for a two-week recess. Now, Democratic Leader Schumer says they'll try again when Congress returns next week.

76.678 - 87.092 Chuck Schumer

Congress must reassert its authority, especially at this dangerous moment. No president, Democrat or Republican, should take this country to war alone.

Chapter 2: What are the implications of the two-week ceasefire in the U.S.-Iran conflict?

125.125 - 147.135 Rafael Nam

But this has been an unpredictable conflict. For investors, the critical aspect will be whether ships finally start sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. But even if the strait is reopened and a long-term ceasefire is achieved, investors are mindful that it will take some time for the global energy market to recover. And the effects on the global economy will likely linger.

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147.615 - 158.927 Rafael Nam

Gas prices in the U.S., for example, are already pushing up inflation. And they may not come down significantly anytime soon. Not until there's more certainty. Rafael Nam, NPR News.

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159.127 - 179.736 Ryland Barton

President Trump met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte today. In a social media post tonight, Trump said in all caps, quote, NATO wasn't there when we needed them and they won't be there if we need them again. Trump has repeatedly criticized NATO allies for not joining the war on Iran and has threatened to leave the alliance. This is NPR News from Washington.

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180.863 - 199.875 Ryland Barton

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is defending his decision to repeal the legal determination that was the basis for federal rules to slow climate change. He told a group of climate change skeptics today that the repeal of the endangerment finding reversed decades of what he called unthinking adherence to environmentalists' worries.

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200.276 - 220.101 Ryland Barton

The former Republican congressman is widely believed to be under consideration to be attorney general. Mobile home parks are the largest source of unsubsidized affordable housing in the U.S., but they don't always stay affordable. When a park sells, residents can be kicked out. Natalie Skoland reports on how one Colorado community is protecting their mobile homes.

220.132 - 239.001 Natalie Skoland

In 2022, a mobile home park in Durango, Colorado went up for sale. A notoriously predatory corporation offered $5.5 million in cash for the lot. Park residents raised money to try to match or beat the offer. And they partnered with a community land trust.

238.981 - 246.754 Stefka Fante

We were at different points in our lives and our careers and our families, and yet we all were exactly on the same page at this moment.

246.854 - 256.028 Natalie Skoland

That's Stefka Fante of the non-profit Elevation Community Land Trust. She worked with residents to buy out the park. Now, the land trust is the landlord.

Chapter 3: How are Democrats responding to the war powers debate in Congress?

256.089 - 261.377 Natalie Skoland

It manages the park for the benefit of residents. For NPR, I'm Natalie Skoland.

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261.357 - 279.973 Ryland Barton

On this day in 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hit his 715th career home run in a game against the L.A. Dodgers, breaking Babe Ruth's record that had stood for 39 years. Aaron would go on to hit 755 career home runs, only to be surpassed by Barry Bonds in 2007. It's NPR.

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