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NPR News: 06-17-2026 10PM EDT

18 Jun 2026

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

0.74 - 3.905 Ryland Barton

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton.

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Chapter 2: What is the preliminary Iran deal signed by President Trump?

4.265 - 15.262 Ryland Barton

President Trump says he signed the preliminary Iran deal while visiting French President Emmanuel Macron at Versailles in France. NPR's Franco Ordonez says the agreement is light on specifics.

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15.282 - 31.7 Aaron Klein

It was pretty striking how much Trump's Public promises do not appear to be backed up by the text of the agreement. I mean, while it says Trump or Iran will never procure or develop nuclear weapons, you know, they've said that before. And from there, it gets really more aspirational, more into generalities.

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32.04 - 51.203 Aaron Klein

I mean, just as an example, the framework says the two sides agreed to discuss the issue of uranium enrichment and that they've also agreed to resolve the disposition of the enriched material that's still buried in the mountain. The White House insists that Iran has agreed to destroy the enriched material, but that's not quite so clear in the text.

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51.223 - 57.513 Aaron Klein

And like many things with Trump, I mean, he speaks in such strong declaratives. Well, the framework really is a lot of TBD to be determined.

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57.814 - 67.028 Ryland Barton

NPR's Franco Ordonez reporting. FEMA is poised to have a new leader. NPR's Rebecca Hersher reports Cameron Hamilton appeared at a Senate confirmation hearing today.

67.008 - 85.835 Rebecca Hersher

Cameron Hamilton served as FEMA's temporary administrator for a short period last year, but he was removed from the position after clashing with top Trump administration officials over whether the agency should exist at all. Hamilton argues it should. And in a reversal, the Trump administration now appears to agree.

85.895 - 107.24 Rebecca Hersher

Hamilton told senators that he believes the agency is important and can do a better job providing timely assistance after disasters. I believe states need to receive better customer service. If confirmed, Hamilton will take over the agency just as Atlantic hurricane season gets underway and as above-average wildfire risk threatens much of the West. NPR News.

107.26 - 117.995 Ryland Barton

A conservative Oklahoma pastor has suspended his congressional campaign a day after advancing to a runoff in a crowded Republican primary from member station KOSU. Anna Pope reports.

118.195 - 134.798 Anna Pope

Jackson Lallmeyer is a pastor at Sheridan Church in Tulsa who founded a group called Pastors for Trump. He was widely seen as a favorite for Oklahoma's first congressional district following a May endorsement from President Trump. However, earlier this week, following reports of suggestive texts...

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