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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.
What did President Trump say after the NATO summit in Turkey?
President Trump is returning home from the NATO summit in Turkey. He capped off his visit to Ankara with a few parting shots at some U.S. allies and largely deflected questions about the future of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. We have more from NPR's Deepa Shivaram.
Trump declared that the memorandum of understanding signed between the U.S.
How did Trump describe the U.S.-Israel war with Iran and potential strikes on Iran?
and Iran just three weeks ago is now over. The conflict never fully subsided, but now Trump is threatening to hit civilian infrastructure in Iran, which experts have warned could constitute a war crime. Before departing Ankara, Trump held a lengthy press conference defending the war as a success. He said conflict would end soon without providing any details.
Anything that happens is going to be over very quickly. and will only make it safer, including for oil.
His two-day trip also included a one-on-one meeting with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, where Trump said Ukraine could have a license to make their own Patriot missiles to help defend against Russia. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News.
Democratic leaders in Maine are accusing embattled Senate nominee Graham Plattner of trying to influence the process of finding his replacement. Maine Public's Kevin Miller has the latest.
What developments are unfolding in Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee replacement process?
Democratic Party leaders say they are developing a plan to select a new Senate nominee following the rape allegation against Plattner from a woman he formerly dated, an allegation that Plattner has denied. But Executive Director Devin Murphy Anderson says Plattner has to withdraw first and accuses his campaign of attempting to, quote, put their thumb on the scale of the selection process.
We have repeatedly reiterated to Graham Plattner's team that they have no role in determining our next Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate nor in determining what this process looks like.
The campaign responded that Plattner does not want to be involved, but does want to ensure the decision is made by voters and volunteers, not, quote, the political establishment. For NPR News, I'm Kevin Miller in Augusta.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear seeking an update on the health of Republican Senator Mitch McConnell.
Why is Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear asking about Mitch McConnell’s health?
The Democratic governor sent a letter to McConnell's office inquiring about the former Senate Majority Leader after the 84-year-old was admitted to the hospital weeks ago. A former Wisconsin judge arrested for blocking an immigration and customs enforcement arrest outside her courtroom last year will not go to prison for obstruction. Instead, today a court decided to fine Hannah Dukin $5,000. In December, a jury convicted the former Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge of unlawfully interfering in a federal proceeding to detain a Mexican migrant who was scheduled to appear in her courtroom on misdemeanor assault charges. The event
What was the outcome for the former Wisconsin judge charged with obstructing an ICE arrest?
became a flashpoint in the nationwide debate over the administration's aggressive immigration enforcement. Today, the U.S. District Judge who spared Duke in prison said the 67-year-old just made a bad decision in the moment. It's NPR.
Where are the heat waves and Saharan dust expected to impact the U.S., and which TV shows earned top Emmy nominations?
Double barrel heat waves are forming in the Great Basin and the Rockies and in the upper Midwest. That's a warning today from Ben Cathy, Minnesota Public Radio's chief meteorologist. Cathy says both are a few days away and there's a rare high risk for extreme heat in places like the Dakotas into southwestern Minnesota.
There is something coming in. off of the coast of Africa, and that is dense Saharan desert dust crossing the Atlantic, reaching Florida on Saturday, so much so that you'll probably find Saharan dust on your car in the morning when you head out to work, and it makes for vivid sunsets. That'll head for Texas and Louisiana by next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Two streaming series, The Pit and Hex, are among the top Emmy nomination getters this year, and Piers Mandelit del Barco with more.
The medical drama The Pit picked up 25 Emmy nominations, including one for the show's executive producer and star Noah Wiley, who plays an attending ER doctor.
Nothing will ever matter more than what I've done in this hospital, but it is killing me.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:04
2
What did President Trump say after the NATO summit in Turkey?
0:04–0:25
3
How did Trump describe the U.S.-Israel war with Iran and potential strikes on Iran?
0:25–1:17
4
What developments are unfolding in Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee replacement process?
1:17–2:10
5
Why is Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear asking about Mitch McConnell’s health?
2:10–2:46
6
What was the outcome for the former Wisconsin judge charged with obstructing an ICE arrest?
2:46–3:02
7
Where are the heat waves and Saharan dust expected to impact the U.S., and which TV shows earned top Emmy nominations?
3:02–5:03