Trump’s New Middle East Dilemma, and How DraftKings Uses A.I. to Target Gamblers
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What are the top headlines we’ll cover in today’s episode?
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From the New York Times, it's the headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Monday, September 21st. Here's what we're covering. The Times has learned that over the weekend, President Trump was on the verge of launching new airstrikes against the Houthi militia in Yemen. According to Trump administration officials, yesterday morning, U.S. troops were loading bombs onto warplanes, and commanders had approved lists of Houthie targets before Trump decided not to move forward, at least for now. The officials say that for the past two weeks, Trump has been going back and forth about whether to strike the Houthis, who are allied with Iran and have recently reignited fighting. With Saudi Arabia.
Why is President Trump facing a dilemma over Saudi requests for military action in Yemen?
On one side, Trump has been hearing directly from the Saudi Crown Prince, a major US ally, who has called the president directly to implore him to step into the fight. At the same time, one senior administration official said that most of the president's inner circle has been either deeply skeptical about joining the fight against the Houthis or have opposed it outright, especially given existing strains on the US military caused by the ongoing war with Iran. There are also major questions about how successful any new US strikes would be. Last year, Trump ordered nearly eight weeks of bombing against the Houthis, with US forces hitting more than a thousand targets like radar systems, ballistic missile sites, and a drone production hub.
But since then, the militia has rebuilt much of its capabilities and has even been using AI tools to develop and engineer new types of missiles. This weekend, the group said it launched a wave of drones and missiles at Riyadh, the Saudi capital. And recently, the Houthis have taken control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coastline, which could further disrupt another crucial shipping route in the Middle East for oil and gas. Until now the group hasn't been attacking US ships in the region. But one administration official said that if Trump does order strikes against the militia, that would probably change.
Now three more quick updates on the administration. First.
So I walk in, I tap my badge, and it beeps a couple of different times. It turns red, blue, and green, and it didn't accept my PIN number. The Secret Service.
Journalists from three news outlets, CNN, Politico, and MS Now, have been barred from entering the White House. So the officer asked me to hand over my badge.
How did Trump’s ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW affect White House press access?
He said that it was disabled. I asked why it was not able to get inside. He said it was above him. And then President Trump announced the ban on Friday, saying it was punishment for publishing, quote, purposely negative stories that he said were untrue. True. Many other mainstream media outlets, including journalists at Fox News, condemned the move, and legal experts say the ban is a clear First Amendment violation that's unlikely to survive a court challenge. It is a major escalation of Trump's ongoing battle with the press that covers him. This summer, FBI agents served subpoenas to reporters at their homes, and the Pentagon has blocked access to journalists who refused to sign pledges that would limit their reporting.
Also, the Times has learned that the White House is taking a new step in its pressure campaign against universities. It's drafting an executive order that would cement the president's ability to control who gets billions of dollars in federal research money from the National Institutes of Health. Traditionally, the NIH has selected projects based on expert review of their scientific merit, funding labs across the country, many at universities, for research into things like heart disease, cancer, infectious diseases.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What are the top headlines we’ll cover in today’s episode?
0:00–1:18
2
Why is President Trump facing a dilemma over Saudi requests for military action in Yemen?
1:18–3:13
3
How did Trump’s ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW affect White House press access?
3:13–5:27
4
What changes is the White House proposing for NIH grant approvals and university research funding?
5:27–7:17
5
What abuses are U.S. deportees experiencing in Equatorial Guinea’s detention hotels?
7:17–9:04
6
How is DraftKings using AI to identify and target gamblers most likely to lose?
9:04–10:49
7
Which TV shows made the New York Times’ 100‑best‑of‑the‑21st‑century list and why?
10:49–12:21
Speakers
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