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Israel Pushes Deeper Into Lebanon, Immigration Bill Stalled, Anti-Weaponization Fund
01 Jun 2026
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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Israeli forces captured a medieval castle, their deepest incursion into Lebanon in 26 years.
Chapter 2: What recent military actions has Israel taken in Lebanon?
Iran says any deal to end the war must include Lebanon, where Israel is ramping up its military operations. So where does this leave the talks?
I'm Steve Inskeep with A. Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. Congress is back in Washington facing a jammed-up immigration bill.
Chapter 3: How does Israel's incursion into Lebanon affect U.S.-Iran negotiations?
The president's anti-weaponization program that could pay January 6th defendants is holding everything up, and Trump keeps making enemies of Republicans he needs.
Chapter 4: What challenges is Congress facing with the stalled immigration funding bill?
The anti-weaponization fund is also getting scrutiny in the courts. One judge temporarily blocked any payouts, and another is asking President Trump's personal lawyers to defend the settlement that created the fund in the first place.
Chapter 5: How is President Trump's anti-weaponization fund impacting legislative efforts?
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Chapter 6: What legal hurdles is the anti-weaponization fund currently facing?
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Chapter 8: What implications does the anti-weaponization fund have for Trump's supporters?
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At the official level, there are ceasefires in both the Iran war and the Lebanon war, yet we have reports this morning of fighting on both fronts.
The United States and Iran have been trading long-distance fire. Israel is expanding ground operations in southern Lebanon, and Israeli troops have captured a medieval castle.
For more on this, we're joined by NPR's Greg Myrie in Tel Aviv. Greg, let's start off with the fighting in Iran.
Yeah, the U.S. military says American aircraft fired on a number of Iranian sites over the weekend. Now, they include a radar station, some drones, and a command center for drones. And this included an attack on Keshem Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Now, the U.S. says it acted because Iran had earlier shot down a U.S. Predator drone. The U.S. military says this U.S.
drone was flying over international waters. And just this morning, Iran says it's fired on a U.S. military base in the region. It didn't say which one. However, Kuwait's military says the country has come under attack from missiles and drones and defended itself. and the U.S. does have a number of bases in Kuwait. Okay, so where does this leave talks to end the war in Iran?
Well, President Trump remains confident. He took to Truth Social this morning and said, quote, Iran really wants to make a deal and it will be a good one for the USA. And then he went on to say, just sit back and relax. It will all work out well in the end. It always does. Yet, Abe, we're seeing today just how volatile conditions remain and how fragile the ceasefire is.
You know, Trump met with top advisors at the White House Friday afternoon, said he would make a final determination on the proposal to bring the war to an end. But that meeting broke up with no decision. And even if the president does come out in support for a plan, that isn't necessarily enough. The Iranians keep saying that the deal is not finalized and that the details keep shifting.
So that's Iran. Let's now turn to Lebanon. That's where Israel claimed military advances over the weekend.
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