Project Freedom Paused, Ohio & Indiana Primary Results, Poll Shows Dems Advantage
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
President Trump paused the U.S.
What progress has President Trump made in negotiations with Iran?
operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz just two days after it started.
He cited, quote, great progress towards a deal with Iran, and his Secretary of State says combat operations are over. Are they?
I'm E. Martinez, that's Leila Fadl, and this is Up First from NPR News.
What were the results of the Indiana primary elections?
In Indiana, several Republican state senators who defied President Trump on redistricting lost their primary.
How did the Ohio primary results reflect Democratic turnout?
So what do the results say about Trump's hold on the Republican Party?
And a new poll shows Democrats with a significant edge to gain control of Congress six months ahead of the midterm elections. The economy has been the key issue.
What does the latest poll indicate about Democratic advantages in upcoming elections?
And with gas prices up, how much trouble are Republicans in? Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.
On NPR's Wildcard podcast, Julio Torres says he doesn't need to prove himself to anyone.
When someone makes me feel like I have to prove something to them, I just walk away.
Really?
How does Trump's influence affect Republican candidates in Indiana?
I'm like, seek help.
Watch or listen to that Wildcard conversation on the NPR app or on YouTube at NPR Wildcard.
Two days after the Trump administration touted a new plan to get ships out of the Strait of Hormuz and protect them from Iranian attacks, that effort is over for now.
President Trump posted Tuesday night that the operation was paused because of, quote, great progress toward a final agreement with Iran. The reversal came the same day that Secretary of State Marco Rubio said combat operations in Iran were over.
What factors are contributing to Democrats' enthusiasm ahead of the midterms?
NPR's White House correspondent Franco Ordonez joins us now to talk about this. Good morning.
Good morning, Layla.
You know, Franco, we've heard the president say the war is over, nearly over, will be over in two weeks, several times now. Is it actually over this time?
How are gas prices impacting Trump's approval ratings?
Yeah, I mean, we really don't know. I mean, Rubio says the focus now is on negotiations and that the U.S. is only going to be involved in defensive operations.
What that means is very simple. There's no shooting unless we're shot at first. We're not attacking them. But if they're attacking us or they're attacking a ship, you need to respond to that.
But to your point, I mean, we also heard earlier in the day Trump expressing frustration that Iran's leaders had yet to capitulate after two months of U.S. military and economic pressure.
They should wave the white flag, the white flag of surrender. In hockey, they say uncle, right?
You know, it just shows how things just are changing all the time.
Yeah. Last night, Trump also touted what he called progress towards an agreement with Iran. Has there actually been progress?
Yeah, it's interesting because Trump's words were very different than some of the messaging being delivered by Rubio, who told us yesterday that the two sides were still trying to figure out what the specific issues each side were willing to negotiate about.
That's the object of this diplomacy, is to come up with some level of understanding about what are the topics that they've agreed to negotiate on. We don't have to have the actual agreement written out, and one day this is highly complex and highly technical. But we have to have a diplomatic solution that is very clear about the topics that they are willing to negotiate on and the extent and the concessions they're willing to make at the front end in order to make those talks worthwhile.
I mean, Leila, that makes it sound like they're very early in the process, which, again, is very different than the great progress that Trump is portraying.
Yeah. I mean, and the big issue, right, is still the Strait of Hormuz. More than 100 ships a day used to travel through that waterway before the war. And it's only since the U.S. and Israel started this war that Iran took control of the strait. So if combat operations are over, as we heard from Rubio, what happens with the strait?
Yeah, I mean, that was Rubio's big push. And he said, under no circumstances can the U.S. allow Iran to normalize the idea that they can control the waterway. But he also stopped short of saying what action would take place.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:02–0:04
2
What progress has President Trump made in negotiations with Iran?
0:04–0:21
3
What were the results of the Indiana primary elections?
0:21–0:27
4
How did the Ohio primary results reflect Democratic turnout?
0:27–0:39
5
What does the latest poll indicate about Democratic advantages in upcoming elections?
0:39–1:02
6
How does Trump's influence affect Republican candidates in Indiana?
1:02–1:40
7
What factors are contributing to Democrats' enthusiasm ahead of the midterms?
1:40–1:55
8
How are gas prices impacting Trump's approval ratings?
1:55–12:44
Speakers
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