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June 9 · 27 min
What Trump Said to Netanyahu
As Iran and Israel pause their assaults, President Trump describes pleading with Benjamin Netanyahu to not endanger peace negotiations. Spencer Pratt fails to make it to a runoff in the Los Angeles mayor’s race after a lengthy count. And ABC’s Ian Pannell travels to Moscow to ask Russians what they think of Vladimir Putin’s war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 8 · 27 min
Back to Battle? Iran Launches Missiles at Israel
Iran fires ballistic missiles at Israel, testing the U.S.-Israel alliance. Maine voters weigh new allegations against Democrat Graham Platner. And Canada halts livestock imports from Texas after a second case of screwworm in cattle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 5 · 26 min
Trump Critic Set to Plead Guilty in Docs Case
President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty over mishandling classified documents, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News. An appeals court panel is set to hear arguments over whether the White House ballroom construction should continue. And new reports surrounding Maine’s Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner threaten the party’s path to the majority. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 4 · 25 min
The World's Oil Supply is Draining
Experts warn that the Iran conflict is straining the global oil supply to dangerous levels. A dramatic hostage situation unfolds in a bank building in Bakersfield, California. And families who could be impacted by an expected Supreme Court decision on birthright citizenship speak out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 3 · 26 min
DOJ to Congress: 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund is Dead
After a Republican revolt, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche tries to convince Congress that the “anti-weaponization” fund is dead. President Trump picks a new director of national intelligence after Tulsi Gabbard’s exit, but questions swirl around his credentials. And marine archaeologists announce the discovery of shipwrecks from the Golden Age of Piracy in Nassau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 2 · 26 min
Distrust Fund: DOJ Pauses Payment Plan
In the face of angry Republican lawmakers and skeptical judges, the Trump administration halts the creation of a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” Xavier Becerra, Tom Steyer and reality star Spencer Pratt headline a series of California primaries. And a federal appellate court rules the dismissal of transgender service people was likely unconstitutional. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 1 · 27 min
Trump’s Tweaks to the ‘Final’ Iran Agreement
With doubt over a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, Israel resumes its push into Lebanon. A judge reconsiders a settlement that resulted in President Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund.” And several Laotian miners escape a flooded cave, but two are still believed to be stranded deep within. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 29 · 23 min
From Missile Strikes…to a Ceasefire Plan?
Sources say American and Iranian diplomats have reached a broad framework for a ceasefire extension, despite strikes from each side this week. Demonstrations outside a New Jersey ICE facility turn into clashes with federal agents. And a raid on the home of a former CIA officer allegedly reveals a trove of gold bars from the spy agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 28 · 28 min
A Chemical Blast Turns Deadly
Authorities believe a chemical tank accident likely killed more than 10 people in Longview, Washington. Sources confirm the Justice Department has opened an investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll. And police arrest a Google employee over allegations of insider trading on prediction markets. Photo Credit: City of Longview via AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 27 · 27 min
How Paxton’s Win Changes the Midterm Map
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton trounces Sen. John Cornyn for the Senate Republican nomination. Iran warns of retaliation for a U.S. strike. And a fishing renaissance takes hold in New York City after half a century of health warnings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices