About this episode
The episode covers significant news events including the U.S. House's vote to end the war in Iran, Supreme Court rulings, and international tensions involving Ukraine and Iran.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted this week to end the war in Iran. While not yet passed into law, it demonstrates a break between the Trump administration and the GOP-majority legislative body. In light of its recent ruling concerning the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court once again cleared the way for Alabama to use its new Congressional map. This comes despite a three-judge panel has blocking the map in late May. A convicted Jan. 6 rioter was hired at the Pentagon this week. Elias Irizarry will now work in one of the agency’s offices that handles highly-classified military information. And, in global news, talks between Washington and Tehran are hanging by a thread. Now, Iranian officials say they have yet to deploy the full power of their military and they are prepared for any scenario, even a direct confrontation. Ukrainian missiles hit the Russian city of St. Petersburg this week as Vladimir Putin’s premiere economic forum begins. And during testimony on Capitol Hill, Marco Rubio told lawmakers that Greenland remains a part of Denmark “for now.” We cover the most important stories from around the world in the News Roundup. Find more of our programs online . Listen…
Topics covered
- U.S. politics
- war in Iran
- Voting Rights Act
- Supreme Court rulings
- military information
- international relations
- Ukrainian conflict
Keywords
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Trump administration
- Supreme Court
- Elias Irizarry
- war in Iran
- St. Petersburg
- Marco Rubio
- Voting Rights Act
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: U.S. House of Representatives, Trump administration, GOP, Supreme Court
Places: Alabama, Washington, Tehran, St. Petersburg
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