Trump Renews Iran Deal Claims; Knicks Drop Game 3 to the Spurs

Trump Renews Iran Deal Claims; Knicks Drop Game 3 to the Spurs

From Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition by Bloomberg

June 9, 2026 · 20 min

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The episode covers President Trump's renewed claims regarding the Iran deal, the California governor race, and the Knicks' loss in the NBA Finals.

Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: 1) President Trump renewed his claims of momentum toward ending the conflict with Iran after a halt to hostilities between Israel and Iran. Iran and Israel agreed to halt strikes on each other following a flare-up that saw both countries launch waves of ballistic missiles, with a ceasefire in place for about two months. Trump told reporters that "we're in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal" and that they "could have at least an idea one or two days from now" about the deal. 2) The race for California governor is on track for a two-person runoff in November between Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton. Becerra took first place in the primary with more than 27% of the vote, while Hilton was in second at 25%, according to a tally by Decision Desk HQ. The runoff sets up a showdown along party lines for the governorship of the nation’s most populous state, with Becerra vowing to tackle California’s affordability crisis and Hilton campaigning on criticizing Democratic power in California. 3) The New York Knicks lost their first home NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden since 1999…

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