About this episode

The episode covers the US-Iran exchange of military strikes and the results of the Maine Senate primary.

Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: 1) The US and Iran exchanged strikes overnight after President Trump retaliated against Tehran for shooting down an American Apache helicopter. The US military said it had completed an operation that saw fighter jets strike Iranian air defenses, ground control stations, and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran launched missiles on four American targets and fired drones at the US's main naval base in the Middle East, with no immediate reports of casualties in any of the attacks. 2) Progressive Democrat Graham Platner won the party's Senate primary in Maine with about 72% support. Platner's campaign was marked by accusations of past misbehavior, including a Nazi symbol tattoo and disturbing behavior towards ex-girlfriends, which he has denied or acknowledged as mistakes. Platner will face Republican incumbent Susan Collins in the November Senate race, which Democrats consider crucial to reclaiming the chamber. Incumbent Lindsey Graham, who was endorsed by President Trump, is projected to win the Republican Senate primary in South Carolina, according to DDHQ. Representative Nancy Mace, once a close…

Topics covered

• US-Iran relations
• politics
• Maine primary
• South Carolina primary
• military actions
• Bill Gates

Keywords

• US-Iran
• Graham Platner
• Maine primary
• military strikes
• Bill Gates
• politics
• South Carolina

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft

Places: Maine, South Carolina, Strait of Hormuz

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