About this episode
The episode covers the expansion of Israel's offensive in Lebanon, stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks, and Congress's return to D.C. with a lengthy agenda, alongside legal challenges facing Trump's funding initiatives.
Israel expands Lebanon offensive as U.S.-Iran peace talks stall, Congress returns to D.C. with long to-do list, rulings create more obstacles for Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund.
Topics covered
- Israel
- U.S.-Iran relations
- Congress
- Trump
- politics
- news
Keywords
- Israel
- Lebanon
- U.S.-Iran
- Congress
- Trump
- politics
- news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Israel, U.S.-Iran, Congress
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