NYC Mayor orders documents release showing city officials knew post-9/11 attack air was toxic; Canadian retaliatory tariffs take effect; UK bans imports from Israeli West bank settlements
About this episode
The episode discusses the release of documents by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani regarding toxic air quality post-9/11, Canadian tariffs, UK import bans, and other political updates.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani orders the release of over 170,000 pages of documents revealing that city officials knew of severe toxic air quality risks at Ground Zero following the 9/11 terror attacks, and President Donald Trump honors 9/11 first responders at a Tunnel to Towers event in front of the White House, ahead of Friday's 25th anniversary; Canadian tariffs of up to 50 percent against $20 billion of imports from the United States take effect. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says, 'I don’t believe in escalating the conflict. But our tariffs are necessary to protect our workers, protect our companies and our communities'; It's election day in New Hampshire, where voters are choosing Republican and Democratic nominees for an open U.S. Senate seat. We get the latest from a New Hampshire Union Leader political reporter; Great Britain bans imports from Israeli West Bank settlements, citing Israel's 'ethnic cleansing' of Palestinians. It is a move praised by some of the UK's allies but opposed by Israel and the U.S.; NATO hosts another meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group to discuss Ukraine's need for anti-missile defenses; Smithsonian Institution Secretary…
Topics covered
- toxic air quality
- 9/11 first responders
- Canadian tariffs
- New Hampshire election
- UK import ban
- Ukraine defense
- Smithsonian resignation
Keywords
- New York City
- 9/11
- Canadian tariffs
- New Hampshire election
- UK
- Smithsonian
- Ukraine defense
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Smithsonian Institution
Places: New York City, Canada, United States, New Hampshire, Great Britain
More episodes of Washington Today
- Republican Midterm Convention begins in Dallas; John Sununu (R) will face Chris Pappas (D) in NH Senate race
- Weekend Edition: Mail-In Voting & Midterms, State of the Economy, and Immigration and Border Security
- August jobs gains much larger than expected | Pres. Trump signs order designed to lower beef prices | David Hearns asks court to bar DOJ from charging him ever again with vandalizing reflecting pool
- VP JD Vance asked about Iran War & gas prices at White House briefing | Billionaire Leon Black defies Cong. subpoena in Epstein probe | Dallas Morning News' Joseph Morton on next week's GOP Midterm Convention
- Chevron signs Venezuela oil deal; Pres. Trump says he was not serious about renaming Strait of Hormuz 'Trump Strait'; House votes down proposal to require Supreme Court have nine justices
- House joins Senate in passing CR to avoid federal gov't shutdown before election day, House votes to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) for sexually harassing staff
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Washington Today podcast page.