What Israel’s strikes on Iran mean for the region
Three top security chiefs were killed in Iran, including the military’s chief of staff. Also hit was Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facility. What do Israel’s strikes on Iran mean for the stability of the region?
Israel strikes Iran killing two top Iranian military leaders
Israel has carried out air strikes in Iran, killing two top Iranian military leaders. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that U.S. forces were not involved in the attack.
Israel strikes on Iran defy Trump’s diplomacy efforts
NPR’s Michel Martin asks U.S.-Iranian relations expert Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, about the motivations behind Israeli airstrikes targeting the country’s nuclear sites.
Air India flight crash leaves 241 dead and a sole survivor
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Asian shares slide while oil prices surge after Israel’s strike on Iran
Markets in Asia opened lower early Friday while oil prices surged after Israel attacked Iran’s capital amid the ramping up tensions over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.
Owner of Dominican club whose roof collapsed and killed 236 is arrested
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Is Trump’s immigration bet working?
The White House’s message on what’s happening in Los Angeles is simple: this is what President Trump was elected to do.
It is true that polls have found people trust the Republican Party more to handle immigration. A CBS poll taken last week found that 54% approve of Trump’s deportation policies.
Trump is making a big bet on how far Americans want him to go. He mobilized National Guard and active-duty troops that the mayor and governor say they don’t need.
The administration says its immigration efforts are focused on criminals. But California Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted other people swept up in workplace raids.
“A U.S. citizen, nine months pregnant, was arrested; a 4-year-old girl, taken; families separated; friends, quite literally, disappearing.”
Trump is doubling down in Los Angeles. We hear from a conservative immigration analyst who thinks it will work.
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