4.30.26 Limits on government power, Iran’s balance sheet, care for orphans, and an upstart conservative media organization
4/30/202635 min
Supreme Court decisions limit government power, Iran conflict and the balance sheet, orphan support keeping families together, and an upstart conservative media organization - 1819 News. Plus, Cal Thomas on knowing the enemy, making marathon history, and the Thursday morning news
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First 90 secondsMary Reichard· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Good morning. The Supreme Court issues a unanimous decision in what many viewed as a politically charged case.
Speaker 10:11
It means you better have a real reason for doing this and not just looking to punish your ideological enemies.
Myrna Brown· Host0:18
And playing the economic long game with Iran. Also, changing perspectives on caring for orphans, and how the head of a thriving media outlet overcame his criminal past.
Speaker 30:30
I made a decision that I'm going to look at prison as an opportunity to change, not as a punishment.
Myrna Brown· Host0:34
And Cal Thomas says in war, it's important to know who you're meeting at the bargaining table.
Mary Reichard· Host0:40
[upbeat music] It's Thursday, April 30th. This is The World and Everything in It from listener-supported World Radio. I'm Mary Reichard.
Myrna Brown· Host0:53
And I'm Myrna Brown. Good morning.
Mary Reichard· Host0:55
Up next, Kent Covington with today's news.
Kent Covington1:00
For the first time since the start of Operation Epic Fury in Iran, House lawmakers questioned top Pentagon officials about the war. Democrats like Congressman John Garamendi tore into Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday.
John Garamendi· Soundbite1:13
You have been lying to the American public about this war from day one, and so has the president. You have misled the public about why we are at war.
Kent Covington1:23
The congressman called the war a quagmire, but Hegseth shot back.
Pete Hegseth· Soundbite1:28
For two months, this president has stared them