DOJ Pauses Anti-Weaponization Fund, Iran Deal Complications, California Primary
6/2/202613 min
The Justice Department says it will abide by a court order temporarily blocking President Trump's anti-weaponization fund, even as Senate Republicans push the White House to abandon the nearly two billion dollar program entirely amid bipartisan backlash.
The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is barely holding as Israel keeps expanding its war in Lebanon, with Gulf states watching nervously as President Trump's diplomatic push faces its biggest test yet.
And it's primary day in six states including California, where Democrats hope new congressional maps will help them flip up to five Republican-held House seats and the Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi's seat is up for grabs.
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(0:00) Introduction
(02:11) DOJ Pauses Anti-Weaponization Fund
(05:52) Iran Deal Complications
(09:40) California Primary
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First 90 secondsLeila Fadel· Host0:00
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Leila Fadel· Host0:11
[laughs] [music] The Justice Department says it will abide by a court order that temporarily blocks President Trump's anti-weaponization fund.
A Martinez· Host0:22
Some Senate Republicans want the White House to end it for good.
Leila Fadel· Host0:26
I'm Leila Fadel. That's A Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. [music] Iran said it was done negotiating if Israel didn't stop attacking Lebanon. Trump says he called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and told him to hold off on plans to strike the capital. Are the US and Israel's interests in the Middle East diverging?
A Martinez· Host0:46
And it's primary day in six states, including California, where Democrats hope a new congressional map will help them flip up to five Republican-held seats. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's retiring, and her House seat is also up for grabs. Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day.
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