JD Vance’s Blunt Warning to Israel, and Why Waymo Is Struggling to Go National
6/19/202617 min
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Vance’s Defense of Iran Deal Rests on Vague and Misleading Claims, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Rebecca F. Elliott and Erica L. Green
Israel, Stunned by Trump’s Iran Deal, Sees It as a ‘Catastrophic Capitulation’, by David M. Halbfinger
ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them., by Hamed Aleaziz
Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional, by Greg Jaffe and Maggie Haberman
Education Dept. Lowers Student Loan Rates for Borrowers in Auto Pay, by Ron Lieber, Tara Siegel Bernard and Michael C. Bender
Elon Musk’s Feud With Delaware May Transform Corporate America, by Michael Steinberger
Why Waymo’s Driverless Taxis Won’t Be on Your Streets Anytime Soon, by David McCabe
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Tracy Mumford· Host0:28
[upbeat music] From The New York Times, it's the headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today is Friday, June 19th. Here's what we're covering.
JD Vance· Soundbite0:38
Donald J. Trump is the only head of state in the entire world who is sympathetic to the nation of Israel at this moment in time.
Tracy Mumford· Host0:53
Yesterday, Vice President JD Vance delivered a blunt message to those in Israel who have been criticizing the deal the US struck with Iran.
JD Vance· Soundbite1:02
If I was in the cabinet of the Israeli government, I might not be attacking the only powerful ally that I have anywhere left in the entire world.
Tracy Mumford· Host1:11
Vance held a press conference at the White House as the administration's been pushing back against a growing wave of criticism over the peace agreement coming from both at home and abroad. Critics say the deal gives Iran economic relief now while punting negotiations on the nuclear program down the road.