President Trump’s Sudden U-Turn, and a $1 Billion Ballroom Proposal
5/6/202611 min
Plus, a visit to the “Gates to Hell.”
Here’s what we’re covering:
The latest on the war in Iran, by The New York Times
Vance Campaigns in Iowa as G.O.P. Fears Rise Ahead of Midterms, by Shane Goldmacher
Trump Gets Payback on Indiana Republicans: 5 Takeaways, by Mitch Smith and Reid J. Epstein
G.O.P. Proposes $1 Billion in Immigration Bill for Trump’s Ballroom Project, by Carl Hulse
Congress Is Doing Little to Prepare for Potential A.I. Job Losses, by Ben Casselman and Tony Romm
World Cup or Bust: Going Into Debt, Sleeping 10 to a Room, and Layovers for Days, by Tariq Panja, Emma Bubola and Lucía Cholakian Herrera
The ‘Gates to Hell’ Are Dimming. That May Not Be a Good Thing., by Jenny Gross
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Tracy Mumford· Host0:32
[news music] From The New York Times, it's the headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today is Wednesday, May 6th. Here's what we're covering. President Trump pulled a sudden U-turn on the war with Iran yesterday, contradicting himself and his administration. The day started with Secretary of State Marco Rubio taking questions about the conflict.
Marco Rubio· Soundbite0:58
The operation is over. Uh, Epic Fury is, uh, president notified Congress, we're done with that stage of it, okay? We're now onto this Project of Freedom.
Tracy Mumford· Host1:06
Rubio told reporters that the United States had ended combat operations against Iran and was now fully focused on the new mission of Project Freedom, escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the closure of which has been wreaking economic havoc on countries around the world.
Marco Rubio· Soundbite1:22
So President Trump, as he always does, stepped up and answered the calls for their help, and he's directed the United States military to guide these stranded ships