Trump once again says an Iran deal is close. What’s changed?
6/12/202615 min
President Trump said a potential deal to end Iran war is close, but skeptics say it could be another false start. Aamer Madhani of the Associated Press breaks down what’s different this time.
Voters in Switzerland head to the polls Sunday to decide whether their country should cap its population at 10 million. The New Yorker’s Jessi Jezewska Stevens joins to discuss how the vote could transform the Swiss economy and its relationship with the E.U.
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is leaning hard into originalism, the idea that the Constitution means what it meant when it was written. The Wall Street Journal’s James Romoser explains how that’s affecting some of the term’s most consequential cases.
Plus, Trump nominated U.S. attorney Jay Clayton as DNI, El Niño has officially begun, and how a deep run by the U.S. men’s soccer team in the World Cup could bring the country together.
Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.
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First 90 secondsGideon Resnick· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Good morning. President Trump backs away from strikes on Iran, and once again says a deal is close. The AP tells us what to make of this whipsaw week.
Aamer Madhani· Guest0:13
There was just this feeling that for all intents and purposes, this idea of a ceasefire had become rendered meaningless.
Gideon Resnick· Host0:25
Why one European country may vote to cap its population. And how a Supreme Court justice came to draw upon the Founding Fathers' drinking habits in an important case. It's Friday, June 12th. I'm Gideon Resnick in for Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. [upbeat music] It was a day that began with threats of escalated strikes, and ended with optimism.
Donald Trump· Soundbite0:50
We just made a great settlement of the war with Iran, and we're gonna be, uh, subject to finalization of documents, which should get done over the next few days.
Gideon Resnick· Host1:01
President Trump spoke with reporters from the Oval Office about the makings of a deal that would end the conflict that has now stretched into its fourth month. He didn't expand much on the details, but said that when an agreement is signed, potentially as soon as this weekend, the Strait of Hormuz would reopen. It's far from the first time that the president has leveled threats against Iran, only to reel them in and promise an approaching end to the war.
Aamer Madhani· Guest1:23
There is a huge amount of skepticism that this is a Groundhog Day moment, because