The Holdup at the Center of the Iran Talks, and Trump’s Baseless New Claims of Voter Fraud

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<p>Plus, “I’m busy, but you can talk to my A.I. twin.”</p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/us/politics/trump-netanyahu-iran-call.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Israel Halts Strikes After Trump Claims Progress Toward Nuclear Talks, Officials Say</a>, by Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Ronen Bergman</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/world/middleeast/us-iran-talks-war.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Challenge in the U.S.-Iran Talks: Both Sides Demand Victory</a>, by Erika Solomon, Farnaz Fassihi and Tyler Pager</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/us/politics/trump-todd-blanche-attorney-general.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Nominates Blanche for Attorney General, Setting Up Confirmation Fight</a>, by Devlin Barrett and Glenn Thrush</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/us/politics/trump-election-fraud-strategy-california.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Previews Fall Strategy With Baseless Claims of California Vote Fraud</a>, by Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/us/politics/graham-platner-voters-maine-senate.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What Maine Voters Are Saying About Platner on the Eve of the Primary</a>, by Tim Balk, Alicia Anstead and Kathleen Tomaselli</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/technology/openai-ipo.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">OpenAI Files to Go Public as A.I. Companies Rush to Wall St.</a>, by Cade Metz</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/business/dealbook/ai-digital-twin.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">‘Talk to My A.I. Twin’: Busy Executives Have a New Productivity Hack</a>, by Sarah Kessler</p> <p>Tune in, and tell us what you think at <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>. For corrections, email <a href="mailto:nytnews@nytimes.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">nytnews@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>