Strikes, a truce, and a GOP revolt: inside a big day for the Iran war

Jun 4, 2026 14 min

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President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu are at odds over the war in Iran. The <a href="https://apple.news/Aj937PxPkRlOs9TECRBGc_g"> Wall Street Journal</a>’s Alex Ward explains where the two leaders differ. CBS fired ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Scott Pelley after a tense meeting with the show’s new executive producer. <a href="https://apple.news/ABAaJ3Tj8T-O2ur5HsGpaBg">NPR</a>’s David Folkenflik joins to discuss the chaos going on at the program. The AI boom has resulted in some data centers in Northern Virginia using diesel generators to provide power. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZLSfcRd6QpC4UnoCVK2Haw">Washington Post</a>’s Evan Halper shares analysis that found that the resulting smog may cause harmful respiratory symptoms. Plus, the U.S. <a href="https://apple.news/ARQknI9zXTTuMMf642fchLw">announced</a> new tariffs on several countries, Republicans <a href="https://apple.news/AZ_1BWOk9SUiVNlxAO4_-HQ">stripped</a> security funding for Trump’s ballroom from an upcoming immigration bill, and Google’s plan to <a href="https://apple.news/A_DC4q2hMTGeFQS46eFVO9g">unleash</a> millions of mosquitoes in Florida and California. Today’s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Khan.

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