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Franco Ordoñez — Podcast Appearances & AI Summaries
Franco Ordoñez has appeared on 20 podcast episodes in our AI-summarized catalog, including Up First from NPR, NPR News Now. Every appearance below has a free 5-minute AI summary.
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President Trump met Tuesday with two foreign leaders fighting wars at home—Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky—in separate White House meetings. The tone of the two…
President Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House for separate meetings on Tuesday, following a memorial service for…
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Libby Casey. In a primetime address billed as a major reveal on election security, President Trump instead repeated debunked claims about a "broken" election…
President Trump called Iranian leaders "scum" yesterday, just three weeks after praising them as "brave people" who were "rational" and "smart." The reversal is the latest example of the whiplash…
The Supreme Court handed down two major immigration rulings this morning, President Trump abruptly canceled a bill-signing ceremony to demand loyalty on his election bill first, a coalition of…
Primaries, a Canceled Signing, and a Resurrected Climate Site Several states held primaries yesterday, with New York City Mayor Zorron Mamdani successfully backing three candidates running for the…
The heat wave in Europe has turned deadly, with French authorities reporting 40 drownings since June 18th as people seek relief in the water, while British forecasters warn that temperature…
Georgia Runoffs, Trump-Netanyahu Tensions, and a Record Low in Infant Mortality The day's biggest political story came out of Georgia, where billionaire businessman Rick Jackson won the Republican…
“Ships of the world start your engines. Let the oil flow.” That was President Trump’s social media announcement Sunday that the U.S. and Iran have a deal—a potential end to a four-month-old war…
The United States and Iran both say a peace deal is imminent, but they cannot agree on when exactly the agreement will be signed. President Trump posted on social media that a deal to end fighting…
Spirit Airlines is going out of business immediately, canceling all flights and shutting down operations. The collapse leaves passengers stranded and scrambles the low-cost carrier market, while a…
President Trump said Friday he is not satisfied with Iran’s latest proposal to end the war, though he acknowledged negotiations are continuing by phone. Speaking outside the White House before…
Live from NPR News in Washington, this morning’s episode opens with President Trump weighing a major shift in U.S. military posture: pulling American troops out of Europe. He is frustrated that…
On April 22, 2026, President Trump extended the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran indefinitely, even as he issued aggressive threats of new strikes. The fragile truce did not prevent Iran from…
Ceasefire Extended, Redistricting Win for Democrats, and a New Study on Napping Risks President Trump has indefinitely extended the U.S.-Iran ceasefire that was set to expire Wednesday, marking a…
Vice President JD Vance’s planned trip to Islamabad for peace talks with Iran has been delayed because the Iranians have not yet agreed to attend, and the clock is running out on a two-week…
NPR News Now: April 9, 2026 — 12PM EDT A fragile two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is holding, but barely — and the diplomatic landscape around it is shifting rapidly. Israeli Prime…
President Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran shortly before his self-imposed deadline to "end its civilization," halting the U.S. military campaign against the country. The deal,…
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. President Trump appears to be backing off his political demands as he claims the end of war in Iran is near. And Piers Franco Ordonia's reports that the White…
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