What you'll learn

• 1 (00:30) **Episode Open & Headlines** - Host introduces the show and lists the day's topics: Supreme Court ruling on the White House ballroom, Carmelo Anthony update, Natalie Harp story, and wild horse slaughter controversy.
• 2 (01:07) **White House Ballroom: Temporary Construction Stay** - Chief Justice Roberts issued an administrative stay, temporarily allowing construction to continue while the court considers the administration's emergency request.
• 3 (04:17) **Carmelo Anthony Case: New Trial Denied** - Judge Michael Chitty denied Anthony's motion for a new trial in a brief order, upholding his murder conviction and 35-year sentence.
• 4 (05:50) **Iran 'Economic D-Day' Sanctions** - The Trump administration is preparing to escalate economic pressure on Iran, with Treasury Secretary Bessent calling it an "economic D-Day" and the "single greatest financial offensive ever."
• 5 (11:13) **Iran's Threats and Economic Vulnerabilities** - Iran has threatened to halt all oil exports from the Persian Gulf in retaliation, while its own economy is already under severe pressure.
• 6 (12:30) **Stars and Stripes Firings: Background** - The Pentagon fired three senior staffers from the military newspaper for "insubordination," which the staffers say was for defending the paper's editorial independence.
• 7 (16:10) **Stars and Stripes Firings: The Incident and Legal Questions** - The Pentagon says the staffers were fired for insubordination after they publicly criticized the Pentagon's changes to the paper.

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