Project Freedom Paused, Ohio & Indiana Primary Results, Poll Shows Dems Advantage
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🗓️ 6 May 2026
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In Indiana, several Republican state senators who defied President Trump on redistricting lost their primaries last night, while Ohio saw stronger-than-expected Democratic turnout in its primary election.
A new poll shows Democrats leading Republicans by 10 points in the generic congressional ballot with significantly higher voter enthusiasm six months before the midterms.
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(0:00) Introduction
(01:51) Project Freedom Paused
(05:32) Ohio & Indiana Primary Results
(09:06) Poll Shows Dems Advantage
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| 0:00.0 | President Trump paused the U.S. operation to reopen the state of Hormuz just two days after it started. |
| 0:07.5 | He cited, quote, great progress towards a deal with Iran, and his Secretary of State says combat operations are over, are they? |
| 0:14.8 | I'mi Martinez, that's Leila Fadl, and this is up first from NPR News. |
| 0:20.8 | In Indiana, several Republican state senators who defied President Trump on redistricting lost their primary. |
| 0:27.5 | So what are the results say about Trump's hold on the Republican Party? |
| 0:30.4 | And a new poll shows Democrats with a significant edge to gain control of Congress six months ahead of the midterm elections. |
| 0:38.8 | The economy has been the key issue. And with gas prices up, how much trouble are Republicans in? Stay with us. We'll give you |
| 0:44.3 | the news you need to start your day. Two days after the Trump administration touted a new plan to get ships out of the Strait of Hormuz and protect them from Iranian attacks, that effort is over for now. |
| 1:01.9 | President Trump posted Tuesday night that the operation was paused because of, quote, great progress toward a final agreement with Iran. |
| 1:09.9 | The reversal came the same day that Secretary |
| 1:12.9 | State Marco Rubio said combat operations in Iran were over. NPR's White House correspondent Franco |
| 1:18.2 | Ordonez joins us now to talk about this. Good morning. Good morning, Lel. You know, Franco, |
| 1:22.8 | we've heard the president say the war is over, nearly over, will be over in two weeks several times now. |
| 1:28.5 | Is it actually over this time? Yeah, I mean, we really don't know. I mean, Rubio says the focus now is on |
| 1:34.6 | negotiations and that the U.S. is only going to be involved in defensive operations. |
| 1:39.8 | And what that means is very simple. There's no shooting unless we're shot at first. |
| 1:45.6 | We're not attacking them. |
| 1:49.8 | We're not, but if they're attacking us or they're attacking a ship, you need to respond to that. But to your point, I mean, we also heard earlier in the day Trump expressing frustration |
| 1:54.0 | that Iran's leaders had yet to capitulate after two months of U.S. military and economic pressure. |
| 1:59.9 | They should wave the white flag. |
| 2:02.2 | The white flag of surrender. |
| 2:04.9 | In hockey, they say, uncle, right? |
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