SCOTUS Trump Case, U.S. Strikes In Iraq, Pakistani Elections

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🗓️ 8 February 2024

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The Supreme Court is set to rule on Colorado's controversial decision to disqualify Donald Trump from the primary ballot, a case with significant implications for the 2024 presidential election. A U.S. drone strike in Baghdad targets a senior commander of an Iran-backed militia, raising questions of escalation in the Middle East. Pakistan is on edge as a contentious election is underway amidst an economic and political crisis.

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0:00.0	Good morning. I'm just listening to Robert Niro.
0:06.0	You talking to me?
0:08.0	You talking to me?
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0:11.0	In my memory, in my mind, it's more stylized than that. You talking to me?
0:17.0	Anyway, today the Supreme Court holds a historic constitutional debate.
0:25.0	Can Donald Trump be barred from running for president under the 14th Amendment?
0:30.0	That's the question justices will be weighing.
0:32.0	I'm Stephen Skeep with Leilah Foddle, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:37.0	In Baghdad, a US drone strike took out a leader of an Iran-backed militia.
0:45.0	The militia is accused of killing three American soldiers in Jordan, but will this act of retaliation prompt more violence?
0:52.0	Pakistanis head to the polls in a tense election.
0:55.3	A popular former leader is barred from the race and sitting in a jail cell and there's already
0:59.5	been political violence that's killed dozens. Stay with us, we'll give you the news you need to start your day.
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