Trump Issues Travel Ban, Musk Criticizes Budget Bill, Iran Nuclear Talks Latest

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🗓️ 5 June 2025

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President Trump signed a proclamation banning visitors from 12 countries and partially restricting travelers from seven others. While Senate Republicans consider Trump's budget bill, Elon Musk criticizes what it could mean for the deficit. And, as the U.S. and Iran hit a sticking point in nuclear talks Russian President Vladimir Putin suggests he could weigh-in.

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0:00.0	President Trump issued a new travel ban.
0:05.0	The strength of the restrictions we're applying depends on the severity of the threat posed.
0:11.2	As in his first term, the president targeted numerous countries. So what's the goal?
0:15.1	I'm Leila Faldi. That's Steven'skeep. And this is up first from NPR News.
0:22.2	Elon Musk attacked a Republican budget plan.
0:25.7	At least one Republican senator agrees with his assessment that the U.S. is borrowing too much.
0:31.1	Now he stepped away from the administration.
0:33.3	He's basically doing what I'm doing.
0:34.8	He's telling people the truth.
0:35.8	With few votes to lose, how do Republicans manage the dissent in their own ranks?
0:40.3	And the U.S. and Iran talk about a nuclear deal.
0:43.1	President Trump once canceled a nuclear agreement, favors a new one, and brought in a third player.
0:48.3	Is there some way Russia could help?
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1:34.2	President Donald Trump is testing the power of the presidency in ways that are stressing
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