Trump Receives Fallen Troops, Hegseth Grilled On The Hill, Arizona Primary Results
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🗓️ 22 July 2026
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Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth got a grilling from both parties on Capitol Hill as he asked for billions more to fund a war Congress never voted to authorize, with 18 troops now dead and nearly 500 wounded.
And Arizona has picked its candidates for the fall, with Trump ally Andy Biggs, who tried to overturn the 2020 election, winning the Republican nomination for governor and setting up what could be one of the closest races in the country against Democrat Katie Hobbs.
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(0:00) Introduction
(01:59) Trump Receives Fallen Troops
(05:35) Hegseth Grilled On The Hill
(09:15) Arizona Primary Results
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| 0:00.0 | President Trump goes to Delaware to receive the bodies of American soldiers. |
| 0:06.8 | He is struggling to answer questions about the war with Iran. |
| 0:09.8 | Do you know something that I don't know? |
| 0:11.3 | Well, they continue to attack our allies. |
| 0:13.0 | You don't know what the dialogue is behind the scenes. |
| 0:15.8 | I'm Leila Faudil with Michelle Martin, and this is up first from NPR News. |
| 0:22.0 | Both Democrats and Republicans wanted answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegeseth |
| 0:27.3 | about a war Congress never voted to authorize. |
| 0:30.6 | This is a regime hell-bent on nuclear ambitions, and President Trump's and we need straight answers. |
| 0:35.6 | We need straight answers. |
| 0:37.1 | Heg Seth went to Capitol Hill asking for billions more for the war. |
| 0:41.1 | And Arizona Republicans picked candidates who denied the 2020 election results in their primary yesterday. |
| 0:46.8 | Why do Democrats think they have a better chance of beating MAGA Republicans in the midterms? |
| 0:51.2 | Stay with us. |
| 0:51.8 | We'll give you news you need to start today. |
| 1:04.1 | President Trump will travel to Dover Air Force Base today to attend the dignified transfer of the remains of U.S. service members killed by Iranian strikes. |
| 1:07.5 | I'll be going to Dover for something that I feel is, it's a great honor for me to do it. |
| 1:15.4 | Honoring those killed in action is one of the most solemn responsibilities for a president. |
| 1:21.0 | But for Trump, the rising number of casualties has added significance. It highlights the |
| 1:26.0 | mounting questions about the Iran war. |
| 1:28.6 | NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordonez is with us now to tell us more about this. Good morning, |
| 1:32.3 | Franco. Good morning, Michelle. You know, the American public has always been ambivalent about this war, |
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