Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 - US-Iran tensions; ICE arrests NYC candidate; Musk fundraising; GOP land sale plan

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🗓️ 18 June 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: Missile strikes between Israel and Iran have continued for six days, with President Trump escalating tensions online by demanding Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and revealing the U.S. knows the ayatollah’s location. Amid warnings from global powers and regional evacuations, Trump faces pushback at home, including a bipartisan congressional resolution requiring approval for U.S. involvement. Meanwhile in New York, Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by ICE during a volunteer shift, prompting outrage, as Trump calls for more deportations in Democratic cities—despite his administration reversing course multiple times on where raids should occur. Elsewhere, Elon Musk’s AI startup is reportedly seeking $4.3 billion in new funding after burning through its previous rounds, and Senate Republicans are proposing to sell 3.3 million acres of federal land in 11 Western states to raise revenue. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: CNN: June 17, 2025 – Israel-Iran conflict Axios: Congress dodges preemptive confrontation with Trump over Iran NYT: Brad Lander, NYC Mayoral Candidate, Arrested by ICE Agents at Immigration Courthouse Axios: Trump orders ICE to hit Democrat-run cities with deportation blitz WaPo: Trump officials reverse guidance exempting farms, hotels from immigration raids CBS News: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem brought to hospital due to allergic reaction Bloomberg: Elon Musk's xAI in Talks to Raise $4.3B in Equity Funding WAPo: Senate GOP plan would sell millions of acres of Western public land Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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