Live from MPR News, I'm Jial Snyder.
Gracks are showing at the NATO Summit in Turkey
“where President Trump revived his dispute”
with European allies over the Iran war. Trump accused European nations of failing to help with the war, his administration started. We didn't need any help at all. And in a way, I was testing people.
I was testing to see whether or not they'd be there because I've long said that we help them, but I'm not sure that they'd be there for us. It's an Italy turned us down, and Germany turned us down, and France turned us down.
Trump also repeated his argument that the U.S. should control Greenland. The President is scheduled to deliver more remarks soon from Turkey's presidential compound in Ankara, but NATO's Secretary General Mark Ruta
and Turkish President Richard Behrdawan. The U.S. truck Iran overnight, according to U.S. central command targeting Iranian air defense systems, radars, and small boats. President Trump approved the attack while attending
the NATO's summit in the Turkish capital.
“And here's how deal-out-shall-cheery reports.”
U.S. central command said it launched the attacks on Iran to quote imposed heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping in an international waterway referring to the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has not claimed responsibility for any attacks,
but said it would deliver a quote crushing response. Soon after the Kuwaiti army said it was confronting missile and drone attacks, and sirens went off in Bahrain. The strikes come amid a shaky ceasefire between the U.S. Israel and Iran
talks were meant to resume after the funeral of Ayatolladi Hamanay. This comes on the same day that the U.S. revoked permits
that allow Iran to sell for the first time
on the international market for U.S. dollars. He'd deal al-shal-che and PR news, Ankara. - For usher is mounting a main democratic senate nominee, Graham Platner, to leave the race and PR sage, Miller reports that Platner is losing his top allies.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is the latest that has called on Platner to leave the race for Maine's U.S. Senate seat. The request came after Platner was accused of sexual assault by a former romantic partner.
Platner gained Sanders endorsement early in his campaign for Senate, Platner positioned himself as a progressive. Much like Sanders, calling on Medicare for All and getting corporate money out of politics.
Other top Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, have urged Platner to suspend his campaign. Platner would need to end his Senate bid by Monday in order for Maine Democrats to nominate a replacement in time for the general election.
Democrats are hoping to flip the seat blue in November. Sage Miller and PR news. - Admiral Judge Tuesday blocked the Justice Department from access to personal information for every person who worked during the 2020 election
in George's Fulton County. That grand jury subpoena the Justice Department served in April sought the names and personal contact information of county employees and volunteer poll workers. Fulton County officials say it was meant to target
and harass opponents of President Trump. This is in PR. The French, far right leader, Marine Le Pen, says she will run for the French presidency next year. Her decision to his day came after an appeals court
shortened her ban on running for office, but upheld her conviction. For imbezzling European Union funds to pay party staff. Le Pen also said Tuesday she will appeal that ruling to Francis High Escort.
The leader of Britain's populist right wing party says he will resign from parliament following questions over donations he's received. He says he's planning to run again and is calling for especially election
in PR's Fatima Al-Qasab reports. - Britain's populist reform party has been ahead in national polls. But Nigel Farage has come under increasing scrutiny over his financial support.
There were reports in the UK media that he had not declared donations given to him by a friend and convicted fraudster and ongoing questions about a personal gift
of more than $6 million from a crypto billionaire
who lives in Thailand and uses a pseudonym. Speaking at a press conference today, Farage blamed a media pile on and said he had done nothing wrong. He said he'd let voters in this special election be the judges of his actions,
calling it a people versus the establishment election. Fatima Al-Qasab and Bionnis. - Prince Harry's final lawsuit against a British tabloids has ended in defeat, a judge in London ruled Tuesday that Harry failed to prove his privacy and vision claims
against the Daily Mail's publisher, ruling effects lawsuits filed by Harry and others including Elton John and he's Elizabeth Hurley. I'm Jial Snyder, this is MPR News. - As America marks 250 years,
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