Plus: Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” the VIX, leaps after Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear program and military leadership. And the world’s largest meatpacker makes Its NYSE debut. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.
Israel's military say they struck dozens of military targets, including nuclear targets in different areas of Iran.
Iran says the attacks by Israel are a declaration of war and there are warnings of a strong retaliatory response by Iran to the attacks which killed numerous military officials and scientists.
Also in the programme: Investigators in India have found the on-board video recorder from the Air India plane which crashed on Thursday, killing more than 240 people. We'll report from the crash site in Ahmedabad.
(Photo shows smoke rising from a damaged building in the aftermath of Israeli strikes in Tehran, Iran on 13 June 13, 2025. Credit: Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency via Reuters)
Israel targets Iran's nukes. Sole survivor in Air India jetliner disaster. And court clash over Trump troops in L.A. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has those stories and more on the World News Roundup podcast.
Caleb O. Brown hosted the Cato Daily Podcast for nearly 18 years, producing well over 4000 episodes. He has gone on to head Kentucky’s Bluegrass Institute. This is one among the best episodes produced in his tenure, selected by the host and listeners.
Impeachment isn’t a dirty word. Gene Healy explains why Congress should consider it more often.
Plus: Oil prices surge and stocks fall as investors look for safety amid fears of a regional conflict in the Middle East. And a judge orders President Trump to return the California National Guard to Governor Gavin Newsom.
The Israeli military strikes dozens of Iranian targets including nuclear facilities. A California appeals court allows President Trump to maintain control of the state's National Guard until a hearing can be held next week. Democratic Senator Alex Padilla of California was forcibly removed from a Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles. And, the House has voted to reclaim money Congress had allocated for the public media system for the next two years.
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A.M. Edition for June 13. Israel launches a wide-ranging attack on Iran’s nuclear program and military leadership, killing the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. WSJ Middle East bureau chief Andrew Dowell analyzes the scope of the military operation and the dynamics to watch going forward. Plus, a judge orders President Trump to return control of California’s National Guard to the state’s governor. And a possible loss of engine thrust emerges as an early focus in the probe into yesterday’s deadly Air India crash. Luke Vargas hosts.
For decades, the great fear was overpopulation. Now it’s the opposite. How did this happen — and what’s being done about it? (Part one of a three-part series, “Cradle to Grave.”)
Tomorrow night, for the first time in decades, the United States military will put its unrivaled might on display in a parade through downtown Washington D.C.
Helene Cooper, who covers national security for The Times, explains how President Trump overcame years of opposition from inside the military to get the parade and why its timing has become so fraught.
David E. Sanger, who covers the White House and national security, gives an update on Israel’s attack on Iran and what it is likely to mean for the region.
Guest:
Helene Cooper, who covers national security issues for The New York Times.
David E. Sanger, the White House and National Security Correspondent for The New York Times.
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