US Prepares For Possible Strikes, Midterm Early Voting, Trump BBC Deposition
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The U.S. is sending a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East as oil prices climb and the prospect of another attack on Iran grows.
More than 19 million Americans have already voted, with strong turnout among Democrats and voters of color, but the numbers can’t tell us who will win.
A judge has ordered President Trump to testify in his $10 billion defamation case against the BBC, potentially forcing him to answer questions about his finances and January 6.
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Our technical director is Zac Coleman.
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(0:00) Introduction
(1:53) U.S. Iran War
(5:38) Early Voting
(9:08) Trump vs. BBC Deposition
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More than 19 million Americans have already voted, with strong turnout among Democrats and voters of color, but the numbers can’t tell us who will win.
A judge has ordered President Trump to testify in his $10 billion defamation case against the BBC, potentially forcing him to answer questions about his finances and January 6.
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Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Andrew Sussman, Megan Pratz, Emily Kopp, Mohamad ElBardicy and Alice Woelfle.
It was produced by Iman Maani and Nia Dumas.
Our director is Christopher Thomas.
We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis.
Our technical director is Zac Coleman.
And our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor.
(0:00) Introduction
(1:53) U.S. Iran War
(5:38) Early Voting
(9:08) Trump vs. BBC Deposition
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The U.S. is sending a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East. Oil prices are climbing back up as signs point to a possible military attack on Iran. What could another round of fighting accomplish? I'm Leila Faldil. That's A Martinez and this is up first from NPR News. Almost 21 million people have already voted. Turnout is way up in key battleground states compared to the last midterms. What can we learn from the data? And President Trump will have to testify in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC. A judge said if he wants to sue, he has to play by the court's rules. What could the BBC ask the president under oath? Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day. Stay tuned for the following announcements and messages from our sponsors. This message comes from Capital One with the Venture Xcard. Earn unlimited double miles and a $300 annual Capital One Travel Credit. Capital One. What's in your wallet? Terms apply. Details at CapitalOne.com. This message comes from Sotva. Have a big day coming up. Remember, tomorrow starts tonight with the restorative sleep you need to perform at your best. The kind every Sotva mattress is designed for. So whether it's a new job, a marathon, or an important presentation, Sotva helps you be the best version of you. And now save 15% off purchases of $100 or more at sotva.com/npr. That's s-double-a-t-v-a.com/npr. This message comes from Schwab. At Schwab, you can get everything from self-directed investing to full service wealth management all in one place. No matter your investing goal, life stage, amount to invest, or know-how, you can invest your way with Schwab. There are tangible moves that point to the possibility of more heavy fighting in Iran in the next few weeks. Military reinforcements are moving in and some U.S. personnel are moving out of the region. To break this all down, we're joined by NPR National Security Correspondent Greg Myers. Greg, we heard yesterday about the potential plans between the U.S. and Israel, maybe to launch a major strike or major strikes from someone who was briefed on them and talked to NPR on the condition of anonymity. What more do we know today? Yeah, a few bits and pieces, but perhaps the only person who knows for sure what will happen is President Trump, and he's being intentionally vague. And as we've seen previously in this war, Trump often changes his mind. The U.S. military will prepare for one possible action only to have it called off by Trump and he'll go in a different direction. What we do have are clear signs of preparations for a possible attack. The U.S. is sending a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East.
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