Trump's Iran Endgame, War Economy, SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case

President Trump says the U.S. mission in Iran is almost over, walking back his demands on the Strait of Hormuz and saying other countries can deal with it themselves.
Iran's closure of the strait has sent gas prices to their highest level in years, with U.S. truck drivers, farmers and brewers all feeling the ripple effects on their bottom line.
And the Supreme Court hears President Trump's challenge to birthright citizenship today, a right that has been guaranteed to every child born in the United States for more than 150 years.

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(0:00) Introduction
(01:59) Trump's Iran Endgame
(05:46) War Economy
(09:33) SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case

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