UPDATE - Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’, jobs report and Beirut
*This podcast has been updated to include details on February’s jobs report, and on Trump’s recent demand that Iran unconditionally surrender.
President Donald Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in the biggest staffing shake‑up of his second term. In an exclusive interview with Reuters, Trump says the U.S. should have a role in choosing Iran’s next Supreme Leader and urges Kurdish forces in Iraq to carry out attacks inside Iran. And, China unveils a new five‑year plan focused on high‑tech self‑reliance.
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