The White House is defending its decision to strike Iran over the weekend.
It says destroying Iran's nuclear sites was the singular goal.
We have no interest in a protracted conflict.
We have no interest in boots on the ground.
What is Congress saying?
I'm Laila Fadil with Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News.
Israel says it won't be dragged into a war of attrition.
As Iran and Israel continue to trade fire.
Meanwhile, Iran is considering how it plans to respond to the U.S. attack.
Iran would not be able to manage an escalation with the United States,
which even if it retaliated, it would only invite greater and greater American military action.
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The House of Representatives has approved a White House request to claw back two years of previously approved funding for public media.
The rescissions package now moves on to the Senate.
This move poses a serious threat to local stations and public media as we know it.
Please take a stand for public media today at GoACPR.org.
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