On today’s episode of Politics Nation, you’re getting the latest on rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran. President Trump is issuing new threats, saying he could “immediately” blockade ships in the Strait of Hormuz and target Iran’s civilian energy infrastructure if a deal to end the war isn’t reached.

You’ll also hear about Vice President J.D. Vance returning to the U.S. after talks with Iranian negotiators fell apart Saturday. And while those negotiations were breaking down in Pakistan, Trump was in Miami attending a UFC fight.

There’s more you need to know—growing concerns about Republican “dirty tricks” ahead of the midterms, as Black voters in Virginia say they’re being targeted with racist misinformation to keep them from a key redistricting vote.

And coming up, you’ll hear from several potential 2028 presidential candidates from the National Action Network convention, including Senators Mark Kelly and Cory Booker, Governor Andy Beshear, and Congressman Ro Khanna. To listen to the shows in this feed and other MS podcasts without ads,

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