{"author_name":"The Excerpt","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/5-things/episodes/2f80fb50-69a9-484b-a671-f6cce0997571","description":"<p>President Donald Trump is weighing U.S. actions amid Israel and Iran's ongoing strikes. Plus, <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/18/iran-trump-allies-maga-civil-war/84257433007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MAGA infighting grows on the issue</a>. And there are <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/18/risks-trump-regime-change-iran-george-bush/84259102007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">risks for Trump of 'regime change' </a>in Iran: Just ask George W. Bush.</p><p>USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe breaks down the high court's move to <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/18/supreme-court-transgender-minors-gender-affirming-care/77693917007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">uphold Tennessee's ban on transgender minors using puberty blockers and hormone therapy</a>.</p><p>The Social Security crisis is coming <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/06/18/social-security-shortfall-benefits-retirement/84261121007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a year earlier than we thought</a>.</p><p>Karen Read has been acquitted of murder in the <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/06/18/karen-read-verdict/83927917007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">death of her police officer boyfriend</a>.</p><p>The FDA approves a <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2025/06/18/hiv-epidemic-new-shot-fda-approval/84240744007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">new twice-yearly HIV shot</a>.</p><p>USA TODAY Chief Political Correspondent Phillip M. Bailey discusses the importance of Juneteenth and <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/06/19/juneteenth-communities-saving-black-history/83994712007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">how some communities are marking the day</a>.</p><p>Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to podcasts@usatoday.com.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Transcript&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/06/20/trump-says-us-may-or-may-not-strike-iran-the-excerpt/84284438007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">available here</a></p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/5-things/episodes/2f80fb50-69a9-484b-a671-f6cce0997571/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"Trump says US 'may' or 'may not' strike Iran","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}