NPR News: 05-05-2026 3PM EDT

May 5, 2026·4 min·4-min readnarrativenews

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This NPR News episode covers escalating U.S.-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, a controversial State Department downsizing, political fallout from Trump’s endorsements in Indiana primaries, a proposed federal funding boost for Trump’s ballroom project, and a new mental health initi

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Pete HegsethMohammed Bagher KhalibafMariam SafeyRobert F. Kennedy Jr.Jessica Taylor

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