Pam Bondi Out, Iran Charges Strait Tolls, International Meeting on Hormuz
The episode of NPR's 'Up First' covers two major international developments: the abrupt departure of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi amid controversy over her handling of Jeffrey Epstein-related files and her aggressive pursuit of politically motivated prosecutions, and Iran’s move to
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