Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 - Iran retaliates, Trump declares ceasefire; SCOTUS greenlights deportations; FICO targets BNPL; Heat Dome scorches the US

Today’s Headlines: Iran officially retaliated for the U.S. bombing of its nuclear sites by launching missiles at a U.S. base in Qatar—none hit, thanks to Qatari defenses. President Trump thanked Iran for the “early notice” and mocked the attack as “very weak,” while urging oil producers to keep prices down and demanding the Energy Department “DRILL BABY DRILL.” Trump later declared a 12-hour ceasefire between Israel and Iran, claiming the war is over. Reporting revealed he was warned by Iran of potential sleeper cell attacks in the U.S. and used vague public statements to mask his true plans. His decision to strike was reportedly influenced by Fox News coverage and online sentiment, leading one military official to call him the “biggest threat to operational security.” Globally, Iran’s foreign minister met with Putin, who condemned the strikes but didn’t pledge support. Meanwhile, Russia, China, and Pakistan introduced a UN resolution condemning the U.S., which America is expected to veto. Japan and South Korea pulled out of the NATO summit, citing the Middle East conflict. Domestically, the Supreme Court ruled 6–3 to allow Trump’s administration to deport migrants to third countries, and the administration also overrode a federal judge’s order to release smuggling suspect Kilmar Abrego Garcia. ICE had already planned to detain him regardless. In finance, FICO announced it will start factoring buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) loans into credit scores, affecting 90+ million Americans—raising concerns over debt risk in an already fragile consumer economy. And nearly 190 million Americans are under heat advisories as a record-breaking “heat dome” grips the US, setting over 360 daily high temp records last week alone. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: Axios: No casualties reported after Iran missile attack on U.S. base in Qatar NY Times: How Trump Decided to Strike Iran WSJ: Putin Tells Iranian Envoy U.S. Strikes Weren't Justified AP News: Iran-Israel live updates: Trump says countries agree to ceasefire The New Republic: Countries Ditch NATO Summit After Trump Decision to Bomb Iran AP News: Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants away from their home countries NYT: Judge Orders Abrego Garcia Released on Smuggling Charges Before Trial Axios: FICO credit scores to include buy-now-pay-later loans Axios: Millions at risk amid widespread heat wave Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices