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How a Weapons Shortfall Is Frustrating Trump; Puerto Rico Begins Rationing Water

As the war with Iran stretches into its sixth month, the U.S. is dealing with a weapons shortfall, and tensions — and tempers — are rising within the Trump administration. NBC News senior national security correspondent Courtney Kube takes us inside her reporting, which indicates that President Donald Trump is “exasperated” with his officials and aides and even threatened to fire a top Defense Department official. Plus, people in San Juan are going without showers or working toilets as Puerto Rico begins rationing water. Officials say this is because of an ongoing drought, but many residents already had intermittent water access after a major pipeline ruptured. Independent investigative reporter Laura Pérez Sánchez spoke with residents who are growing increasingly frustrated with the government’s inability to provide basic services on the island. And it’s only been one week since FIFA President Gianni Infantino scrapped his proposal to sell a major stake in the World Cup to private equity. Yet somehow Infantino appears to be back in the good graces of soccer’s governing body. So how is he still the “King of Soccer”? Wall Street Journal sports editor Joshua Robinson explains. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What’s Fueling the Washington Wildfires; SpaceX’s Wild Ride on Wall Street

Hundreds of firefighters have been working for days to contain wildfires near Spokane, Washington. The man accused of starting one of those fires is set to be arraigned in court today. NBC News national correspondent Morgan Chesky shares the stories of residents who have lost everything in the fires and explains why they have been so hard to put out. It’s been a record week on Wall Street, driven largely by AI — but Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been struggling since it went public just weeks ago. Today, some investors and employees were able to sell their stock for the first time, adding more than 900 million SpaceX shares to the market. NBC News business reporter Allie Canal explains the state of Musk’s company and the Wall Street bet on artificial intelligence. And in the NBA, Achilles tendon ruptures can mean the end of a season — or even a career. So why is the NBA pushing back on research showing that small increases in playing time could play a role in the injuries? We speak with Dr. Nirav Pandya, a professor and orthopedic surgeon at the University of California, San Francisco, and a co-author of the study. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Can Progressive Candidates Pop in Purple States? How Medical Aid in Dying Will Work in New York

Progressive candidates have been victorious in Democratic primary races across the country, including in Michigan, where Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s open Senate seat over Haley Stevens on Tuesday. NBC News correspondent Shaquille Brewster joins us from the purple state on how El-Sayed and other progressive candidates beat establishment candidates – and what their wins could mean for Democrats’ chances to take control of the House and the Senate in November. Then, New York has become the 12th state to legalize a practice known as “medical aid in dying,”, allowing residents who have been diagnosed with terminal illnesses and have less than six months to live to get medical help ending their own lives. David Atkins, whose company, Quiĕtus, will be working with these end-of-life patients, explains what the process will look like for people seeking care. And mortgage rates are at their highest in more than a year. NBC News chief business correspondent Christine Romans explains what that means for buyers and sellers and how she’s tackling kitchen-table business issues on her new show, “Current,” on NBC News Now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Will the $1.8 Billion Fund Have a Second Life and How the AI Industry Is Shaping the Midterms

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines Tuesday to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general. Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, had been holding up the proceedings, demanding written guarantees from Blanche that he was killing the Justice Department’s $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund. NBC News Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles breaks down how Blanche convinced Tillis and Cornyn to vote yes and why the fund might actually not be dead. Then, new power players are funneling hundreds of millions of dollars into midterm elections across the country. In our first installment of Midterms Money, NBC News National Politics Reporter Ben Kamisar illustrates how the artificial intelligence industry is getting involved, who is getting money and what policies could be influenced down the line. Lastly, an unmanned, discarded SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon Wednesday morning. While the crash wasn’t intentional, NBC News Senior Correspondent Tom Costello explains what NASA hopes to learn about what’s underneath the lunar surface and why flying space junk is a reason for concern. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

U.S., Israel and Hamas At Odds Over Disarmament Deal, Nancy Guthrie Notes

President Trump has been touting an agreement reached by his Board of Peace for Hamas to disarm. But Hamas officials say they won’t do that until Israel withdraws from Gaza. And now Israel says it’s not on board with the deal either. NBC News International Correspondent Matt Bradley breaks down why the president made the announcement without a full endorsement from either party – and how it resembles his politics with Iran. On a separate note, six months after the disappearance of “TODAY” co-host Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, local authorities in Arizona just released two notes sent by her alleged kidnappers in the first week of the investigation. NBC News National Law Enforcement & Intelligence Correspondent Tom Winter explains how authorities are hoping the public will be able to help the investigation. Finally, 99-year-old Maybelle Blair threw a ceremonial first pitch at the inaugural weekend of the Women’s Professional Baseball League on Saturday – decades after her own major league career inspired the film “A League of Their Own.” We speak with Kelsie Whitmore, captain of the San Francisco Firebells, about catching Blair’s pitch and her hopes for the future of women’s baseball. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.