Trump shifts focus to affordability as mediators make progress on war with Iran

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Trump shifts focus to affordability as mediators make progress on war with Iran

By Here & Now Newsroom

Friday, April 17, 2026 β€’ 11:54 AM EDT

On the Friday politics roundtable, Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd and Anthony Brooks ask USA Today’s Francesca Chambers and Semafor’s David Weigel to weigh in on why Republicans want President Trump to quickly end the war, stop picking fights with the Pope and focus on affordability.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.