17 Mar 2026

USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 17 March 2026

President Trump's focus on getting the Strait of Hormuz open with gas prices rising.

Moves include easing sanctions on Russian oil and calls for international support.

The President is also upset with media coverage of the Iran war and is also refusing to sign a restrictive voting bill. 

US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio speak during a roundtable at the White House in Washington, DC, on 6 March, 2026.

US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio speak during a roundtable at the White House in Washington, DC, on 6 March, 2026. Photo: AF/ Brendan Smialowski

Danielle Kurtzleben is a political correspondent assigned to NPR's Washington Desk.