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EPISODE · Aug 7, 2026 · 25 MIN

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

from Here's the Scoop · host Yasmin Vossoughian, Laura Perez Sanchez, Courtney Kube, Joshua Robinson

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.

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