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TODAY'S IRAN WAR story - Trump says Iran truce on 'life support,' seeks gas tax pause - What happenedPresident Donald Trump yesterday said Iran's response to the latest U.S. proposal for ending the war was a piece of garbage and the ceasefire is on massive life support. As the breakdown in negotiations sent oil prices higher, Trump proposed suspending the 18.4-cents-per-gallon fede...

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EU sanctions Israeli settlers after Hungary flip -- Speed Read -- Sanctions will be imposed on Israeli settlers over increasing violence against West Bank Palestinians

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Trump's reflecting pool work hit by costs, lawsuit -- speed read -- The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool repairs and paint job will cost $13.1 million, despite Trump's promises that his contractor would charge only $1.8 million

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Trump says Iran truce on 'life support,' seeks gas tax pause -- speed read -- The breakdown in negotiations sent oil prices higher

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Putin suggests Ukraine war 'coming to an end' -- Speed Read -- Ukraine and Russia have also agreed to a major prisoner swap, according to the US

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The Mississippi miracle -- Feature -- The Magnolia State has leapfrogged ahead in youth literacy. Can it be a national model? -- The Week US -- Published

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GOP dissenters purged in Indiana primaries -- Feature -- Trump encouraged the ouster of Republicans who voted down a new congressional map -- The Week US -- Published

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Trump searches for an exit ramp in Iran -- Feature -- Mediators from both sides are working on a way to end the war -- The Week US -- Published

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