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Christian Science Monitor - US News

First Look - Trump delays Iran power plan strikes for 5 days, extending deadline on Hormuz strait - President Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying the U.S. will hold off on power plant strikes for five days. Mr. Trump said the U.S. and Iran have had "very good and productive conversations" that could yield "a complete and total resolution" in the war. By - Jon Gambrell - , David Rising - , Samy Magdy - / 6 min

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Cover Story - In Maine, immigrants have built community. Federal agents' arrival revealed unexpected bonds. By - Cameron Pugh - , Alfredo Sosa - / 12 min

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High risk, high reward? US considers taking Iran's Kharg Island. -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

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From shuttered print editions to firings, student journalists clash with universities -- Cathryn J. Prince

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The Explainer -- US Navy lags in minesweeping, despite years of warnings and big defense budgets

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Facing threats, judges who normally talk only through writings are speaking up

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MAGA crackup? Influencers pan Iran war, but base backs Trump – for now.

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Gift cards and donations: Homeland Security standoff has TSA workers seeking relief

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Mullin faces sharp criticism as DHS nominee – and tests softer immigration tone

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Tulsi Gabbard offers threat assessment – and walks a careful line on Iran

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The Explainer -- War shakes the Middle East – and the US budget

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The Explainer -- What is a talking filibuster and why are Senate Republicans split over using it?

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Wrestler, senator, tribal citizen: Who is Markwayne Mullin, Trump's pick to lead DHS?

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Strait of Hormuz: Why no one, so far, is rushing to help US open vital passage

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For Ukraine and Russia, widening Iran war presents peril and possibility

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Yellow ribbons and flags united Americans in past wars. Iran is different.

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Why Hezbollah fighters are embracing an unpopular and costly war with Israel - In Lebanon, Iran ally Hezbollah has plunged into a battle with Israel that its rank and file has embraced as existential. Yet the regional conflict involves far larger powers with much higher stakes, and how Hezbollah emerges and what it achieves might be out of its hands. By - Scott Peterson - / 6 min

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