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NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

Leila Fadel

Published June 29, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

U.S. and Iran exchange strikes over the weekend, the search for survivors continues after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, Trump's immigration agenda gets boost from SCOTUS.

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