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How the dispute between Trump and Pope Leo escalated  CBS News How the first American pope is reclaiming Christian values from the Trump administration  CNN Pope James… [more]

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Tornadoes Reported Across the Midwest as Powerful Storms Slam the Region  The New York Times Severe Weather Possible For One More Day In The Great Lakes,… [more]

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Middle East crisis live: Iran warns it will close strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues  The Guardian Timeline: War with Iran and a global oil… [more]

Trump says Iran has agreed to nearly all his demands  The Washington Post Lebanon president: Talks with Israel not sign of weakness, won’t lead to ceding… [more]

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Vietnam veterans sue over proposed 250-foot Trump arch near Arlington Cemetery  WUSA9 Trump’s plan for a triumphal arch gets initial green light from federal panel  NBC News… [more]