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U.S. journalist Reza Valizadeh has sent a new recording from Evin Prison, detailing his worsening conditions and those of fellow detainee Kamran Hekmati, who was recently returned to prison after a brief medical leave. Valizadeh reported inadequate medical care and concerns about tuberculosis spreading among prisoners.
A federal appeals court has determined that the Trump White House cannot proceed with a proposed 90,000-square-foot ballroom on the site of the former East Wing without congressional approval. The court ruled the project, estimated at $400 million, lacks necessary legal authority.
Republican Rep. Andy Ogles lost his primary in Tennessee’s 5th District to former Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, trailing by over six points. Ogles had secured an endorsement from President Trump, marking the second Trump-backed candidate to lose this week. Hatcher will face Democratic nominee Chaz Molder in November.
The G7 summit is fraught with challenges, lacking a joint communique as leaders struggle for consensus amid rising tensions in the Middle East.
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A military parade in Washington DC celebrated the US Army’s 250th anniversary and President Trump’s 79th birthday, featuring 6,600 soldiers and various military hardware, marking the first tank display in over 30 years.
Over 1,000 Ukrainian bodies were returned to Kyiv following a prisoner-of-war exchange, with many reported to have been held since 2022.
A manhunt is ongoing after State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot in their home; a second couple, Senator John Hoffman and his wife, sustained injuries but are expected to survive.
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