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AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - 83-year-old Rep. Frederica Wilson confirms retirement from Congress

Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) confirmed Friday that she will retire from Congress, just days after denying Axios' reporting that she had told allies she wouldn't seek another term. Why it matters: The 83-year-old had been under considerable pressure not to run for reelection after missing weeks of House votes, as she recovered from a major eye surgery. - She initially denied to local allies that she would step aside, but last Saturday she reversed course and told multiple elected officials in her district that she would indeed retire, as Axios first reported. - Wilson, in a statement to Axios later on Saturday, said: "It's a crazy rumor. A crazy crazy rumor. I'm almost distraught. It's not true. I am still planning on running."…

AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Trump meets team to decide on Iran deal

President Trump said on Friday that he is convening his national security team in the White House Situation Room to make a final decision about the agreement reached between U.S. and Iranian negotiators. Why it matters: The signing of the memorandum of understanding would be the most significant diplomatic breakthrough since the war started, but a final agreement tackling Trump 's nuclear demands would require further negotiations. This is a breaking news story and will be updated.