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NPR (The Associated Press) - Airstrikes hit Afghan capital of Kabul, hours after Afghanistan attacks Pakistan

Pakistan carried out airstrikes hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack in the latest escalation of violence between the neighboring countries. The clashes are making a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky.

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NPR (Saige Miller) - Hillary Clinton calls House Oversight questioning 'repetitive' in 6 hour deposition

In more than seven hours behind closed doors, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answered questions from the House Oversight Committee as it investigates Jeffrey Epstein.

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NYTIMES (Frances Robles and Patricia Mazzei) - After a Speedboat Shootout in Cuba, There are More Questions Than Answers

The Cuban government’s account of a supposed armed raid into its territory was called into question after one of the men identified as being on the boat turned up in Miami.

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WASHINGTONPOST (Jeremy Roebuck) - U.S. blocking Maduro from money to pay for his defense, lawyers say

Lawyers for Nicolás Maduro asked a judge to dismiss the narco-terrorism case against him, accusing the administration of preventing him from funding a defense.

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NYTIMES (Mitch Smith, Ernesto Londoño and Mattathias Schwartz) - Federal Judge Accuses Trump Administration of Repeatedly Disobeying Orders

The federal judge identified 210 orders issued in 143 cases in Minnesota in which he said Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials had not complied with court orders.

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WASHINGTONPOST (Noah Robertson) - Senator seeks to block Trump’s NSA pick, citing civil liberties concerns

Sen. Ron Wyden, a senior Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd was “not qualified” to lead the spy agency.

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