US and Iran Trade Strikes After Brief Pause, Fauci Pleads The Fifth, New Asylum Rule

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US and Iran Trade Strikes After Brief Pause, Fauci Pleads The Fifth, New Asylum Rule

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US and Iran Trade Strikes After Brief Pause, Fauci Pleads The Fifth, New Asylum Rule

Jul 30, 202614m
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The U.S. launched a wave of airstrikes on Iran overnight. This was in retaliation to a foiled surprise attack on U.S. forces in Jordan. Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during a contentious Senate hearing on Wednesday. And a new Trump administration rule is making it even harder to seek asylum. Want more analysis of the…

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