A deal to end the Iran war seemed close. Then Trump started posting on social media | CNN Politics As the weekend approached, the US and Iran appeared to be closing in on a deal to end the seven-week war.

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The person negotiating in the Middle East on behalf of the United States does not technically work for the United States.

Tell Congress: Pass Raskin’s Bill to Create 25th Amendment Commission Contact Congress today!

The 25th Amendment requires Congress to create a panel of experts to determine if a President is unfit.

Jamie Raskin’s new bill just makes it real!

Mike Johnson will bury it unless we force him to act. Tell your Reps to pass this bill!

Excited to share some good news for Illinois families — we’ve reached over 100,000 children in our state receiving books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

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When you learned about the Iran hostage crisis, did they teach you this part?

In November 1979, during the crisis, Black hostages and women were released first.

Ruhollah Khomeini said they were oppressed in the United States and not part of the power structure, so they weren’t seen as spies.

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Everything We Know About the Neon Orange Shark Discovered in Costa Rica It's just a nurse shark, but it has creepy white eyes and bright orange skin. Now, scientists think they finally know why.

Don’t flush goldfish, they just keep growing!

🚨🚨🚨 🇷🇺 Russia’s Black Sea Fleet takes another hit

Overnight on April 17 - 18, 🇺🇦 Ukrainian drone strikes in Crimea reportedly damaged :

- Large landing ships YAMAL and AZOV
- At least one additional warship
- Critical military infrastructure (radar, communications, fuel depots)

Every morning, their 94-year-old neighbor would bring ‘Honey’ dog treats and cuddles

The elderly woman built a routine of feeding her every day, so much so that after she passed, Honey kept returning to the spot, expecting her to come back.

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Tariff Refunds Start Today—But Average Consumers Won’t Benefit More than $160 billion in tariff refunds are due for U.S. importers.

More than $160 billion in tariff refunds are due for U.S. importers.

Haunted by ‘Dark Thoughts,’ Louisiana Father Kills 8 Children

If this man had murdered eight strangers the story would lead every news outlet. But because they are his children, it's "family violence," "domestic violence" -- undeserving of the same attention. Even though this violence is much more common
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Emails show Amazon colluding with other firms to raise prices, California authorities allege The previously redacted messages were unveiled as part of an antitrust battle with California attorney general Rob Bonta

Emails released on Monday by California’s attorney general show Amazon allegedly colluding with other companies to raise the prices of pet treats, khaki pants, eyedrops and other products sold online

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