Another test of the president Tinfluence on local elections is happening today in Texas, where Trump-backed candidate Ken Paxton takes on incumbent Senator John Cornyn ... The US conducts "self-defense" strikes on Iran, which Tehran says is a ceasefire violation ... Chaos reigns outside an immigration facility in New Jersey, where a senator is tear-gassed ... It's a race against time in Laos as divers search for seven people still trapped underground in a flooded cavern.  

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Are the US and Iran really on the brink of ending the war? If so, why are the two countries describing the terms of the alleged agreement so differently? ... The Secret Service kills a gunman near the White House. This is the third time this month that shots were fired near the president ... A toxic tank in California could spill or explode. Could the discovery of a crack on the surface actually be good news? 

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"Stupid on stilts." That's what Republican Senator Thom Tillis called President Trump's nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. The backlash against it caused the GOP torpedo a deal to fund ICE. Could the president be forced to back down? 

Also on today's show: NASCAR legend Kyle Busch's shocking death ... Ebola threat ... Kamala Harris autopsy. 

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More GOP lawmakers are raising questions about President Trump's anti-weaponization fund. Some are ready to kill it, but do they have the votes? ... Dangerous flooding strands drivers stranded during rush hour traffic, and more rough weather could come today ... The DOJ indicts former Cuban leader Raul Castro. Could he ever set foot in a US courtroom? 

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Another Trump critic goes down in flames as Congressman Tom Massie is defeated by Kentucky's GOP primary ... Cuba's Raul Castro could be indicted in the coming hours ... Dangerous winds fuel flames in Southern California ... The DOJ cuts a deal barring the IRS from auditing the president and his family. 

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President Trump is defending the $1.7-billion, taxpayer-funded reparations fund the DOJ awarded him for settling his lawsuits against the government he runs ... As fast-moving flames engulf parts of California's Simi Valley, the race is on to get people out of harm's way ... Elon Musk says the fight isn't over yet after losing his OpenAI lawsuit against Sam Altman.  

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Louisiana GOP Senator Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict President Trump for impeachment, loses his primary to his Trump-backed rival ... Two fighter jets collide at an air show. How did four navy pilots managed to eject and parachute to safety? ... Cuba fears a US invasion and reportedly stockpiles drones. What kind of fight could the island put up? ... One lawmaker wants college athletes at southern schools to take a stand for voting rights by transferring out. Is that a fair thing to ask of them? 

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President Trump is returning from his whirlwind trip to China. What was he able to accomplish and what deals were left on the table? ... What was the CIA director doing in Havana? ... A judge deals Dems another redistricting setback ... Taco turmoil in Texas, where a senate candidate's order spices up an already contentious race. 

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Donald Trump is en route to China to chat with Xi Jinping. Can the US president find his way out of the Iran war without the help of his Beijing counterpart? ... Kash Patel flips the script on a senator, then agrees to take an alcohol test. Did he do enough to save his job? ... NYC Mayor Mamdani has a balanced budget. Is it too good to be true? ... CNN speaks exclusively with the American doctor who tested positive for hantavirus. 

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RFK Jr. says we have hantavirus under control. But could all of the cuts at key health agencies leave Americans vulnerable? ... President Trump leaves for China today. Could his meeting with Xi Jinping set off a crisis with Taiwan? ... The Supreme Court lets the Alabama GOP erase Black house districts just days before a primary. Could too many redistricting moves backfire on Republicans? 

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Americans on that cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak are now back in the US. They will soon head to a quarantine center in Nebraska. So how do we know if they're carrying the virus? ... Pete Hegseth is going after Mark Kelly again, suggesting the senator revealed too much from a classified briefing ... The president says Iran's response to the latest US proposal is unacceptable. So does this mean more talking in the days ahead or more war? 

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