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Zelenskyy Visits DC, Tate Brothers In Florida, USAID Standoff, AOC and DOJ

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The Ukrainian President is arriving in Washington to discuss a deal involving his country’s rare earth minerals, social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were charged with human trafficking in Romania and have now arrived in Florida, and the Supreme Court weighed in on a case involving frozen funds at USAID. Also, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez asks the Justice Department if she is under investigation.

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Israel Targets Hezbollah Bank, DOJ Under Trump, Pennsylvania Voters

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Israeli forces carried out a series of airstrikes across Lebanon late Sunday night targeting a Hezbollah-operated financial institution. Former President Donald Trump vows to carry out retribution against political adversaries, which could mean investigations by the Justice Department and the FBI. NPR’s Michel Martin and Steve Inskeep preview some of the voices they’ve heard while reporting in the swing state, Pennsylvania.

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Russian offensive, Israel-Lebanon Tensions, DOJ Special Counsels

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More than 150 missiles and drones fell on Ukrainian cities on Friday, hitting a shopping mall and a maternity hospital. President Zelensky says there will be payback. The Israeli army says it will ramp up its offensive in Gaza, all while artillery exhanges between Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and Israel also increase. Three special counsels will be investigating former President Trump, President Biden, and Biden’s son, Hunter. But some at the Department of Justice think they may be overused.

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Breaking News: in US Feds have made an arrest in connection with packages containing suspected explosives

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Pipe Bombs
Pipe bomb scare raises new questions about mail safety

A man has been arrested in connection with the mail pipe bomb plot involving more than 10 suspicious packages sent in the past week to people critical of President Donald Trump.

The Department of Justice confirmed Friday that a man in Florida has been arrested in connection with the terrorism.

The Department of Justice just confirmed that one person has been taken custody.

Suspect Identified

US law enforcement officials named the suspect as Cesar Sayoc, born in 1962. He was taken into custody in the parking lot of an AutoZone store in Plantation, near Fort Lauderdale, Florida where two witnesses told reporters they heard a loud blast at the time of the arrest.

Local television stations showed investigators using a large blue tarp to cover a white van that was plastered with decals and stickers, before removing it on a truck.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.