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Blinken Hamas-Israel, Senate Border Deal in Trouble, Parental Gun Responsibility

Secretary of State Antony Blinken lands in Israel with Hamas’ first public response to a ceasefire deal, which Qatari negotiators describe as “generally positive.” Democrats blame former President Donald Trump for sinking a bipartisan Senate bill meant to address the crisis at the border. And, there’s more attention on the legal responsibilities of parents with guns after a Michigan jury found the mother of the 2021 Oxford Highschool shooter guilty of manslaughter.

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