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Iran Talks And Strikes, Senate Opportunities For Democrats, Ebola Outbreak Epicenter

May 28, 2026·12 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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The episode examines escalating regional conflict involving the U.S., Iran, and Israel despite ongoing peace talks, a pivotal shift in Texas’ Senate race with Ken Paxton’s controversial nomination, and a worsening Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo amid collapsed health infrastructure and in

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Ken PaxtonMiguel MaciasMegan PratzTara NeillMohamad ElBardicyLindsay TottyZiad BuchhNia DumasChristopher ThomasCarleigh StrangeKelley Dickens

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