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Iran War, Naval Blockade, Ceasefire, VA Supreme Court, Congressional Maps, Hantavirus - TWS News Brief 123

from The Washington Stand News Brief · host Family Research Council

On today's news brief: Today marks the 70th day of the conflict in Iran, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. expects to hear from Iran on a peace deal to end the war, although fire was exchanged, President Trump says the ceasefire is still in place, the Virginia Supreme Court struck down a redistricting plan that was created to flip four Republican-held congressional seats to Democrats, Tennessee is the latest state to pass and enact a new congressional map, and the WHO is assessing the recent Hantavirus outbreak.

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