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Trump warns Israel that new settlements ‘may not help’ achieve Middle East peace (Washington Post)

House rolls back Obama gun background check rule (CNN)

U.S. prepares new Iran sanctions for testing ballistic missile (NBC News)

National news

Inmates Used ‘Sharp Objects’ to Take Over Prison

Donald Trump pledges to ‘destroy’ Johnson Amendment blocking political activity by churches (ABC News) 

Trump admininistration eyes scrapping anti-extremism program (CNN)

Two top Republicans open to repairing Obamacare ahead of repeal (Washington Post)

Uber C.E.O. to leave Trump advisory council after criticism (New York Times)

Maryland judge dismisses Melania Trump’s libel lawsuit against Daily Mail (Associated Press)

Military investigating SEALs unit convoy flying Trump flag in Kentucky (Lexington Herald Leader)

Prison employee killed during Delaware hostage standoff (USA Today)

Hundreds pack hearing on ‘sanctuary cities’ bill in Texas (Houston Chronicle)

Planned protests break out at NYU over conservative speaker’s appearance (Fox News)

Thousands of Yemeni bodega owners in NYC close in protest of Trump travel ban (New York Daily News)

World news

Raw: Deadly Fighting in Ukraine Continues

UN Ambassador Haley hits Russia hard on Ukraine (CNN)

U.S. allows limited exceptions to sanctions against Russia spy agency (Wall Street Journal)

Mexico foreign minister: Trump phone call was constructive (CNN)

North Korea accuses U.S., South Korea of plotting nuclear attack (CNN)

Theresa May to press EU leaders on defense spending (BBC)

Politicians, diplomats scramble to repair US-Australian alliance after Trump tweets (Sydney Morning Herald)

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