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Tensions escalate along Israel-Lebanon border

On the sidelines of the G7 summit, President Biden expressed doubts that a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas would be reached soon. Meanwhile, tensions are also escalating between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel along Israel’s northern border. CBS News’ Chris Livesay reports. Source

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Breaking down the U.S.-Ukraine security deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined leaders at Thursday’s G7 summit in Italy. The group agreed on a $50 billion loan to Ukraine, and President Biden signed a security pact with Ukraine partially aimed at putting it on the road to NATO membership. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the details. Source

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Is mifepristone safe from legal challenges after Supreme Court ruling?

The Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling preserving access to the abortion pill mifepristone on Thursday. The justices ruled that the group of anti-abortion rights doctors who sued the FDA did not have the legal grounds to do so. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the decision. Source

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What Trump told Republicans during Capitol Hill visit

Shortly after meeting with Senate and House Republicans on Capitol Hill Thursday, former President Donald Trump outlined some of the policy goals he and the lawmakers are united behind. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more on what Trump had to say to Republicans. Source

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Buttigieg unpacks White House investment in union steelworkers

As Election Day draws closer, the Biden administration is touting progress made under the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law. This week, the Department of Transportation released a video promoting the “Build America, Buy America Act” enacted under the law, which requires all federally funded infrastructure projects to be built with American-made materials. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins “America Decides” to discuss. Source

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