War on Iran; Democrat elections; Minnesota Medicaid : NPR
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Key Points:
- The House is set to vote on limiting President Trump's authority to wage war in Iran, following a Senate resolution that failed 47-53 largely along party lines; meanwhile, U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran continue amid escalating conflict and significant casualties, including 87 killed in a recent Iranian warship torpedoing.
- Iranian clerics are selecting a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in an airstrike, with Mojtaba Khamenei, his son, as the frontrunner; analysts suggest Iran's current system faces legitimacy challenges due to war, protests, and economic strain.
- China is dispatching envoy Zhai Jun to mediate the Middle East conflict, motivated by economic interests and diplomatic opportunities, though
