NPR News: 05-27-2026 10PM EDT

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. The U.S. carried out new strikes on Iran tonight. The military describes the attacks as defensive, targeting an Iranian military facility and downing attack drones. The strikes came after President Trump said earlier in the day that Iran is negotiating on fumes. A U.S. official not authorized to speak publicly called the attacks, quote, "measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire." And U.S. military contractors will need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of key weapons systems used in the war, according to a report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies. It could still take years to rebuild inventories because contractors aren't using-- aren't used to producing the advanced weapons on such a large scale. Alabama is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections. This comes despite a lower court's ruling that the redistricting plan intentionally discriminates against Black people, as Troy Public Radio's Austin Toy reports.

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A panel of federal judges on Tuesday rejected the effort, calling it a, quote, "intentional decision to dilute minority votes." Now, the Republican-led state is asking the highest court in the land