NPR News: 07-16-2026 1AM EDT

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Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Despite renewed fighting between the US and Iran, President Trump is welcoming what he is calling a gesture of goodwill. On social media, Trump said Tehran has allowed an Iranian American to leave the country. Her attorney says fifty-three-year-old Dana Kariri had been prevented from leaving Iran since December 2024, but is now on her way back to the US. Nearly half of House Democrats voted Wednesday in favor of cutting off aid to Israel. That wasn't enough to pass, but NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports the tally highlights a major political shift.

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The proposed amendment to a State Department funding bill would have removed over three billion dollars in funding to Israel. It ultimately failed. The measure was introduced by Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who has long advocated for a more isolationist posture when it comes to foreign policy. The issue divided Democratic leaders, who typically vote in lockstep. The number two Democrat in the House, Katherine Clark, voted to remove the funding for Israel. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called it overly broad and said it would also restrict the United States' ability to confront Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations in the region. Barbara Sprunt, NPR News.

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Maine Governor Janet Mills calling on Congress to dramatically reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a fatal shooting this week. Maine Public's Michael Livingston reports.

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In a letter sent to Maine's congressional delegation this week, Mills claimed