First: The US and Iran have agreed on the release of 5 Iranian Americans which the Iranian government has imprisoned for several years. The Biden administration also announced new sanctions on Iran today.

Next: Today is the fourth day of the UAW strike at the 3 largest US auto makers. Union representatives have met with company executives, but progress has been slow. Unifor workers at multiple Canadian plants may go on strike tomorrow, which would increase pressure on the auto giants.

Then: Donald Trump recently expressed a slightly less anti-abortion stance than many of the other Republican presidential candidates.

Later: Kevin McCarthy has less than 2 weeks to avert a government shutdown.

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