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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanch is defending the Trump administration's creation of a new nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.

Amid concerns those prosecuted for their part in the January 6th Capitol riot could claim a payout.

Blanche spoke with CNN Wednesday, the same day that two police officers who defended the Capitol during the riot sued to stop the administration from paying rioters.

Blanche said the conduct of anyone who attacked law enforcement would be factored into any payout decision.

President Trump says he is in no hurry to make a deal with Iran.

NPR's Franco Ordonez says a state of limbo surrounds any negotiations.

The Israeli military has intercepted a flotilla of aid boats bound for Gaza, detaining more than 400 people.

Videos show detainees being zip-tied and forced into stress positions, as Dury Baskarin reports.

Ben-Gavir's video has drawn a sharp rebuke from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said Wednesday that his treatment of flotilla activists is not in line with Israel's values and norms.

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The Supreme Court's recent decision to weaken the Voting Rights Act is making it harder to challenge voting maps that discriminate against racial minority voters.

NPR's Hansi Lomong reports.

Hansi Lawang, NCAR News.

Stephen Colbert's run on late-night television is coming to an end.

Colbert's last late show is tonight.

It began hosting the show in 2015, but last summer, CBS announced the show would end this month.

CBS cited economic reasons, but Colbert and others suspect political pressure played a role.

The decision followed paramount settlement in President Trump's lawsuit over a 60 Minutes interview and its pending sale to Skydance Media.