Lakshmi Singh

The famed artist Banksy has again left his mark, this time with a statue of a man blinded by a billowing flag.

Observers speculate the work that surfaced this week in central London is about blind patriotism.

Some were also left wondering how Banksy managed the installation in an area so close to Buckingham Palace.

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Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.

President Trump argues the U.S.

war with Iran is over because of the April ceasefire.

Critics say not so.

Democrats and a handful of Republicans have pushed unsuccessfully to limit Trump's military actions in the Middle East.

Today marks the 60-day deadline for Congress to intervene.

So far, the GOP majority in Congress has made no attempt at enforcing requirements under the War Powers Resolution of 1973 to authorize use of force, grant an extension or

or withdraw troops.

This as the American public grapples with higher gas prices stemming from

competing blockades in the Strait of Hormuz.

At the White House today, President Trump sought to reassure the public.

AAA says on average, people in the U.S.

are now paying around $4.40 for a gallon of regular gasoline.

In some places like California, price is top $6.

Federal courts across the U.S.

are overwhelmed by a surge in immigration cases.