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Longtime Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin will not seek re-election in 2026  NBC News Dick Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, won’t seek

Mourners visit Pope Francis lying in state at St Peter’s Basilica  BBC Analysis: Cardinals prepare to battle over the future direction

Dozens killed as gunmen massacre tourists in Kashmir beauty spot  CNN Pahalgam: Rage and grief after 26 killed in Indian-administered Kashmir  BBC

White House would consider cutting China tariffs as part of talks, source says  Reuters The latest on Trump’s presidency  CNN Exclusive |

What to know as the government begins collections on defaulted student debt  NPR What to know about involuntary collections, student loan

‘He felt our pain’: Catholic church in Gaza grieves Pope Francis’s death  The Guardian Who Might Succeed Pope Francis?  WSJ Who will

Building an America First State Department  U.S. Department of State (.gov) Marco Rubio announces sweeping reorganisation of US state department  The Guardian

Under Pete Hegseth, Chaos Prevails at the Pentagon  The New York Times Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete

Supreme Court weighs who should decide public school curriculum: Judges or school boards?  NPR Supreme Court considers parents’ efforts to exempt

Education Department to resume collecting student loans in default  CNN Opinion | Linda McMahon: Accountability Returns to Student Loans  WSJ Trump will