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These days, there is a lot of news. It could be hard to keep up with what it means for you, your family, and your community. Consider This from NPR is a podcast that helps you make sense of the news. Six days a week, we bring you a deep dive on a story and provide the context, the backstory, and analysis you need to understand our rapidly changing world. Listen to the Consider This podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Leaders of the G7 gathering in Calgary have signed a joint statement declaring Israel's right to defend itself.

The statement also identifies Iran as the principal source of regional instability. The G7 leaders also again vowed to never let Iran attain a nuclear weapon. The joint statement was signed before President Trump left the gathering to focus on the situation in the Middle East. Texas Senator Ted Cruz says Iran should expect overwhelming force in response to any attack on the Israeli military. In an interview with ABC News, Cruz said Israel is doing the United States a favor by attacking Iran. Listen, this is not World War III,

and by the way, Iran has been trying to wage World War III for the entire existence ever since the Islamic revolution. Senator Cruz says there is a high likelihood that Iran would try to kill Americans if that nation ever obtained a nuclear weapon. The French government shut down four Israeli defense stands on Monday at the Paris Air Show. As NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports, Israelis demanded an immediate reversal of that decision.

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog called the move outrageous. The Israeli Ministry of Defense denounced the decision as segregation. And the weapon maker called the black partition walls reminiscent of, quote, the dark days when Jews were segmented from European society. A French court had rejected a bid by several NGOs to ban Israel out right from the air

show because of its actions in Gaza. Nine Israeli companies are exhibiting. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris. The top law enforcement officials on Capitol Hills are set to hold a security briefing with U.S. senators later today. The session coming after gunmen targeted Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota killing one and wounding another and their spouses. More from NPR's Deirdre Walsh. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says lawmakers may disagree frequently on issues,

but they must have the moral clarity to denounce the political assassinations. Every single one of us must condemn political violence no matter where it comes from and to work together to eradicate its roots causes. We cannot be silent because silence only serves to enable more violence. Top Democrats in the House appealed to the Speaker to increase the amount of money lawmakers can spend from their official office accounts to increase security measures. Both Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that political violence has no place in the nation, but it's unclear what changes might be put in place for members in Washington or their home states. Deirdre Walsh, NPR News, the Capitol. U.S. futures are lower in after-hours trading.

This is NPR. A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to restore federal health grants that were U.S. futures are lower in after-hours trading. This is NPR. A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to restore federal health grants that were cut. Judge William Young says it was illegal for the cut the grants for research that was funded by the National Institutes of Health. Hundreds of NIH grants targeted for elimination involved research on diversity and LGBTQ issues. A federal jury in Denver has

found MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell liable for defamation of a former Dominion Voting Systems employee. Lindell was also ordered to pay $2.3 million in damages. From Colorado Public Radio, Benta Berklett has the story. The jury did reject a number of defamation claims against Lindell's company, MyPillow, and a streaming platform he runs. The former Dominion employee, Eric Kummer, was seeking more than $60 million in damages. Lindell hailed the verdict.

This was a huge victory for our country. MyPillow was sued for no reason and they won 100%. Lawyers for Coomer said they were thrilled with the verdict and that the jury held Lindell personally liable for false claims that Coomer rigged the 2020 election for Joe Biden. Coomer said he faced death threats and still suffers anxiety and panic attacks. For NPR News, I'm Benta Berkland in Denver. A California doctor has agreed to plead guilty to supplying actor Matthew Perry with access to ketamine. Dr. Salvador Placencia faces up to 40 years in prison.

Perry died in October 2023 of a drug overdose at the age of 54. This is NPR News. Decades ago, Brazilian women made a discovery. They could have an abortion without a doctor. at the age of 54. This is NPR News.