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NPR News: 06-17-2026 12AM EDT

Jun 17, 2026 · 4m

Summary

Republican Rick Jackson won Georgia’s gubernatorial primary, defeating Trump-endorsed Burt Jones, while Mike Collins secured the Senate nomination. At the G7 summit, Trump discussed an Iran deal and urged Israel to curb aggression in Lebanon, alongside meetings on Ukraine and new Canadian sanctions against Russia. Meanwhile, federal prosecutors charged 15 people in Minnesota for impeding immigration agents, and a potential tropical storm threatens the Texas coast.

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