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- Trump Admin shifts rhetoric on unpopular Iran war, touting Project Freedom operation in Hormuz, as it downplays Operation Epic Fury;
- UN observes World Press Freedom Day, UN human rights chief calls free press the oxygen of a democratic society;
- State Attorney General Bonta discusses protecting voting rights amid federal threats, rhetoric;
- UPDATE: Trump announces brief pause to Project Freedom guidance for ships in Hormuz Strait;
- Humanitarian workers describe “staggering” needs in Gaza as airstrikes hit residential areas