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Arabia's capital say the compound was attacked by two Iranian drones today, resulting
“in flames and minor damage, but no deaths or injuries. Saudi Arabia's defense ministry”
is urging Americans to avoid the embassy in Rihon for now. The American Embassy in Kuwait remains closed, following an Iranian attack there. The State Department is now advising Americans in more than a dozen countries in the Middle East to leave immediately citing serious safety risks because of the ongoing attacks. Those countries include Israel, Iran, Iraq, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Syria and the United Arab Emirates. In Jerusalem, U.S. Ambassador
Mike Huckabee is advising Americans leaving Israel to cross into Egypt by land before seeking to fly out of Cairo, commercially. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was on Capitol Hill yesterday briefing some members of Congress about the U.S. and Israeli attacks against Iran. NPR Sam Gringlass says lawmakers were largely divided along party lines. The Secretary of State met with a bipartisan group of more than a dozen congressional
“leaders, including the so-called gang of eight who Rubio called just before the strikes.”
"We've complied with a law 100 percent, and we're going to continue to comply with it. But
we did notify members of Congress. We just can't notify 535 people. That's not possible." But most Democrats, like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and a few Republicans, dispute the administration's assertion that an imminent threat justified action without authorization. "That briefing raised many more questions than it answered." Lawmakers are set to vote later this week on resolutions to curb continued military action
against Iran, even if they do pass their unlikely to overcome a presidential veto. Sam Gringlass and PR News Washington. President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Heggset have each said the U.S. military operation is aimed at destroying Iran's missile capabilities, its navy, and to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Pentagon is also trying to end Iran's support of its proxy
groups. NPR's Frank Langford spoke to some residents of Pennsylvania, and asked their opinions of the U.S. and Israeli attacks against Iran. Tom Think is a Democrat who served on a nearby Burro Council, the U.S. attack shocked it. "I was horrified, it just reminds me of Iraq and things that have happened before,
and you wonder where it's Congress." Patrick Basim has a different take. He's running for the York County Republican Committee and says he's glad to see President Trump trying to remove any potential nuclear threat.
“"I think it's a great day for the Iranian people. They should feel liberated. I feel liberated”
as an American, not having to deal with that foot in my head." Basim said he hopes Iranians can overthrow the regime and hold free elections. Frank Langford and PR News, Harrisburg. This is NPR News. The House Overside Committee has released videos of the depositions of former President Bill
Clinton and his wife, former senator and secretary of state Hillary Clinton. The couple testified separately to the committee last week, as part of the panel's investigation into the light convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and PR Sage Miller has more. The Clinton's provided hours of closed-door testimony. Bill Clinton was once friends with Epstein and appears numerous times in the Epstein files. The Clinton's initially faussepina from
the Republican-controlled committee, but ultimately agreed to the interviews after they were threatened with contempt of Congress. Both have denied any wrongdoing. Hillary Clinton told reporters
she never recalls meeting Epstein and has no information on his criminal activities. In
his opening statement released online, Bill Clinton said he saw nothing and did nothing wrong. The transcripts of their deposition are not yet available. That's because the Clinton's attorneys must approve them before they are released to the public. NPR is currently reviewing the videos. Sage Miller and PR News. There are congressional primaries today in Texas and North Carolina, the first in the U.S. ahead
of the November midterm elections. In Texas, veteran Republican Senator John Cornen as being challenged by the state's attorney general Ken Paxon and GOP Congressman Wesley Hunt. On the Democratic side, voters are choosing between Congresswoman Jasmine Crocket and state representative James Taloreco. Wall Street Futures are down sharply this morning. I'm Dave Maddingley, NPR News, in Washington.
