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NPR | By Michel Martin,

Leila Fadel

Published May 7, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

Trump says the U.S. is close to a deal to end the Iran war, the Iran war has pushed global oil prices up, but there's no sign of a huge surge in U.S. production, Marco Rubio visits Pope Leo.

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