Here’s the latest for Wednesday, May 21st: House Republicans push for tax cut bill vote on Wednesday; Trump describes missile defense plan; UN says Gaza aid not reaching people who need it yet; New Orleans catches some escaped jail inmates, searching for more.
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Here’s the latest for Wednesday, May 21st: House Republicans push for tax cut bill vote on Wednesday; Trump describes missile defense plan; UN says Gaza aid not reaching people who need it yet; New Orleans catches some escaped jail inmates, searching for more.
Published 8:46 AM UTC, May 21, 2025
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