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NPR News leads its morning briefing with a run of major developments. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is set to appear for a confirmation hearing, and the U.S. is restarting a blockade against Iran amid a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that carries much of the world's seaborne oil. NPR also reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has suspended traffic stops following deadly shootings.

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