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Trump's dilemma, journalist facing deportation, R. Kelly hospitalized & more
CNN 5 Things
Jun 17, 2025

President Donald Trump is weighing a major foreign policy decision on the Israel-Iran conflict. A US citizen has been confirmed dead in Russia’s overnight strikes on Kyiv. Congressional lawmakers are growing concerned for their safety after political violence in Minnesota. A journalist with a social media following may be facing deportation. Plus, how R. Kelly’s lawyers say he ended up in the hospital.