U.S. Politics, Oregon Drug Law, Iran Elections

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🗓️ 2 March 2024

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The latest in U.S. politics, from presidential border visits to an averted government shutdown. Oregon's state legislature votes to recriminalize drug possession, overhauling what may be the U.S.'s most progressive drug policy yet. Thousands vied for a seat in Iran's parliament on Friday, but voter turnout was low.

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0:00.0	Dropping aid in Gaza, border visits, the Supreme Court, and the Senate minority leader.
0:08.0	It's been a busy week in U.S. politics.
0:11.0	So don't go away, we've got all the important updates. I'm Scott Simon. I'm Aisha Roscoe and this is up first from NPR News.
0:20.0	From hoping for a ceasefire in Gaza to dropping aid there instead.
0:25.0	What's America's influence in the Middle East like now?
0:28.0	At home, a U.S. state may end its decriminalization of many drugs.
0:32.0	Oregon's state legislature just voted its decriminalization of many drugs.
0:32.6	Oregon's state legislature just voted to recriminalize possession there.
0:37.6	And it was election day in Iran.
0:39.8	Thousands competed to fill the country's parliament yesterday.
0:43.4	Including the powerful so-called Assembly of Experts.
0:46.8	So who looks victorious?
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