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Trump makes obscene gesture, mouths expletive at Detroit factory heckler  The Washington Post Trump appears to flip someone off at a Ford plant. The White House says it’s ‘appropriate’  CNN Trump gives heckler the middle finger during Michigan Ford plant visit  The Guardian

Frustration mounts inside White House over Pirro’s handling of Powell investigation  CNN

Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin has died. She was 86. Her 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement. (Image credit: Julie Jacobson)

White House says Trump gave ‘appropriate’ response after heckler confrontation caught on video  Fox News

White House says Trump had “appropriate” reaction after he appeared to flip off a heckler and mouth “f*** you”  CBS News

Make Driving Great Again: President Trump Showcases American Auto Industry’s Revival in Michigan  The White House (.gov) Live Updates: Trump Delivers Economic Speech on Michigan Trip  The New York Times Trump’s economic speech veers off-topic as he takes aim at Biden and

Over 12,000 feared dead after Iran protests, as video shows bodies lined up at morgue  CBS News ‘Shoot to Kill’: Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge From Iran  The New York Times Death toll from Iranian protests surpasses 2,000, activists say, as chaos

Homeland Security Terminates Somalia’s Temporary Protected Status Designation  USCIS (.gov) Trump Administration Will End Deportation Protections for Somalis  The New York Times Trump administration ends temporary protected status for Somalis in US  The Guardian U.S. to end Temporary Protected Status for Somalis  MPR News

Bill and Hillary Clinton Refuse to Testify in Epstein Inquiry  The New York Times Clintons refuse to testify in congressional Epstein probe despite contempt threat  CNN Republicans vow to hold Bill Clinton in contempt as he skips Epstein testimony  BBC Bill and Hillary

Protests in Iran are entering their third week, as tens of thousands continue to take to the streets despite a deadly crackdown. President Trump said the death toll “appears significant,” and Western officials say at least 2,000 have been killed.