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Iceland rejects EU-accession talks plan in referendum  Al Jazeera Iceland rejects EU membership plan in referendum, public broadcaster reports  CNN Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union  The Hill Iceland votes on resuming EU membership talks as

One of the Supreme Court’s worst ideas could save the midterms from Trump  vox.com

Tucker Carlson: Trump needs to be removed from office ‘immediately’  The Hill

Ten deportees said they experienced or witnessed what they called abusive or violent treatment by ICE. They spent months in detention, they said, before being sent to nations where they had no ties.

For years, conservative litigants flocked to Judge Reed O’Connor’s district. Now, North Texas has become a favorite destination of the Justice Department.

Rescuers pump air into hydropower tunnel in search for missing workers after Nepal-China flooding  CNN Nepal floods latest: Girl, 5, reunited with parents after dramatic rescue from flash flood debris  BBC Pilgrims to Flood-Stricken Nepal Sought the Divine at Sacred Mountain  The New

Iceland has voted against a government proposal to resume talks to join the European Union, according to a public broadcaster.

Venezuela says Trump’s historic oil deal targets 1.5M barrels per day, could generate $200B  Fox Business Trump Administration Live Updates: U.S. Oil Takeover Prompts Pushback From Venezuelans  The New York Times Venezuelan interim president offers details on US oil deal  The Hill Exclusive

A manhunt is under way after one person was killed and five others were injured after a shooting at an event in Switzerland, police say.

Trump lauded low prices at Freedom Fuel. A supplier says some gas wasn’t paid for.  The Washington Post