CIA says Iran’s nuclear program ‘severely damaged’ by U.S. strikes

CIA Director John Ratcliffe said Wednesday credible intelligence indicated that Iran’s nuclear program was “severely damaged” in recent U.S. airstrikes and that several key sites were “destroyed.” A Defense Intelligence Agency initial assessment leaked on Tuesday found that the U.S. bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites may have set back the country’s nuclear program by…

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New York City’s mayoral primary casts bright light on ranked choice voting — and its future nationally

New York City’s high-profile mayoral primary this week shined a bright light on the nation’s ongoing experiment with ranked choice voting, reopening the debate over the relatively new, unique and complex system. New York City is among the 63 jurisdictions — which include cities, states and counties — that have in recent years implemented ranked…

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