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What to know:

• According to the new indictment, the plot began in May, when the group began amassing money, firearms, ammunition, body armor, explosives, drones and other items. Officials have said the group members harbored fringe conspiracy theories and hoped the attack would destabilize the government. It remains unclear from the court records how close the would-be attackers could have come to being able to carry out the plan had it not been thwarted. 

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US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal

The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries. Read more.

Why this matters:

• Back-and-forth attacks, including strikes a day earlier, have repeatedly threatened the ceasefire. But Thursday’s appeared bigger all around. The strikes came hours after President Donald Trump said recent Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the fragile ceasefire.

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Obamacare premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it’s likely to happen again in 2027

The median proposed premium increase for next year is 14%, according to analysis from the healthcare research nonprofit KFF. Read more.

Why this matters:

• The insurers cited mounting healthcare costs, federal regulatory changes and the recent expiration of pandemic-era enhanced subsidies as the biggest factors driving premiums higher. While most Americans in Obamacare still qualify for subsidies that protect them from paying the full premiums, some middle-class enrollees will face a stark increase in costs. The higher costs are contributing to Americans’ existing worries about overall affordability, a concern that many voters say is front of mind with November’s midterm elections looming.