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Who is running Iran right now? Trump, security officials offer different accounts

Decision-making in Iran is no longer centralized around the supreme leader and there is not a huge gap between different factions within the regime, sources say.

Republicans’ Likely Strategy as Midterms Near: Negative Campaigning

KATIE GLUECK

Republicans are likely to fall back on a tried-and-tested strategy for the midterms: Going negative.

Gambling Companies Celebrate Indictments as Pressure Grows

JONAH E. BROMWICH, SANTUL NERKAR, MEREDITH HONIG AND BENJAMIN WEISER

Gambling companies have cited recent federal charges as proof that illegal activity is being rooted out. The companies’ critics say the cases do not address widespread illicit activity.

Justice Dept. Closes Criminal Investigation of Fed Chair

MATTHEW CULLEN

Also, the U.S. is sending top envoys to Pakistan for Iran peace talks. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

WATCH: Zoo's 24/7 channel streams in children's hospitals

The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is making trips to the zoo possible for pediatric patients and helping with their recovery.

WATCH: Newly released video shows a suspect driving off with a police officer in the car

Surveillance video shows a suspect driving off with a police officer in the car during a confrontation of a reported robbery in Antioch, California.

The ‘Lasting Damage’ of Pirro’s Investigation of the Federal Reserve and Powell

COLBY SMITH AND TONY ROMM

The Trump administration’s attacks on the Federal Reserve have rattled confidence in the central bank’s ability to operate independently before a leadership transition.

N.F.L. Style Will Never Beat N.B.A. Style

JACOB GALLAGHER

Plus: some great Japanese designers and a final thought on the press tour for “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”

WATCH: Kids of 'GMA' take over the studio

As “Bring a Kid to Work Day” is celebrated, employees’ children ask their parents questions.

WATCH: Daring rescue for 2 families stuck on cliff

Authorities say two families were hiking along the coastline when the tide quickly came in, leaving them stranded along the rocky edge.

How Jet Fuel Shortages Could Affect Summer Travel to Europe and Beyond

CHRISTINE CHUNG

Facing sky-high fuel costs linked to the war in Iran, airlines are cutting routes and raising prices. European vacations are looking a lot less affordable.

Justice Department Drops Criminal Investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell

COLBY SMITH, TONY ROMM AND ALAN FEUER

The decision to end the inquiry into Jerome H. Powell’s handling of the Federal Reserve’s renovation could allow Kevin M. Warsh, the president’s pick for Fed chair, to be confirmed.

WATCH: Good Samaritans in Florida rescue family, including baby, after car crash

Good Samaritans sprang into action to rescue a a baby, grandmother and father trapped inside a flipped car in Fort Lauderdale.

U.S. Says Venezuelan Government Can Pay for Nicolás Maduro’s Defense

JONAH E. BROMWICH

The issue had been hanging over the former Venezuelan leader’s federal criminal case for weeks. Last month, a judge indicated that he was skeptical of the U.S. government’s rationale for blocking the funds.

17-year-old girl killed in shooting at Louisiana mall, 17-year-old suspect in custody

One of the injured, a 43-year-old man, remains in the hospital in critical condition, Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse said.