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Democrats’ big Virginia loss; US-Iran ceasefire teeters
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- Link copied by Cate Martel - 05/08/26 12:39 PM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING Plus: Is hantavirus the next COVID?{beacon} Happy Friday!
- No one is safe from customer service — not even the pope!
- Virginia Supreme Court tosses Dems new map
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Link copied by Cate Martel - 05/08/26 12:39 PM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING Plus: Is hantavirus the next COVID?{beacon} Happy Friday! I cannot stop thinking about a customer service agent hanging up on the pope when he called his bank to change his address. He does live in Vatican City now, after all. If you haven t seen the clip of the pope s friend telling the story, it s worth watching.
No one is safe from customer service — not even the pope!
Virginia Supreme Court tosses Dems new map
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