President Trump has vowed to pay every American $5,000 if Republicans hold onto Congress in the 2026 midterm elections – the estimated cost for those payments? $1 trillion. CNN's Rachel Siegel breaks down how it would add onto an already sky-high national debt.

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Iranian women are defying the country's strict dress code laws by singing and dancing publicly, with some being sentenced to years in prison. This comes four years after the death of Mahsa Amini for allegedly breaking the law. CNN's Jomana Karadsheh reports.