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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked President Trump for extending a ceasefire with Iran and indefinitely pushing back the end of the two week truce.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/with-virginia-vote-democrats-get-ahead-of-trumps-redistricting/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T14:45:16.003Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T14:45:16.003Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With Virginia vote, Democrats gain edge over Trump's national GOP redistricting push]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UQXBL3C66RP3LH2OAL3RFACJR4.jpg?auth=d99ee391ca7386462945fab331d3cdcb9a670b217177fd87c3bb1c20ce97d755&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3959&amp;height=2639</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An election worker tears off "I Voted" stickers during the Virginia redistricting referendum at Fairfax Government Center on Tuesday in Fairfax, Va.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/mexico-to-beef-up-security-at-tourist-sites-after-shooting-at-pyramids/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T14:41:16.329Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T14:41:16.329Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mexico to beef up security at tourist sites after shooting at pyramids]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DPHM7RII7BOL7PZXIF2YJACVIY.jpg?auth=69e9be56632cb54f5732079ac0c3fc052d7714392af12ec07b4f003e724af909&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2175&amp;height=1450</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Forensic workers carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. 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The 2024 bond was supposed to include re-envisioning the entry plaza. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/lori-chavez-deremer-labor-secretary-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T14:30:00.376Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T14:30:00.376Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: An Oregonian leaves Trump’s Cabinet]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IYDGHSUC2RAHFJT5X3G6BQ44CI.jpg?auth=c28befcf0e1a4a7bfe5f3ac04cfac4fefe1fbfef8ac640fd4cff5ab7f6662587&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3936&amp;height=2632</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, center, listens while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/kevin-warsh-federal-reserve/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T14:19:34.753Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T14:19:34.753Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 things to know about Trump's pick to head the Fed as his hearing gets underway]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GF6FFP7Y2VPBDJBIAHMMWCXHLY.jpg?auth=7c6c98d9de51af4b85166462034440252b0844e1af2d1c55ca4c65d121ec45d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kevin Warsh speaks during the International Monetary Fund and World Bank spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/us-education-secretary-linda-mcmahon-central-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T01:29:50.651Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T01:29:50.651Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Education Secretary Linda McMahon visits Central Oregon schools]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TZ72WSZ7HRDR5F2P2NT4HKLOX4.jpg?auth=4eb6e85d9645d155d9fb45d9a3bd1b69426d810dd93656962f0e510de722c303&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3413&amp;height=2713</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon visits the student store at Crook County High School on Monday, Apr. 20, 2026. 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In letter, describes 15 years of emails]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7HUNHIOVQRJFFIZYI2342ISUJY.jpg?auth=200fd2b7c26214238708b6238ceb22696d6988a2d43399f079ba56db21b5bb45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4769&amp;height=3180</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks on stage during an announcement of new products at Apple Park in Cupertino, Calif., on Sept. 9.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>