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Moscow On Trump, Supreme Court On Education Department, Epstein Files
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Tariffs View From The EU, Ukraine Weapons Plan, Texas Flood Update
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Chinese manufacturing meets Small Town, USA
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President Trump Visits Texas, Immigration Raids Ruling, New Antidepressants Stud...
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Trump Visits Kerr County, Trump And Putin, DOGE And Farmers' Data
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Texas Vigil, Flood Danger Zones, Ukraine Air Defenses
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Texas Storm Toll, Trump's Foreign Policy, Supreme Court Allows Federal Layoffs
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Texas Flooding Update, Tariff Limbo, Health Groups Sue RFK, Jr.
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Texas Flooding Update, Trump And Netanyahu Meeting, Tariff Plans
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When News Broke
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Texas Flash Floods, Trump's Next Priorities, Buy Now-Pay Later and Credit Scores...
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Trump's Victory Lap, Ukraine Weapons, Immigration And The Economy
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GOP Megabill Latest, Tax Cuts And Debt, Sean Combs Conviction
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One-on-One with Zohran Mamdani
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Tax And Spending Bill, Medicaid Concerns, Gun Tracing Fund
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Megabill Wrangling, State Of Democracy Poll, USAID Ends
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Senate Spending Bill, Ukraine Airstrikes, Idaho Firefighter Shootings
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America is Changing Lanes on EVs
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SCOTUS Rulings, Trump Megabill, Israeli PM Denies IDF Deliberately Fired on Gaza...
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Supreme Court Decision on Nationwide Injunctions
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Iran Intelligence, Supreme Court Term Ends, Gaza Food Program
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Trump After NATO, Abrego Garcia Latest, Senate Trump Agenda
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Iran Intelligence, NATO Summit, Trump Judicial Nod
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Trump's Ceasefire, Supreme Court Immigration Ruling, NYC Mayoral Primary
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Trump Strikes Iran, View From Israel, Iran's Options
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Bonus Episode: US Strikes Iran
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Getting Abortion Pills Into Women's Hands
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Weaponry in Israel-Iran Conflict, President Trump's Domestic Agenda, Heat Dome
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National Guard Ruling, Divisions On Iran, EU and Iran Diplomacy
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Iran-Israel Conflict Latest, Trump On Iran, Social Security Funds
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Trump And Iran, Iran's Nuclear Program, ICE Farm Raids Continue
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Israel Attacks Iran State TV, Minnesota Suspect Hearing, Purdue Pharma Settlemen...
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Minnesota Shooting Arrest, Israel-Iran Conflict, G7 Kicks Off, Colorado Election...
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Two Problems, One Affordable Green Solution
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Middle East Conflict, Military Parade, No Kings Protests
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Israel Strikes Iran, National Guard Ruling, Padilla Handcuffed, Rescission Vote
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Public Opinion on Immigration, New Power Plant Rules, College Cost Sharing
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Military in LA, Immigration Raids and Business, Trump's Hush Money Appeal
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Marines Deployed to LA, CDC Vaccine Board Ousted, Overdose Deaths Drop
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Dave Portnoy on Trump, the manosphere, and his advice for Democrats
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LA Protests, Federal Judges Toxic Workplaces, Housing Climate Solutions
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Unprepared: There is No Plan
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Unprepared: Helene's Deadly Warning
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Deported Migrant Returns to US, World Pride in DC, Sports Finals
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Trump and Musk Break Up, Tariffs Raise $70 billion, ICE Detention Conditions
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Trump Issues Travel Ban, Musk Criticizes Budget Bill, Iran Nuclear Talks Latest
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Imported Steel Tariffs Double, White House Rescission Request, Gaza Aid Paused
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Boulder Attack Latest, Ukraine and Russia Talks, South Korea Election
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Ukrainian Drone Strikes, Senate Budget Bill, Colorado Attack
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The Day The Dinosaurs Died
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