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A handful of GOP senators join Democrats in pushing back against RFK Jr. ... Republicans back gun control, but only for trans people ... A rebrand for the Pentagon? ... Chicago braces for unwanted ICE operation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

RFK Jr. heads to Capitol Hill. How will he respond when he's grilled by the same Senators who confirmed him? ... Florida moves to end all vaccine requirements for school kids. Is that freedom or folly? ... How Donald Trump and his sons are cashing in on the crypto gold rush ... Jeffrey Epstein's victims speak out and threaten to release their own list of names if the White House won't ... Eric Adams denies he's getting out of the New York mayor's race, despite being wooed by the White House.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trump Administration elevates the war on drugs - escalating tensions with Venezuela in the process - by blowing up a boat in the Caribbean it claims belongs to a notorious drug cartel ... More than 30,000 pages of Epstein documents are released to the public, but calls for transparency are still growing louder ... Touting a "new world order," Xi Jinping poses side by side with Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin, triggering a remarkable response from President Trump.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Xi flexes his military might for Putin as the White House watches what could be a new world order take shape ... President Trump blames the Covid vaccine developed on his watch for ripping apart the CDC ... Even big tech now admits AI could put the planet at risk.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hundreds of children were on the brink of being deported until a judge ordered their plane to turn around. So what happens to those migrant children now? ... The death toll is rising after a massive earthquake rocked parts of Afghanistan ... China is hosting Vladimir Putin. President Trump was not invited, but they're sure talking about him a lot ... Chicago's mayor braces for a sweeping ICE operation that's both unwelcome and imminent ... Congress heads back to work this week as a government shutdown looms. Democrat Debbie Dingell speaks to us live about the challenges ahead.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The president names an RFK ally as acting director of the CDC. Will he be loyal to science ... or the White House? Plus, we're learning new details about the Minnesota school shooter and why some obvious warning signs were missed. And what about that Putin-Zelensky peace meeting Trump pushed for? Germany's leader throws shade as Russia drops more bombs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Two children are shot dead during mass at their Catholic school. How did this happen again? We bring you the outrage, the heartbreak and the search for answers this morning.  Plus: "Our agency is crumbling." That's the word from inside the CDC as its new director and other key leaders are forced out.  And: Alligator Alcatraz is nearly empty. The governor says it's because of deportations, but is something else going on?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The president walks back a plan to revoke visas for Chinese students. Now his base asks, "How is this America first?" ... A deadly semi-truck crash ignites a political firestorm and puts truckers at the center of the immigration crackdown ... India faces some of the highest import levies in the world. What might get a little more expensive for you? ... And Hurricane Katrina forced New Orleans to remake its school system 20 years later. Should the Trump Administration do the same across the country?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump tries to defend the deployment of National Guard troops in US cities, claiming he's "not a dictator" but merely a man with "great common sense." Plus, Trump fires the Federal Reserve governor, but does he have the authority to do that? And the White House wants to buy shares of a chip-making company?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

National guard troops now carry weapons on the streets of DC ... and Chicago might be next. City officials say they don't need a "military occupation," but do they have the power to stop. Plus, vocal Trump critics are on guard, wondering who's next after the FBI's John Bolton raid. And thousands are evacuated and hundreds of acres burned with wildfires expanding in the West with no relief in sight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge orders the Trump Administration to stop sending migrants to Alligator Alcatraz, but the battle may not be over ... Erik Menendez is ordered back to prison with his brother Lyle expected to suffer the same fate later today ... President Trump has a photo op with the National Guard in DC ... Far right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer wants to "make McCarthy great again" ... Why some people are losing it over the new Cracker Barrel logo.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While it won't make landfall, Hurricane is still threatening millions ... Texas Republicans approve a new, gerrymandered congressional map ... The Trump Administration defends its DC takeover, but most of the people who live there feel less safe ... The bosses at Target could be learning a painful lesson about dismissing DEI ... The Menendez brothers are about to face a parole board, 36 years after the murder of their parents ... Why people are starting to dump dating apps.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While it's not expected to make a direct hit on the US, Hurricane Erin still presents a life-threatening danger, with treacherous rip currents and potentially deadly flooding.  Also on today's show: Trump invites Putin and Zelensky to meet in person, but one of the guests wont RSVP ... The White House calls the DC takeover a matter of safety, but America's Black mayors say there's something more sinister going on ... President Trump keeps up his pressure campaign on the Smithsonian, questioning why so many exhibits still talk about how bad slavery was.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky meeting face to face? One of them is on board. Can the other be convinced? Meanwhile, those "security guarantees" for Ukraine include American-made weapons, but Europe questions how much the US is really willing to help.  Also on today's show: Donald Trump wants to ditch voting by mail and get rid of voting machines. Did Vladimir Putin help plant that seed? ... Israel's prime minister wants to completely eliminate Hamas by military force. Is that practical, let alone possible? ... Hurricane Erin causes thousands to evacuate. Where do homes and lives face the greatest risk?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Presidents Trump and Zelensky are about to meet again. It got ugly in February. But this time the Ukrainian leader is bringing cover. What would it take for today's White House meeting to actually end in a peace deal?  Also on today's show: Three Republican governors are sending their own National Guard troops into Washington, DC ... California's governor unveils a new congressional map designed to add five more seats in the House for Democrats ... Protesters demanding an end to the war in Gaza and return of the hostages clash with police in Israel ... Hurricane Erin intensifies, threatening millions of Americans ... Is the Trump Administration about to light up the cannabis industry?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is en route to Alaska to meet with his Russian counterpart. Can they see eye-to-eye on ending a bloody war? And what about Ukraine's leader?Could President Zelensky head to Anchorage to join the talks in the coming days?   Also: Why is First Lady Melania Trump threatening to sue Hunter Biden?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump talks tough before his war summit with Vladimir Putin. What does he say he won't do when he's one-on-one with the Russian leader? Plus: Tension on the streets of DC as federal agents deployed for Trump's crime crackdown draw protests overnight.  Also on today's show: Gavin Newsom's bold prediction of how he'll end the Trump presidency ... Taylor Swift's new album, podcast debut with her boyfriend.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

National Guard troops are now patrolling the streets of the nation's capital. And leaders in other blue cities are bracing for similar tactics. How do they fight back? One Democratic mayor joins the show to discuss.  Also on this morning's show: As anticipation builds for the Trump-Putin war summit, why is the White House downplaying expectations? ... If Trump's pro-MAGA pick to head the BLS is confirmed, can we count on the data we get from him? ... How self-described Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani has opened up a huge lead in the race for NYC mayor.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump takes over the DC police. Is it a warning for other big cities? Plus, with his Alaska war summit with Putin just days away, what does Trump say he'll be able to tell in the first two minutes? And why did JD Vance make nice with Elon Musk?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The fight over who's really in charge of the streets of Washington. Next: The UN condemns Israel's plans to take over Gaza, but the White House just shrugs. Then: Why are Democrats are having a hard time connecting with the working class? And: Milwaukee is under water after flash floods drench the city, and the threat isn't over yet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices