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If you're planning to fly this weekend, you might want to think about leaving now. Sadly, depending on where you're heading and where you're coming from, that's not a joke, as the DHS shutdown continues to wreak havoc on airports across the country. And there's no sign of progress on a deal to fix it.
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Today's show begins following the public portion of a meeting between President Trump and his Japanese counterpart. While that was taking place, the big story on Capitol Hill was how much supplemental money the president will ask for to support the war in Iran, and whether Republicans have the votes to approve a request that could be as much as $200 billion.
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Today’s show begins as the public portion of the “Worldwide Threats” hearing is wrapping up, during which top Trump Administration officials – including the directors of national intelligence, FBI and CIA – testified to the Senate. Concurrently, Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin was trying to convince his colleagues he’s ready to take the reins of the homeland security department. Dana and a terrific group of reporters discuss the sometimes-contentious testimony.
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Today's show begins following another lengthy Q&A session in the Oval Office, where President Trump met with Ireland's Taoiseach Martin. Noteworthy among several topics upon which the president ruminated was his lambasting of NATO. Our extensive analysis of the president's remarks begins with former United States National Security Council Coordinator for the Middle East Brett McGurk.
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Today's show begins as President Trump is about to talk to reporters during a Kennedy Center board meeting. His press conference comes as questions mount about the war in Iran, notably the president's new push for allies to help open the Strait of Hormuz.
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Tensions are high as rising gas prices and the conflict with Iran shake global politics. Dive into this week's Inside Politics Sunday for an in-depth analysis from top experts.
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The US military confirms all six American service members aboard an Air Force refueling plane were killed after crashing in Western Iraq. Officials say they're still investigating, but believe the plane did not come under hostile fire or friendly fire. Meanwhile, after giving conflicting answers on how and when the war in Iran will end, President Trump now says it'll be over when "I feel it in my bones."
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Crude oil prices spike as Iran state TV issues a statement purportedly from new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz. He also threatened Iran's neighbors in the Middle East. Our coverage begins with Nick Paton Walsh in Jordan.
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President Trump signals again that he wants to bring the war to a quick conclusion, explaining that there's practically nothing left to target in Iran. This, as a wave of strikes target the world's lifeline for oil, causing gas prices to continue to skyrocket.
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Is the war in Iran pretty much complete, or is this only the beginning? Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned today that the US will unleash the most intense wave of strikes in Iran since the war began. But there are still mixed messages from the Trump Administration over how long the war will last.
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