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Take Back the Canal? Dec 23, 2024

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Donald Trump's latest threat is to take back the Panama Canal. How is that country's president responding? Plus, once a staunch supporter of the death penalty, President Biden is now commuting the sentences of dozens of federal death row inmates. And we bring you the best strategy if you're in the market for a new home in the new year.

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Shutdown Stalemate Dec 20, 2024

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Republicans head back to the drawing board after their plan to keep the government open fails. What will happen to Donald Trump's election case in Georgia now that prosecutor Fani Willis has been disqualified? Meanwhile, thousands of Amazon workers walk the picket line during the crucial holiday shopping rush.

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Shutdown Standoff Dec 19, 2024

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A GOP-backed spending bill is scrapped after Donald Trump and Elon Musk criticized the deal. In an abrupt turn, the House Ethics committee decides to release its report on Matt Gaetz. The Supreme Court will now hear arguments on whether TikTok should be banned next month. Amazon workers plan to walk off the job this morning, right in the middle of the most critical holiday shopping days.

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'Cheney Was Behind It' Dec 18, 2024

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Siding with Donald Trump, House Republicans call for their former colleague Liz Cheney to be criminally investigated. Kamala Harris promises to keep fighting as questions swirl about her political future. Jeff Bezos becomes the latest in a long line of tech CEOs trying to make nice with the president-elect. Investigators try to piece together a motive after a teacher and a student were killed at a Wisconsin school. The government remains steadfast that there is nothing nefarious going on with those mysterious drones.

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Confirmation Fight Dec 17, 2024

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Donald Trump tries to tamp down concerns about RFK Jr.'s history of vaccine skepticism. Two are dead after a school shooting in Wisconsin. A White House intelligence committee demands answers about the uptick in unexplained drone sightings.

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Concern and Confusion Dec 16, 2024

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More mysterious drone sightings over the East Coast. Pete Hegseth may release his accuser from a confidentiality agreement. America's CEOs on high alert after the daytime assassination of one of their own.

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Who Owns the Drones? Dec 13, 2024

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Those mysterious drones are still swarming the skies over New Jersey, and no one is saying who's behind them. Donald Trump promises to act "very quickly" on his top priorities, including pardons for January 6 rioters. Plus, why would the chief suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing commit murder when he wasn't even a customer? And why Donald Trump now warns that slashing grocery prices might be easier said than done.

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Wray Wraps it Up Dec 12, 2024

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FBI Director Christopher Wray decides to leave office before the president-elect has a chance to fire him. Donald Trump reportedly extends an invitation to his inauguration to China's Xi Jinping. Evidence mounts that could place the CEO murder suspect at the scene of the crime. And what's up with all those drones swarming over New Jersey?

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A Defiant Suspect Dec 11, 2024

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We begin today's show with new details about the man police accused of gunning down the UnitedHealthCare CEO. Plus, how the president-elect and his allies in Congress are planning to make his promises reality. And police arrest a suspect after Republican Nancy Mace says she was physically accosted by someone she calls "pro trans."

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Manhunt Over, UHC Murder Suspect in Custody Dec 10, 2024

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Today's show begins with details on how police say they tracked down the suspect in the murder case of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson. Plus, the latest on Trump's embattled choice to lead the Pentagon. And how the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad could have unintended consequences for the US and the world.

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