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Friday briefing: Trump’s approval ratings; Pete Hegseth; Pope Francis’s funeral; measles warning; NFL draft; cicadas; and more
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Thursday briefing: Pete Hegseth’s defiant speech; Elon Musk; Russia strikes Ukraine; wildfire smoke; NFL draft; and more
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Wednesday briefing: Pete Hegseth’s Signal chats; Elon Musk, DOGE and Tesla; measles vaccine poll; Sarah Palin; and more
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Tuesday briefing: Next pope contenders; Pete Hegseth controversy; Harvard lawsuit; food dyes; meteor shower; and more
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Monday briefing: Pope Francis has died; Pete Hegseth; Elon Musk; Trump protests; Kilmar Abrego García; Supreme Court; and more
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Friday briefing: Kilmar Abrego García meeting; Florida State University shooting; Ukraine peace talks; Fyre Festival 2; and more
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Thursday briefing: Trump’s health cuts; Chris Van Hollen; Harvard’s tax-exempt status; Puerto Rico; sign of alien life; and more
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Wednesday briefing: Kilmar Abrego García decision; Trump’s tariffs; Joe Biden’s speech; colossal squid video; and more
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Tuesday briefing: Kilmar Abrego García; Harvard funding freeze; JD Vance drops trophy; severe weather; Katy Perry; and more
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Monday briefing: Tariff confusion; Josh Shapiro arson attack; Rumeysa Ozturk; home price changes; Rory McIlroy; and more
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