National Guard troops have started carrying weapons in Washington DC, as President Donald Trump plans to expand his so-called crime crackdown. Despite a ceasefire on the table, Israel’s military appears to be pushing ahead with its planned attack on Gaza City. We’ll have the latest on the growing wildfires in California and Oregon. The Trump administration might try and send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Africa. Plus, we'll tell you what sparked outrage at the US Open.

Critics say President Donald Trump’s attacks on the Smithsonian museum system amount to an attempt to whitewash American history. A historian tells us why the administration's claims about ‘overemphasizing’ slavery do a disservice to all Americans. 

Guest: Leah Wright Rigueur, political historian & associate professor, Johns Hopkins University 

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Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Senior Producer: Faiz Jamil 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin 

Support: Piper Hudspeth Blackburn

These athletes from all over the world have something in common: an organ transplant and a new shot at greatness. After nearly eight decades and a daughter’s determined search, two siblings reconnect. A 4-year-old called 911 to chat and the police showed up with some sweet surprises. This couple from Wisconsin set a world record at the annual wife-carrying contest. Plus, this town in Sweden put their church on wheels. 

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Host/Producer: Krista Bo Producer: Eryn Mathewson Showrunner: Faiz Jamil Special Thanks: Muhammad Darwish, Max Burnell, Bryce Urbany, Boglarka Kosztolanyi and Jamie Barton

We start with new developments on a deadly bus crash in New York. The Justice Department has released transcripts of its prison interview with Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice. We have Trump’s latest comments on peace talks between Russia and Ukraine’s presidents. We’ll tell you who’s affected by a pause on work visas. Plus, a brief break from the summer heat!

We start with breaking news of a deadly crash between a tour bus and semi-truck in New York. The DC National Guard is under new orders as President Donald Trump eyes the latest cities for a federal crime crackdown. Trump also weighs in about his former advisor when asked about an FBI raid. We have the latest development in a drama legal saga surrounding the wrongfully deported Maryland father of three. We have details on a tentative settlement between Elon Musk’s X and former Twitter employees. Plus, a tourist hotspot attracts an unwanted visitor.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested the central bank might do what President Donald Trump has been pushing for. The FBI has searched Trump’s former national security adviser’s home and DC office. Texas nears a final vote on its congressional redistricting plan. We break down the crime stats of the GOP states that are sending more National Guard troops to the nation’s capital. Plus, this city is outraged over the removal of a rainbow crosswalk near a mass shooting site.

A UN-backed report has confirmed famine in Gaza for the first time. It's been a week since the summit in Alaska and little progress has been made on a ceasefire in Ukraine. The Supreme Court has ruled on Trump’s decision to block nearly $800 million in health grants. Three years after the shooting, Uvalde school officials are withholding the release of crucial documents. Plus, is the AI tech bubble about to burst?

Famine has taken hold in parts of Gaza as people are also facing dire consequences from Israel’s military takeover of Gaza City. A federal judge has ruled on the controversial detention camp “Alligator Alcatraz.” We reveal the fate of a trio of redistricting bills in California. Hurricane Erin may be moving away from the US, but it’s still posing risks for coastlines. Plus, the outcome of Erik Menendez’s parole hearing.

We start with a university president’s message to students about a report of an active shooter. President Donald Trump promoted his broad federal crackdown alongside law enforcement agents. We’re tracking the latest developments in California and Texas’ redistricting push. The Israeli military is making new preps in its Gaza takeover plans. We’ll tell you where Hurricane Erin is heading. Plus, investors are unhappy over a restaurant chain’s modern makeover.

President Donald Trump is taking a victory lap in his New York fraud case. California and Texas are on the verge of approving competing redistricting maps. Hundreds of CDC jobs are on the chopping block. We have the latest on the Menendez brothers’ fight for freedom. Plus, how safe is TikTok?