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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, one of Donald Trump's most loyal soldiers, announces she'll step down at the end of the month ... ICE plans to give agents electric shock gloves ... Backlash against AI surveillance cameras. 

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CNN projects moderate David Crowley will defeat Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong in the gubernatorial primary. Hong was hoping to ride the progressive wave we've seen in other parts of the country. Was it the "cancel Thanksgiving" socialist thing? Was it all too far left for the Midwest? We discuss in this morning's group chat. 

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President Trump's security team reportedly smuggled him onto a secret plane to dodge would-be assassins last month. How are we just learning about this now? ... The president says nothing bad can happen related to his order to cut recommended vaccine schedules for kids. But what do doctors say? ... The "cancel Thanksgiving" candidate could score a huge win for progressives today in Wisconsin. But where would that leave moderate Democratic party voters in that state? 

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Recent comments from President Trump beg the question: Is the US even looking for an off-ramp to the war with Iran? ... Will red scare tactics help Republicans win the midterms, or could a GOP civil war over cheap food cost them big come November? ... Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was gunned down, the only suspect heads to trial today. 

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Despite SCOTUS thwarting his efforts to abolish birthright citizenship, President Trump isn't giving up his fight, pivoting to an executive order targeting "alien enemies" and proclaiming "the practice of birth tourism is banned." Will this hold up legally? 

Also on today's show: Dr. Fauci is held in contempt, and a criminal prosecution could be next ... The race to contain the wildfires in Washington state is about to get harder ... AI bots are now designing viruses. What could possibly go wrong? 

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President Trump says progressive Democrat Abdul el-Sayed's primary win in Michigan is "good news for Republicans." Is he right? ... A passenger plane got a little too close to the Marine One helicopter while the president was on board. How close is too close? ... Yet another tech giant admits that its AI model went rogue. How many times does this have to happen before something is done about it? 

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As we hit the air today, the Democratic Senate primary race in Michigan is still too close to call. Will progressive Abdul el-Sayed prevail? Or can moderate Dems stop the socialist surge? ... The US military's stockpile of a key defense system is "dangerously low" ... An immigrant held at an ICE detention facility in New Jersey has died. Now his family is demanding answers. 

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Will voters in Michigan follow other states and go with the far-left candidate, or will the establishment win out? ... An embattled congressman is refusing to step aside. Could this put a red state at risk come November? ... Furious over the DOJ's decision to drop the reflecting pool case, could President Trump make Jeanine Pirro his scapegoat? 

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Todd Blanche, President Trump's pick for attorney general, walks back that anti- weaponization fund. But will it be enough to get the Republicans who are against him to approve his nomination? ... Have the president's repeated threats against Iran lost their impact? ... Dangerous wildfires spread in Washington state. 

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Two outgoing GOP senators block Donald Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche to attorney general, but the president has a plan to get around it. Will it work? ... The risk of a widening war in the Middle East seems more like a reality. Is the conflict in Iran expanding faster than the White House can stop it? ... Anthropic admits its AI engine hacked competitors, following OpenAI's similar revelation. Should this be a warning for the industry? 

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