Trump’s peace deal may come to fruition, as Monday's hostage exchange looms closer. Phase 1, however, is just one step in many that must be realized for the people of Palestine to return to Gaza. The government shutdown continues, and we also examine the Nobel Peace Prize winner and Trump’s obvious disappointment that he did not win, but he could have been his own worst enemy as to why he did not. We also visit the James Comey and Latitia James indictments, plus other news.

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