Are you among the many who've heard about the conflict between Israel and Palestine but don't quite understand it? Ryan Heath is covering that story for Politico.com. He joins us to explain the root cause and what, if any, answers the United States could provide.

Monday May 17th is Tax Day in the United States and the government is more serious than ever about cracking down on people who aren't paying their fair share. Naomi Jagoda is a tax reporter for TheHill.com and she chats with Linda about how big of a priority tax enforcement is becoming for the IRS.

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