Plus: GOP Freedom Caucus members secure deeper spending cuts. Judge orders Trump administration to lift a freeze on U.S. aid abroad. Russian drone sets fire to Chernobyl's containment shield. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.

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Correction: Hamas said it would release the last civilian American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza; however, it continues to hold an American hostage who also is an Israeli soldier. An earlier version of this episode’s headline incorrectly said that Hamas planned to release the last American it holds. (Corrected Feb. 18)

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