Today on Rising, Robby delivers radar on President Trump’s threat to “obliterate” Iran. Niall delivers a monologue on Trump’s eyebrow-raising suggestion that the U.S. should acquire Gaza. El Salvadoran President Bukele offers to take in American prisoners. Libertarian commentator Hannah Cox sheds light on the USAID inadvertently funding gain-of-function research. Quincy Institute fellow Nick Cleveland-Stout discusses the lack of transparency surrounding think tank funding. All this, and more.

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