1 big thing

Tucker, Putin and the NSA

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Last Monday, Tucker Carlson went in front of his several million viewers and made an extraordinary accusation: that the NSA was spying on his emails. The NSA issued a rare, public denial that Carlson had been targeted.

  • Plus, turmoil in Haiti.
  • And, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi on the unfair expectations placed on athletes.

    • Guests: Axios' Dave Lawler, Jonathan Swan, and How to Be an Antiracist's Dr. Ibram X. Kendi.

    Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Justin Kaufmann, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Amy Pedulla, Naomi Shavin, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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    • Scoop: Tucker Carlson sought Putin interview at time of spying claim
    • Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated
    • Controversy ahead of the Olympics
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