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Mar 2024
41m 41s

The wild, wild west

CNN
About this episode

First: Joe Biden is heading west, kicking off a three-day campaign swing in Nevada and Arizona, battleground states that are critical to his path to reelection. 

Plus: The power of a Donald Trump endorsement is being put to the test today in a high-stakes Republican primary in Ohio that could ultimately determine which party controls the US Senate. 

And: Donald Trump is pushing a dangerous anti-semitic trope, claiming Jews who vote for Democrats "hate Israel." 

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