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Jun 2024
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The Supreme Court issued several major decisions Friday on homelessness, government agency power and the Jan. 6 attack. The New York Times Magazine's Emily Bazelon and Slate's Mark Joseph Stern tell us more. Then, we discuss the political fallout from the first 2024 presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. We're joined by NPR's Ron Elving, USA Today's Francesca Chambers and Chad Pergram of Fox News. And, Here & Now's James Perkins Mastromarino discusses June's gaming news, including the hotly anticipated add-on to Elden Ring.

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