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Nov 2024
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On Today’s Episode:

Trump Names Susie Wiles as His White House Chief of Staff, by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

Elon Musk Helped Elect Trump. What Does He Expect in Return?, by Eric Lipton, Kirsten Grind, David A. Fahrenthold and Theodore Schleifer

Biden Vows a Peaceful Transfer of Power: ‘The American Experiment Endures’, by Michael D. Shear

‘Total Nightmare’ as Wildfire Burns Through Southern California Homes, by Corina Knoll and Rachel Parsons

Elwood Edwards, Voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail!’ Alert, Dies at 74, by Emmett Lindner

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