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Feb 2025
48m 47s

Doubling Down

CNN
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President Trump continues to repeat Russian talking points, falsely labeling the Ukrainian president a "dictator." Plus, Hamas is handing over the remains of four Israeli hostages, including its two youngest victims of the October 7 attacks. And New York's governor vows not to back down after Trump kills congestion pricing in New York City and proclaims, "Long live the king." 

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