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Jun 19
11m 43s

Trump’s Iran decision, MAGA and visa vet...

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U.S. President Donald Trump keeps everyone guessing if he’s decided whether to join Israel’s strikes against Iran. The prospect of U.S. involvement in Iran has laid bare a divide in Trump’s MAGA base. And the administration resumes student visa appointments but will scrutinize applications’ online presence for any hostility towards the U.S. *Note: This ep ... Show More
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