The episode covers a series of breaking political and public safety developments, including the Senate Homeland Security Committee’s decision to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress, arson charges tied to devastating wildfires in Spokane, cost overruns in Trump’s proposed battle
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