The episode covers escalating tensions between Iran and the U.S. over the Strait of Hormuz, the confirmation of Todd Blanche as Attorney General, a nationwide heat crisis affecting 70 million Americans, rising travel costs due to the war, ICE's rollout of body cameras, and a major oil spi
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