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Inside the Chaos at the Correspondents’ Dinner, and How the U.S. Mint Is Buying Drug Cartel Gold

April 27, 2026·9 minnarrativenews
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This episode delivers a rapid-fire news update covering a violent security breach at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, an investigation into the U.S. Mint’s use of illegally sourced foreign gold, stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks, and a historic sub-two-hour marathon. The episode lands

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Cole Thomas AllenJustin SheckSebastian SaweScott Besson

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U.S. Mint

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