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President Donald Trump has pardoned more than 1,600 people who played significant roles in matters involving him personally across his two terms, including dozens who worked to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. Presidents always flex pardon power, so what makes these so unusual? We hear from a constitutional law expert who says part of the answer lies in the man in charge of the review process. 

For more: Trump’s pardons aren’t just political; more importantly, they’re transactional 

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Guest: Kim Wehle, former Assistant US Attorney 

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin
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One Thing: Unpacking Trump’s Second Term Pardon Spree

Hear why this school in Ohio has students speaking up. From painting to songwriting, this veteran helps others heal. A Sydney-based scientist is leading the fight to restore the largest living structure on the planet. The “Tall Tour” and its attendees reach new heights. Plus, this couple fell in love in 1941 – today, they’re world record holders. 

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Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco 

Producer: Eryn Mathewson 

Showrunner: Faiz Jamil 

Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin 

Editorial Support: Jasmine Amjad 
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5 Good Things: A Love Story for the Record Books

We start with President Donald Trump’s apparent shift in strategy in the Jeffrey Epstein controversy. We’ll tell you about the latest clash in the Chicago immigration crackdown. After more than a decade, Walmart is getting a new boss. We explain how tiny bugs gave a father a deadly allergy. Plus, sad news about the former football coach featured in a popular Netflix docuseries.
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Trump Demands Epstein Probe, Rare Tick Death, Beloved Coach Dies and more

President Donald Trump is deflecting the renewed scrutiny on his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein onto other figures. The election interference case against Trump and several allies in Georgia is being revived. The White House is preparing military options against Venezuela, which include strikes on land. Russia and Ukraine have traded severe attacks. Plus, the BBC has responded to Trump’s $1billion lawsuit threat.
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Trump on Epstein Vote, GA Election Interference Case, Venezuela Military Options and more

As the House gets ready for a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein case files, more emails have been released between former Prince Andrew, Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The government is now open, but there’s a slew of backlogs at federal agencies. Another high-profile Democrat has been accused by the Trump administration of mortgage fraud. A mosque has been torched and defaced by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. Plus, we have an update on the Hyundai workers deported from Georgia.
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More Epstein Emails, Government Backlogs, Settler Mosque Attack and more

We start with where things stand after the end of the longest government shutdown in US history. House GOP leaders are bracing for mass defections on a vote to release Jeffrey Epstein files. We’ll tell you who just joined the legal fight against California’s redistricting efforts. There’re new steps being taken to keep tabs on AI. Plus, a SpaceX competitor marks its first major test.
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Shutdown Aftermath, AI Safety Task Force, Mars Mission Launch and more

The US government is reopening, but could another shutdown be brewing? Two of President Donald Trump’s political enemies are heading to court in a bid to get their charges dismissed. The Trump administration is eyeing up another change to mortgages. An ammonia leak has led to evacuations and hospitalizations in Oklahoma. Plus, why flights over Thanksgiving weekend are set to be more expensive.
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Next Shutdown Threat, Portable Mortgages, Thanksgiving Flights and more

The longest shutdown in US history is officially over. Meanwhile, food stamp benefits and air travel may take a while to go back to normal. A House vote on releasing the full Epstein case files has been promised for next week. A British journalist detained by ICE for more than two weeks has returned to the UK. Plus, civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has been hospitalized.
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Shutdown Ends, Epstein Files Vote, Jesse Jackson Hospitalized and more

The White House is pushing back against newly released Jeffrey Epstein emails that mentioned the president’s name multiple times. The House is taking a key step toward ending a record-setting government shutdown. A federal judge dealt a blow to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Chicago. The mom of a girl who disappeared nearly a month ago appeared in court today. Plus, it’s curtains for the penny after more than two centuries in circulation.
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WH on Epstein Files, ICE Release Order, Last Penny and more

President Donald Trump is referenced multiple times in newly released emails written by Jeffrey Epstein. House lawmakers are set to vote on a bill to finally end the government shutdown. Trump’s advisers are looking to switch up the president’s messaging on the economy. A popular baby formular brand is recalling its US products following an infant botulism outbreak. Plus, where you can catch a glimpse of the Northern lights tonight.
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Epstein Emails, House Vote, Northern Lights in the South and more

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are cramming their schedules, as a Trump event is grabbing headlines for speakers' controversial language. We'll tell you why Philadelphia is suing Elon Musk. New stroke guidelines have been released for the first time in decades. Thick smog is dimming the festival of lights. Plus, a huge cheddar heist has caught the attention of a celebrity chef.
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12 PM ET: Extreme election language, Philadelphia sues Musk, massive cheese robbery & more

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