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The Defense Department has temporarily paused a plan to carry out mass firings of civilian workers. Americans are mad at President Donald Trump about inflation. We have new details on a growing measles outbreak in West Texas. A new poll finds more Americans identify as LGBTQ+. And, one MLB team has changed a long-standing, controversial policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Voters in Georgia expressed their anger to Republican Congressman Rich McCormick over federal lay-offs. There's been updates in the hostage release and Palestinian prisoner exchanges between Israel and Hamas. We'll tell you how much Delta is paying out to those on the Toronto plane crash. The Vatican gives an update on how the Pope's doing. Plus, why it's particularly cold these days in the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GOP Senators have adopted a budget blue print, but Senate and House Republicans could soon start butting heads over the plan. Arab leaders are meeting in Saudi Arabia for a counter-proposal to President Donald Trump’s “Rviera” plan for Gaza. Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing United Healthcare’s CEO, is back in court today. Germans are heading to the polls this weekend for a snap federal election. Plus, Major League Baseball is splitting from ESPN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel says one of the bodies returned by Hamas was not the hostage they had claimed. Senate Republicans passed a budget blueprint after a "vote-a-rama." We’ll tell you why Elon Musk arrived on stage at CPAC with a chainsaw. More than 170 migrants have been taken from Guantanamo Bay to Venezuela. Plus, the first ever 4 Nations hockey championship was an overtime thriller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New York’s governor says she won’t remove Mayor Eric Adams from office but proposed other changes. Ukraine’s president met with a Trump envoy amid a strained relationship between Washington and Kyiv. We’re following the latest developments on court cases against the Trump administration’s funding freeze and mass firings. Wall Street investors are worried about Walmart’s economic forecast. And, this NBA phenom’s impressive season has come to an end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start with details on the Trump’s administration potential cuts at the Pentagon and IRS. The Senate has voted to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director. New York's governor has activated the National Guard amid an illegal corrections officer strike at state prisons. South Korea’s impeached president appeared in court today in his first trial hearing for insurrection. Plus, we’ll tell you how a former NFL player ended up in handcuffs at a city council meeting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The bodies of four hostages held in Gaza have been returned to Israel. The US’ battle with inflation could be complicated by a so-called "DOGE dividend." The Department of Health and Human Services has released new definitions for terms like "sex," "man" and "woman," that critics say ignore science. An 11-year-old girl has taken her own life after she was allegedly bullied over her family’s immigration status. Plus, an ancient tomb has been discovered in Egypt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Claims that the federal workforce purge is only impacting low-performing and non-essential employees has been found to be false in many cases. Catholic bishops are suing the Trump administration over the sudden halt to refugee resettlement funding. We’ll tell you why a state grand jury is recommending a police department in Alabama is abolished. Seven Florida deputies have been suspended over a domestic violence case that turned into a triple homicide. Plus, there’s been a verdict in the kissing case involving Spain's former soccer chief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hamas has returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages. A new CNN poll suggests Americans have some concerns about President Donald Trump. The Trump administration is expected to label migrants at the US-Mexico border as a risk for spreading diseases. The Defense Secretary wants the military to make billions of dollars' worth of cuts. Plus, it’s going to get even colder in the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Department of Defense officials fear impending firings at the Pentagon. Two small planes collided in midair in Arizona this morning. We’ll tell you how a hearing in the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams played out. President Donald Trump’s latest target is New York City’s congestion pricing program. Plus, Apple has announced a new device that will replace the iPhone SE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices