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We start with the Trump administration’s latest sanctions on Iran ahead of high-stakes nuclear talks tomorrow. Travelers may soon experience delays getting through airport security as the partial government shutdown continues. A prominent economist is leaving his post amid the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. The FBI made notable searches today in connection to a federal investigation. Plus, the astronaut whose medical issue prompted NASA’s first early return from the International Space Station.
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We start the political strategy behind the longest State of the Union speech yet. President Donald Trump’s pick for surgeon general, a MAHA influencer, was grilled on Capitol Hill today. A CNN investigation found nearly 100 documents appear to be missing from the Justice Department’s investigation on Jeffrey Epstein. The US Embassy is offering diplomatic services to a Israeli settlement in the Occupied West Bank. Plus, we explain why AI company Anthropic is ditching its core safety principal.
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Trump touts record and slams Democrats in marathon State of the Union speech, while Democrats protested by staying mostly silent in the room.  The FBI says that new tips have been generated since Nancy Guthrie’s family raised the reward to $1 million.  GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales tells CNN that he will not resign amid allegations of an affair with a senior staffer who later died by suicide. Plus, a high school swim team raised $17,000 for a beloved custodian.  
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We start with what to expect from President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address tonight. Iranian officials weigh in on nuclear talks with the US ahead of a third round of negotiations this week. A Texas lawmaker is responding to calls to step down amid an alleged affair. We’ll tell you why the death penalty case against Charlie Kirk’s alleged shooter will continue. Plus, an airline in danger of going out of business just got a new lifeline.

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More snow is expected after the Bomb Cyclone that struck the Northeast. President Donald Trump will address the country as polling shows he's struggling to stay in Americans' good graces. Savannah Guthrie offers a new reward for information on her mother’s disappearance. A former ICE lawyer turned whistleblower speaks out on Capitol Hill. Plus, Ukraine marks a grim milestone in its war with Russia.
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