The episode covers multiple high-stakes geopolitical and domestic policy developments, including Jared Kushner’s diplomatic efforts in Israel and Egypt regarding Gaza, Ukraine’s intelligence assessment of ongoing Russian aggression, federal audits targeting foreign ties at elite U.S. univ
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