Israel Approves Gaza City Takeover, and Trump to Deploy Federal Agents in D.C.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.

On Today’s Episode:

Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Plan to Take Control of Gaza City, by Adam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer, Ronen Bergman and Isabel Kershner

Trump Orders Surge of Law Enforcement in Washington, D.C., by Chris Cameron

As Trump Administration Plans to Burn Contraceptives, Europeans Are Alarmed, by Jeanna Smialek and Stephanie Nolen

How One Company Maintained a Monopoly on U.S. Fire Retardant, by Chris Hamby

What Can MLB Learn From the Savannah Bananas? A Lot, It Turns Out, by Brittany Ghiroli

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