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    Brooks and Capehart on Trump's mixed signals on the Iran war

    3/13/2026 - 6:30 pm

    David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump delivering conflicting messaging on when the war in Iran could end, attacks in the U.S. prompt a wave of anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant rhetoric and the GOP's push to pass the SAVE Act.

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    More Marines heading to Middle East as U.S. continues relentless strikes on Iran

    3/13/2026 - 6:55 pm

    Around 2,500 U.S. Marines are heading for the Middle East, along with a Navy amphibious warship. Their mission is not yet clear, but it signals a marked increase in U.S. forces in the region. The deployment comes as the Pentagon said more than 15,000 targets had been struck in Iran over nearly two weeks of relentless bombing against the regime. Stephanie Sy reports.

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    News Wrap: Federal judge blocks subpoenas in DOJ's Powell probe

    3/13/2026 - 6:50 pm

    In our news wrap Friday, a federal judge blocked a set of Justice Department subpoenas related to its investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, federal prosecutors charged a man who they believe sold the weapon used in a shooting at Old Dominion University and TSA workers missed their first full paychecks amid the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.

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