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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 13 MIN

Millions in free college money is coming. Most Americans don’t know about it.

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President Trump signaled at the G7 summit that he’s open to reinstating oil sanctions on Russia. Politico’s Megan Messerly explains how that might play into European efforts to bring Putin to the negotiating table. Georgia lawmakers banned QR-code ballots two years ago but never settled on a replacement. Kate Brumback of the Associated Press breaks down what comes next as a July 1 deadline to decide that replacement looms. The biggest expansion of federal financial aid for higher education in 50 years takes effect next month, but most Americans have never heard of it. Jon Marcus of the Hechinger Report joins to discuss why it’s been so hard to get the word out. Plus, invoices revealed that taxpayer money is going to Trump’s ballroom project, the FBI stopped a planned attack on the UFC White House event, and the Grammys are adding an Asian pop category. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

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