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EPISODE · Aug 31, 2026 · 13 MIN

The unanswered questions behind Trump’s “biggest oil deal” ever

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The Washington Post’s Evan Halper unpacks what’s known about an unusual deal by the Trump administration to take more direct control of Venezuelan oil reserves. Rescue teams are still searching for thousands of missing people in Nepal after last week’s catastrophic flooding. Ishaan Tharoor with the New Yorker talks about how Nepalese people are paying the price for climate change despite having barely contributed to global warming. Ahead of preparing to deploy gloves that deliver electric shocks to control detainees and protesters, ICE has broken monthly arrest records during the second Trump term. Ryan Foley with the Associated Press discusses its plans. Plus, the U.S. engaged in its first military action in Iran in weeks, NASA launched a new telescope, and the Grand Ole Opry celebrated Dolly Parton. Today’s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Khan.

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