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EPISODE · Mar 30, 2026 · 14 MIN

Thousands more U.S. troops arrive in the Middle East. What to know.

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The U.S. says it can only confirm about a third of Iran’s missile capabilities have been destroyed. Idrees Ali of Reuters joins to discuss what that means as signs of a potential U.S. ground operation grow. Lawmakers in Washington left for a two-week recess after failing to fund DHS and as long lines at some airports persist. NBC News’s Sahil Kapur explains why competing Republican bills in both chambers stalled. Even though Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis has ended, many businesses in the city are still feeling the pain. Joe Barrett of The Wall Street Journal shares what some business owners are experiencing. Plus, the U.S. plans to let a Russian oil tanker deliver fuel to Cuba, why a 98-year-old judge wants her job back, and the men’s NCAA Final Four is set. Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.

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