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What this episode covers

We start with thick wildfire haze, oppressive heat and a fatal pedestrian collision on the Schuylkill Expressway near Spring Garden Street. Dawn explains Pennsylvania’s statewide Code Red alert, the Darby Township metal-recycling fire and the danger facing firefighters in extreme heat. We also discuss why people need to hydrate before symptoms appear rather than trying to catch up once dehydration begins. The local news moves to Independence Mall, where new President’s House panels are back in place after a federal court fight. We examine what the panels say about George Washington, the nine enslaved people tied to the site and the dispute between Philadelphia officials and the federal government. Jim Jordan’s subpoena of Larry Krasner over sanctuary policies adds another possible clash between city leaders and Washington. Our Big Take covers Trump’s reversal of an ICE traffic-stop pause, the Houston shooting investigation and his proposal to grant commercial-license eligibility to veterans with heavy-vehicle experience. JD Vance explains the Senate barrier facing the SAVE America Act, Todd Blanche answers questions about Epstein survivors and Nick Shirley testifies about fraud. We close the hour by arguing that enforcement decisions should not be driven by hostile press coverage.

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