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Have an amazing show for everybody today.

What do we have, Crystal?

Indeed, we do.

Lots of recriminations on the Democratic side after they shut down cave.

And Angus King says, standing up to Trump didn't work.

So we'll break all of that down for you.

Trump is not floating $2,000 checks.

Galane Maxwell is asking for a commutation of her sentence and getting lots of special perks that

she gets to play with the puppy while she is in prison. Who wouldn't love that?

Incredible things happening there. Also, incredible things happening in the White House yesterday

where the former Al-Qaeda leader turned president of Syria made a historic visit

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