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We have now some personal news to share with you this morning.

Our boss, Rupert Murdoch, is transitioning from chair of our parent company, Fox Corporation.

Rupert Murdoch stepping down his head of his right-wing media empire will talk to the

head of media matters, who says Murdoch's legacy is one of deceit, destruction, and death

than to Israel.

Even more, we have some differences.

My community in Israel, as you know, is ironclad.

I think without Israel, there's not a Jew in the world that's secure.

I think Israel is essential.

President Biden's invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House

after the two met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

President, say Biden's embracing Israel's apartheid system, plus we speak to Congress

member Rokana, as Republican infighting could soon lead to a government shutdown.

How Speaker Kevin McCarthy's warned the far right lawmakers want to burn the whole

place down, plus we'll speak with Rokana about the UAW strike as the autoworkers threatened

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