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talk about the latest drama over the Epstein files and the Wall Street Journal's new revelations.

Plus, how is Tulsi Gabbard the top intelligence official in the Trump administration

trying to dredge up the old Russiagate conspiracy.

And of course, a little not worth your time.

Should we care about the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's late-night talk show?

I'm joined today by my dispatch colleagues, Grayson Logue and John McCormick, plus our friend

Mega McArdle from the Washington Post.

All right, let's get started with some substance, some economic and trade and tariff

substance.

On Tuesday evening, there was a reception at the White House with House Republicans, and

Donald Trump made this big announcement that there was a trade deal, the biggest trade deal ever maybe.

Who knows?

Who's fact-checking the size of these trade deals?

With Japan, I go to the New York Times for the details on this.

The Japanese negotiated with the Americans to create a $550 billion investment fund from the Japanese into the United States,

with the United States government receiving 90% of the profits.

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