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The dispute petting law enforcement against cybersecurity is dividing members of Congress

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He's now siding with Silicon Valley.

We'll hear why so-called backdoors to encryption are not just an issue of privacy, but a real danger to American security.

Also on our program, another round of televised trash talk between presidential candidates,

more evidence the Republican parties in Civil War.

We'll hear about the latest efforts to stop the nomination of Donald Trump.

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