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This Week's News | Jon on Trump's BS Iran Negotiations & Josh on ICE at Airports and Melania's Robot

As war continues, Jon Stewart weighs in on Trump's dubious claims of negotiating with a "top person" in Iran and the president's decision to deploy ICE to American airports. Josh Johnson covers the extreme wait times at the TSA that have Americans questioning what ICE is even doi ...  Show more

Melania Brings a Robot to the White House & RFK Jr. Did What to a Dead Raccoon? | Eiza González

Josh Johnson dives into Markwayne Mullin replacing DHS shopaholic Kristi Noem, Trump scrutinizing Mullin's Native American-ness, Dr. Oz flashmobbing his way into "reduced health expenditures," Melania replacing her husband with a humanoid, and an RFK Jr. story about a raccoon pen ...  Show more

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