Show Notes
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian directly challenged Donald Trump in a defiant United Nations speech, accusing the U.S. of terrorism while saying Iran will not surrender and remains open to diplomacy. Meanwhile, the FBI’s investigation into Sen. Susan Collins and a defense contractor has come under renewed scrutiny after ProPublica reported that the probe was shut down after Trump returned to office. Sports betting sites are taking off and causing a lot of issues for the likeliest to lose.
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