Trump and Zelenskyy Feud, DOGE Savings Claims, Hamas Releases Four Hostage Bodies

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A look at the roots of the difficult relationship between President Trump and President Zelenskyy. DOGE says its saved taxpayers billions of dollars. How do these claims stack up against the evidence? And Hamas returns the bodies of four Israeli hostages held in Gaza since the October 7, 2023 attack.

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2025-02-20 13 min

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