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May 16, 2025 12 mins

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On Today’s Episode:

Outsourcer in Chief: Is Trump Trading Away America’s Tech Future?, by Tripp Mickle and Ana Swanson

D.H.S. Requests 20,000 National Guard Members to Help With Immigration Crackdown, by Hamed Aleaziz and Eric Schmitt

Trump’s Military Buildup at the Border Expands, by Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper

Newark’s Air Traffic Control Staffing Crisis Is Dire. It’s Also Not Unique. By Aaron Krolik, Elena Shao and Emily Steel

Baby Is Healed With World’s First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment, by Gina Kolata

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