Can Ed Sheeran bring peace to the Middle East? Congress shuts down two weeks early. 19% Approval for Trump. The Iran War Grinds On. PLUS: Friday Football!
Congress just skipped town for two months while an unauthorized Iran war grinds on, Trump sits at 19% approval, and his own party is quietly writing him out of their ads. Meanwhile, a Macklemore chant at an Ed Sheeran show exposed the real fault line most Americans are actually living on when it comes to Israel and Gaza. Paul Rieckhoff breaks down what independents should be watching — and closes with Football Friday picks to get you into the weekend.
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