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On Today’s Episode:

• Pope Francis Dies at 88, by Jason Horowitz

• Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat, by Greg Jaffe, Eric Schmitt and Maggie Haberman

• Democrats Land in El Salvador, Seeking Release of Maryland Resident, by Robert Jimison and Annie Correal

• An Urgent Supreme Court Order Protecting Migrants Was Built for Speed, by Adam Liptak

• Millions of Student Loan Borrowers Are Behind on Payments, by Stacy Cowley

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