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The episode discusses the Justice Department's halt on the anti-weaponization fund and the controversy surrounding Senate nominee Graham Platner.

The Justice Department said Monday that it will stop work on the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund following a district judge's decision temporarily blocking the establishment of the program. Maine's presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate, Graham Platner, is embroiled in controversy after the Wall Street Journal reported on sexually explicit text messages he allegedly sent to women outside of his marriage.

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