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News Wrap: Kash Patel files lawsuit against The Atlantic

Season 2026 Episode 82 | 6m 10s

In our news wrap Monday, FBI Director Kash Patel filed a lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine over a story alleging "excessive drinking and unexplained absences," Monday marked the first day businesses could submit refund requests for tariffs paid before they were ruled unconstitutional and the House Ethics Committee defended its handling of sexual harassment cases involving members of Congress.

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