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May 13, 2026, 7pm: As Trump arrives in Beijing ahead of a highly anticipated meeting with President Xi Jinping, the economic consequences of his war of choice in Iran are piling up back home. Rep. Brendan Boyle joins The Weeknight as gas prices and inflation rates climb. And, exclusive MS NOW reporting reveals Kash Patel’s FBI has inflated and overstated the bureau’s progress in stemming crime. Rep. Dan Goldman, a member of the House Judiciary Cmte., joins to react.
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