Airport Scraps Islamic Foot-Washing Stations; Leavitt Succession Race Is On | 8/17/26 FIRST LOOK
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Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look at the stories you need to know to start your day, including Texas Governor Greg Abbott forcing Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to abandon its proposed Islamic ablution and foot-washing stations after threatening state funding and requesting a federal investigation; White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announcing she will step down at the end of August as Scott Jennings, Alina Habba, Steven Cheung, and other familiar conservative figures emerge as possible replacements; and Matthew McConaughey meeting Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican before discussing faith, artificial intelligence, shared moral values, and his possible political future; and much more.
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