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On Today’s Episode:

Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Consideration for Attorney General, by Peter Baker, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

Trump Picks Pam Bondi, Florida’s Former Top Prosecutor, for Attorney General After Gaetz Withdraws, by Devlin Barrett, Maggie Haberman, Eric Lipton and Kenneth P. Vogel

The ‘Landslide’ That Wasn’t: Trump and Allies Pump Up His Narrow Victory, by Peter Baker

What’s Behind the Remarkable Drop in U.S. Overdose Deaths, by Jan Hoffman and Noah Weiland

With Use of New Missile, Russia Sends a Threatening Message to the West, by Marc Santora, Lara Jakes, Valerie Hopkins, Andrew E. Kramer and Eric Schmitt

‘This Helps Netanyahu’: Israelis Rally Around Netanyahu Over Warrant, for Now, by Isabel Kershner

‘Wicked’ Fans Singing in Movie Theaters Are Anything but Popular, by Remy Tumin and Sara Ruberg

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Trump’s New Pick for Attorney General, and a Surprise Turn in U.S. Drug Deaths

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Trump’s New Pick for Attorney General, and a Surprise Turn in U.S. Drug Deaths