The deals pushing the Trump family’s wealth to new heights

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<p>Trump&rsquo;s family empire is dramatically expanding its wealth during his presidency. <a href="https://apple.news/A2_poEEFxSNOFvB8caZYkeQ">Bloomberg News</a>&rsquo;s Max Abelson joins to discuss the deals that are powering this growth and the questions they spark.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>The controversial U.S.- and Israeli-backed aid effort got off to a tumultuous start. <a href="https://apple.news/A08vXxsceSMq3udh5cZeL3A">CBS</a> reports.</p> <p>The Assad regime&rsquo;s surveillance state relied on civilians to inform on their neighbors and colleagues. Now Syrians are reckoning with who among them quietly contributed to the tyranny. The <a href="https://apple.news/AzRc8vkoTTMWfGt22WT27aQ">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Salwan Georges has more.</p> <p>Plus, Robert F. Kennedy Jr announced <a href="https://apple.news/Asf7htBekStiXTQkSUTbhgg">changes to COVID vaccine guidance</a>, Marco Rubio <a href="https://apple.news/AOXrt7jxTRDWBU_duZIBTSA">ordered a halt to student-visa interviews</a>, and why Trump <a href="https://apple.news/A7v95jFKrSkifxNuEc79f0w">pardoned a reality-TV couple</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>