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Podcast: CNN Inside Politics
Episode: Is Trump Playing Distraction Chess?
Description: First: President Trump floods social media with dozens of posts about former President Obama, the Washington Commanders and even a head-spinning video of a woman tossing a snake. But can any of it redirect the spotlight from the Jeffrey Epstein saga?Â
Plus: A federal judge is hearing arguments in Harvard's effort to reverse the White House's decision to block more than $2 billion in federal funding. CNN is inside the courtroom to bring you all the developments.Â
And: We have new reporting on how Secretary of State Rubio has become one of the most powerful people in...