How an “iron river” of guns flows from the U.S. to Mexico

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  Good morning.

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  It's Thursday, February 13th.

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  I'm Shemitah Basu.

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  This is Apple News Today.

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  On today's show, as America battles the flow of fentanyl from across the border,

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  Mexico is fighting the flow of American guns.

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  Some maps have officially adopted the name the Gulf of America.

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  And Trump assumes a new title as chair of the Kennedy Center.

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  But first,

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  President Trump's nominee for education secretary might end up leading a department

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  that's on the administration's cutting block.

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  Linda McMahon's confirmation hearing is today.

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  She'll field questions from senators in the Health, Education, labor and Pensions Committee.

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  At the same time,

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  Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency are working to shrink the Department of Ed.

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  Here's Trump yesterday answering a reporter who asked,

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  how soon do you want the Department of Education to be closed?

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  Oh, I'd like it to be closed immediately.

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  Look, the Department of Education's a big con job.

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  Shutting down the department altogether would require congressional approval.

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