July Fourth took one day out of the workweek for most of us, but the news didn’t stop. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is out, but another Supreme Court Justice is soon to be in.

We also hear from a cave diver with updates on the cave rescue in Thailand where 12 boys and their coach have been trapped, and we talk trade wars.

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