CNN will host a live town hall tonight with progressive lawmakers Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who will make their case for the Democrats’ government shutdown strategy. The event airs at 9 p.m. ET and will be moderated by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins from Washington, DC.

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1️⃣ Hostages

Just days after scenes of joy and relief in Israel, there is now frustration and anguish among some families still waiting for the return of their loved ones . Under the ceasefire deal, Hamas had until midnight on Monday to hand over all hostages to Israel — 20 alive and 28 deceased. Hamas has returned four bodies to Israel, but one was not that of a hostage, the Israeli military said. Israel announced today it

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