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Jonathan Martin knows what he's doing. Read him at politico.com. As we were nearing publish time on the program, we got news that Mike Johnson and his fellow Republicans had reached a tentative deal on SALT. Apparently, they agreed to raise the limit on state and local tax deductions to $40,000. We'll see how that and the rest of the BBB shakes out in the coming days, weeks, months, years.

Devin Schwartz made our show today with a little help from his friend Harima Wagdi and a lot of help from his other friends Amna Alsari and Laura Bullard and Andrea Christen's daughter and Patrick Boyd. This is Today Explained.

Devin Schwartz made our show today with a little help from his friend Harima Wagdi and a lot of help from his other friends Amna Alsari and Laura Bullard and Andrea Christen's daughter and Patrick Boyd. This is Today Explained.

Devin Schwartz made our show today with a little help from his friend Harima Wagdi and a lot of help from his other friends Amna Alsari and Laura Bullard and Andrea Christen's daughter and Patrick Boyd. This is Today Explained.

Donald Trump's in the Middle East doing the kinds of things you might expect a U.S. president to do while in the Middle East. He's been shaking hands with leaders, posing for photos. Here's some Fox News coverage. Donald's been doing diplomacy. He made a big announcement on Tuesday.

Donald Trump's in the Middle East doing the kinds of things you might expect a U.S. president to do while in the Middle East. He's been shaking hands with leaders, posing for photos. Here's some Fox News coverage. Donald's been doing diplomacy. He made a big announcement on Tuesday.

Donald Trump's in the Middle East doing the kinds of things you might expect a U.S. president to do while in the Middle East. He's been shaking hands with leaders, posing for photos. Here's some Fox News coverage. Donald's been doing diplomacy. He made a big announcement on Tuesday.

And on Wednesday, Trump met with Syria's new president, Ahmed al-Sharra, a former al-Qaeda leader who used to be on the U.S. terror list, I might add.

And on Wednesday, Trump met with Syria's new president, Ahmed al-Sharra, a former al-Qaeda leader who used to be on the U.S. terror list, I might add.

And on Wednesday, Trump met with Syria's new president, Ahmed al-Sharra, a former al-Qaeda leader who used to be on the U.S. terror list, I might add.

But while in the Middle East, and before he even got there, the president and his family have also been doing things you'd never expect a U.S. president and his family to do. Making hotel deals, golf course deals, plane gift deals, crypto deals. All the president's side hustles on Today Explained.

But while in the Middle East, and before he even got there, the president and his family have also been doing things you'd never expect a U.S. president and his family to do. Making hotel deals, golf course deals, plane gift deals, crypto deals. All the president's side hustles on Today Explained.

But while in the Middle East, and before he even got there, the president and his family have also been doing things you'd never expect a U.S. president and his family to do. Making hotel deals, golf course deals, plane gift deals, crypto deals. All the president's side hustles on Today Explained.

Okay, so help me set the stage for this trip to the Middle East this week because I read that even before President Trump showed up, his large adult sons were crisscrossing the region. What exactly were they doing?

Okay, so help me set the stage for this trip to the Middle East this week because I read that even before President Trump showed up, his large adult sons were crisscrossing the region. What exactly were they doing?

Okay, so help me set the stage for this trip to the Middle East this week because I read that even before President Trump showed up, his large adult sons were crisscrossing the region. What exactly were they doing?

And just to be clear here, when the Trump Corporation is making multi-million dollar, upwards of billion dollar deals in the Middle East, is Donald Trump benefiting?

And just to be clear here, when the Trump Corporation is making multi-million dollar, upwards of billion dollar deals in the Middle East, is Donald Trump benefiting?

And just to be clear here, when the Trump Corporation is making multi-million dollar, upwards of billion dollar deals in the Middle East, is Donald Trump benefiting?

I'm old enough to remember Donald Trump being very upset that Hunter Biden may have been, you know, peddling deals off of his daddy's name.