Inside Trump’s secret plane swap to evade Iranian threats

The Secret Service secretly moved President Trump onto an alternate plane after officials deemed an Iranian threat credible. The Washington Post’s Dan Lamothe breaks down what happened

Former Marine Robert Gilman returned home after four years in a Russian prison, following a U.S. appeal and a pardon from Vladimir Putin. Reuters’s Steve Holland explains the circumstances surrounding the release.

Lake Mead hit its lowest level on record, threatening water for millions across the Southwest. USA Today’s Trevor Hughes discusses the impact of a standoff between states over access to the Colorado River.

Plus, Lindsey Graham’s sister advanced to a Senate primary runoff, the University of Michigan is dropping grades for some freshman classes, and Anthropic pledged to add watermarks to AI content.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.