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Savannah Guthrie pleads for help as second deadline passes.  Lawmakers say six men are being protected by over-redaction in the Epstein files.  The U.S. Military struck another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Pacific Ocean.  Lindsay Vonn will need to have multiple surgeries on her leg and 19 Buddhist monks are set to complete their 2,300 mile walk for peace. 
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“Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie is pleading to the public for her mother’s return. Jeffery Epstein’s accomplice sent a clear message to President Donald Trump in exchange for clemency. We’ll explain where talks to fund the Department of Homeland Security stand ahead of a Friday deadline. Israel has taken steps to tighten its grip on the occupied West Bank. Plus, a Team USA athlete responds to Trump lashing out a fellow Olympian on social media.
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As the deadline for a purported ransom note nears, police search for new evidence at Nancy Guthrie’s home. Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted accomplice is expected to sit for a deposition on Capitol Hill. Meanwhile, newly released Esptein files continue to rock the British establishment. We have an update on Lindsay Vonn’s condition after a race-related crash. Plus, Elon Musk teases development plans for the moon.
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The desperate search for Nancy Guthrie continues, with a ransom deadline set for 5pm Monday.  Ghislaine Maxwell appears for a virtual deposition by House Oversight Committee.  Lindsey Vonn is in “stable condition” after undergoing surgery to treat a fracture in her left leg following her crash in the downhill final on Sunday.  Jury selection starts today for father of Appalachee HS shooter in Georgia. Plus, reviews of the Super Bowl Half-Time Show and Ads.
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Critics fear ICE is using a growing slate of facial recognition and surveillance tools to track not only undocumented immigrants, but also protesters opposing operations in Minneapolis and beyond. So with Democrats and Republicans at odds over changes to ICE ahead of a looming deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security, what data is being collected and what does it mean for the average American? 

For more: ICE shunned body cams in Minnesota. So why are agents using phone cameras? 

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Guests: Nicole Cleland & Juliette Kayyem, CNN Senior National Security Analyst 

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

Photo: John Moore/Getty Images
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