Deal-maker or just headline fodder? We kick off with Trump’s historic hostage–prisoner swap—did he finally earn “deal-maker” cred, or is it all smoke and mirrors? Then buckle up for:

• A Nobel Peace Prize snub that’s got the world talking

• “Nothing’s Getting Me Into Heaven,” Trump’s Air Force One mic-drop

• An all-out tantrum over that Time cover

• Kamala Harris getting heckled on her “107 Days” book tour—protest or publicity stunt?

We’ll also honor D’Angelo—gone at 51—and why his passing is your reminder to get screened early. Quick Hits serve up Saweetie’s debt & witchcraft saga, Drake’s “Not Like Us” suit tossed, and Timbaland’s AI artist revolution.