What to know about Trump and Musk’s epic breakup
06 Jun 2025
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Trump and Elon Musk attacked each other on social media in an extraordinary public fight. Politico h...
How Trump’s travel ban expands on his first-term efforts
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Trump announced a new travel ban. The Wall Street Journal breaks it down. As Canada’s wildfire...
Musk rages at GOP as he returns to an uncertain business empire
Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Elon Musk attacks “abomination” GOP bill. As he leaves government, he returns to an unce...
Inside the unlikely alliance to make childbirth free in the U.S.
Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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There is unlikely bipartisan support in Congress around an effort to make childbirth free in America...
Marchers for Israeli hostages attacked in Colorado. Here’s what to know.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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A man in Colorado has been arrested after setting fire to people marching for the release of Israeli...
Elon Musk’s legacy on the federal workforce
Fri, 30 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Elon Musk has left the government building, but DOGE remains. The Washington Post’s William Wa...
Why a court just struck down Trump’s sweeping tariffs
Thu, 29 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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A court struck down the bulk of Trump’s tariffs, in a major setback to his economic agenda. Bl...
The deals pushing the Trump family’s wealth to new heights
Wed, 28 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Trump’s family empire is dramatically expanding its wealth during his presidency. Bloomberg Ne...
Trump says Putin has gone “CRAZY.” What next for the war in Ukraine?
Tue, 27 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Trump said in a social-media post that Putin has “gone absolutely CRAZY,” after Russia’s lates...
Explaining Trump’s latest move against Harvard
Fri, 23 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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The Trump administration revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students...
Update: Two Israeli Embassy staffers were killed in D.C. What to know.
Thu, 22 May 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy were shot and killed outside an event at the Capital Jewish...
A brain-dead pregnant woman is being kept alive, raising ethical questions
Wed, 21 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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A pregnant woman in Georgia is being kept alive as a hospital navigates the state’s abortion l...
The GOP’s tug-of-war over spending cuts
Tue, 20 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Mark Chiusano writes for New York magazine about a mother who took her sons to a routine ICE check-i...
Joe Biden has prostate cancer. Here is what we know.
Mon, 19 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Former President Joe Biden announced that he has prostate cancer. CNN has the latest news and reacti...
The winners and losers of the GOP tax bill
Fri, 16 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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A look at where things are on the GOP’s tax bill, and who stands to benefit and lose. Tax-policy r...
What the Supreme Court's birthright-citizenship case is really about
Thu, 15 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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A case before the Supreme Court about birthright citizenship could have larger ramifications for the...
Why “self-defense” insurance is becoming big business
Wed, 14 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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The Trump administration is resettling white South Africans in the U.S. The Washington Post’s ...
Property, golf, and crypto: the Trump family strikes deals in the Middle East
Tue, 13 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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President Trump is making the first extended foreign trip of his term in the Middle East. The Wall S...
The U.S. and China agree to cut tariffs for 90 days. What to know.
Mon, 12 May 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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The U.S. and China reached an agreement to temporarily lower tariffs on each other’s products. Af...
Any day now, an old Soviet spacecraft will crash-land on Earth
Fri, 09 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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It’s a busy month for college graduations. USA Today’s Rachel Barber joins to discuss wh...
People are noticing “recession signs” everywhere. What does the data say?
Thu, 08 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell held interest rates steady on Wednesday, and said the economic path ahead is...
The 90 seconds that shook air-traffic controllers
Wed, 07 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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The Wall Street Journal’s Andrew Tangel discusses a troubling recent communication loss for ai...
How RFK Jr. has overhauled U.S. health care
Tue, 06 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Aria Bendix, health reporter for NBC News, discusses the impact of cuts and changes at the Departmen...
The reason Americans aren’t having more babies
Mon, 05 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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The Trump administration wants a baby boom, but many of its policies are making it harder for Americ...
How Democrats are trying to win back voters
Fri, 02 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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The Democratic Party is strategizing over how to respond to Trump. Perry Bacon Jr. with the Washingt...
Why Nike is a cautionary tale when it comes to tariffs
Thu, 01 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Kamala Harris delivered her first speech since leaving the White House. The Washington Post has the ...
DOGE set out to save trillions. Here are the results.
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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A look at the first 100 days of DOGE. Wired’s Makena Kelly has the details. Israel has p...
How voters feel about Trump’s first 100 days
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Reuters speaks to voters about their views on Trump’s second term so far. The Wall Street Jour...
How public opinion has shifted in Trump’s first 100 days
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten joins to discuss recent polling and why Trump’s honeymoon p...
An alarm bell for American democracy
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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In a recent pulse-check on the health of our democracy by Bright Line Watch, hundreds of scholars wa...
Their travel generates billions for the U.S. They’re rethinking their plans.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Travel to the United States is a multibillion-dollar industry. The Washington Post examines how and ...
Why it’s time to delete yourself from the internet
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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The Wall Street Journal’s personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen shares why it might be a good i...
Will the Supreme Court allow Trump to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell?
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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A number of agencies, like the Federal Reserve, operate independently from the party ruling Washingt...
The pope’s legacy, plus a second Signal chat with war plans
Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Pope Francis, who attempted to modernize the Vatican, has died. He was 88 years old. We remember his...
The foreign leader helping Trump defy the Supreme Court
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Vera Bergengruen, national-security reporter at the Wall Street Journal, joins to discuss Salvadoran...
What to know about RFK Jr.’s plan to research autism
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making research into autism one of his major initiatives. ...
Why Harvard is leading the higher-ed fight against Trump
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Bloomberg News reports on Harvard University’s pushback to demands from the Trump administrati...
Trump is considering sending U.S. citizens to El Salvador
Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said he will not help return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S. aft...
The legal fight that could reshape social media
Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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The government says Meta broke the law when it acquired Instagram and WhatsApp. The trial starts tod...
What is the market mayhem all for?
Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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At the end of a chaotic week for the markets, we ask Bloomberg reporter Shawn Donnan what it’s...
China hits back at U.S. tariffs
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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A look at China’s targeted response to Trump’s tariffs. Lingling Wei with the Wall Stree...
The infighting inside the White House over tariffs
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Tensions are rising within the White House as a result of inconsistent messaging on the policy goals...
How tariffs could transform the auto industry
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Michigan’s auto industry is at the forefront of the economic turmoil brought on by the Trump a...
As Trump’s tariffs take hold, how much pain can Americans handle?
Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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The Trump administration is defending sweeping tariffs that sent markets careening. Shawn Donnan of ...
Markets plummet, a House revolt, and other big Washington news
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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President Trump’s tariffs have caused U.S. markets to plummet. How to prepare for a potential rece...
How an “administrative error” sent a man to a Salvadoran prison
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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A Maryland father was mistakenly sent to a Salvadoran prison. The administration called it an &ldquo...
What new election results tell us about how attitudes are shifting
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Americans are feeling uneasy about the economy. Business Insider’s Emily Stewart describes why...
Tips to protect the data on your phone at airports
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been denying people entry into the country after searching th...
How Trump’s DEI crackdown is impacting women in science
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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The Trump administration’s drive to dismantle inclusion policies is undercutting federal fundi...
Inside the fallout of a stunning national-security leak
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Politico’s Dasha Burns joins to discuss the political blowback after the leak of a Trump admin...
How Social Security is changing
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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The Washington Post’s Todd Frankel joins to talk about how Elon Musk and Trump’s claims ...
On the ground in El Salvador with the men deported there by the U.S.
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Earlier this month Venezuelans were designated as gang members by the U.S. with little to no due pro...
Top Trump officials leaked war plans to a journalist by mistake
Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Trump officials inadvertently added a journalist to a text thread discussing sensitive military plan...
What dismantling the Education Department means for students
Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education could hurt rural and low-inco...
Are democratic checks and balances breaking down?
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Are the checks and balances that define American democracy breaking down? Ankush Khardori, an attorn...
The family mourning America’s first measles death in a decade
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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Health officials in Texas say the measles outbreak could take a year to contain. Stat has the detail...
Their mission was eight days. They ended up in space for nine months.
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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Two astronauts returned to Earth yesterday after spending more than nine months in space. Andrea Lei...
Trump says he’s not defying court orders. A judge says otherwise.
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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Hamas accused Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement early Tuesday after a wave of military str...
Why immigration agents detained tourists and green-card holders
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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The U.S. apprehended and deported valid visa and green-card holders over the past few months. Newswe...
The key Democrats forming a resistance to Trump
Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: David Weigel of Semafor joins to talk about the various responses to the Trum...
Protests, arson, trade-ins: inside the Tesla backlash
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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In recent weeks, there's been rising consumer backlash against Tesla. The Wall Street Journal’s B...
Amid the tariff frenzy, what are Trump’s actual goals?
Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: Daniel Flatley of Bloomberg News explains Trump’s tariff policies and some ...
How Trump’s obsession with Canada has changed its politics
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: Immigration authorities arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a Colum...
Why RFK Jr. wants to ban Trump’s favorite drink
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: House Speaker Mike Johnson introduced a stopgap spending bill to avoid a part...
Speaker Johnson has a roommate — and he has a big agenda
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: Aaron Wiener of the Washington Post joins to discuss the confusion among fede...
The black-spatula debate changed our kitchens. Companies noticed.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: ProPublica’s Andy Kroll examines how Trump’s cuts at the IRS coul...
Trump’s speech to Congress is met with cheers and protests
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress last night, for the fir...
Trump’s tariffs are here. What you need to know.
Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: Trump’s tariffs against Mexico, Canada, and China went into effect Mond...
How Musk built his empire off of government contracts
Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: After a contentious meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy, European leaders ral...
Why environmentalists are so worried about this lawsuit
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: Zelenskyy and Trump will meet in Washington today to discuss a mineral-sharin...
Yes, it’s safe to fly. So why have there been so many crashes?
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: Aviation-safety reporter Darryl Campbell from The Verge explains why air trav...
Inflation helped Trump win. Now it’s becoming a headache.
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: Republicans narrowly passed a budget framework in the House, USA Today report...
Republicans feel the heat from voters over Trump and Musk’s cuts
Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: NBC reports on how Republicans in districts across the country faced furious ...
Musk’s latest email to federal employees sows more confusion
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: The Hill reports on how Elon Musk’s weekend email asking federal emplo...
Trump’s labor pick backed unions. It might cost her votes.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: Aboard a U.S. deportation flight of mostly Asian migrants to Costa Rica, half...
Few people appeal rejected medical claims. It’s often worth it.
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “...
Unpacking Elon Musk’s claims about Social Security
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: The top Social Security official exited after a clash with Elon Musk’s ...
What we know about the plane crash in Toronto
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: A Delta plane crashed at Toronto’s Pearson airport Monday afternoon. Al...
Turmoil at the DOJ after prosecutors quit in protest
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: NBC has what to know about a growing measles outbreak in Texas. Meanwhile, ch...
Why D.C.’s airspace is riskier than we previously thought
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: Hamas says it will release hostages as scheduled this weekend. But the future...
How an “iron river” of guns flows from the U.S. to Mexico
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: Linda McMahon led WWE and the Small Business Administration. The U.S. Educati...
This agency protects consumers from fraud. Musk wants it gone.
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: The Washington Post’s Silvia Foster-Frau explains why lawyers worry tha...
It costs 3 cents to make a penny. Trump says it’s time to stop.
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: NPR’s David Folkenflik explains why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trum...
How the Eagles, and Kendrick Lamar, won the Super Bowl
Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: The speed at which Trump and Elon Musk have dismantled USAID has shocked peop...
Trump returned to the White House twice as rich. It’s raising concerns.
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: Bloomberg’s Annie Massa looks at the potential for conflicts of in...
One of rap’s biggest beefs might be coming to the Super Bowl
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: Trump walked back his comments on a U.S. takeover of Gaza. The Wall Street Jo...
Elon Musk’s takeover of Washington
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: Trump proposed a permanent displacement of Palestinians from Gaza. Reuters ha...
How worried should you be about bird flu?
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: What is USAID, the U.S. Agency for International Development? And why do Trum...
Everything is about to get more expensive. Here’s what to know.
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: Reuters reports that the world is on the brink of a trade war. USA Today expl...
What we know about the figure skaters lost in the plane crash
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: What we know about the figure skaters who were on board the American Airlines...
A military helicopter and plane collided near D.C. What to know.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:30:00 GMT
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On today’s show: The latest on the crash between an army helicopter and passenger plane in Was...
Trump froze federal spending. Confusion and disarray followed.
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: The federal government ordered a widespread funding freeze. The Wall Street J...
What Trump’s early actions mean for public health
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: The Washington Post’s Dan Diamond explains what the Trump administ...
Who Trump has already fired
Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: Inside the moves Trump’s making to reshape the federal government and w...
Trump campaigned on law and order. Then came the pardons.
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: Trump’s pardons of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers have fueled a battle...
Why Republicans are at odds over how to pass Trump's agenda
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: Sahil Kapur of NBC News discusses how Republicans face a high-stakes clash ov...
Trump promised mass deportations. Cities are preparing.
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:30:00 GMT
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On today’s show: CNN examines how cities across the U.S. are preparing for Trump’s immig...
Trump had a busy first day. Here’s what you missed.
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: What to know about Trump’s first day in office. CNN breaks down Trump’...
The state of America on Inauguration Day
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: Peter Baker of The New York Times joins to discuss the state of America as Pr...
In Biden's final days, a flurry of last-minute moves.
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT
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On today’s show: The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas appears to be moving forwar...