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Elon Musk’s legacy on the federal workforce
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk has left the government building, but DOGE remains. The Washington Post’s William Wan reports on what he learned speaking to federal-g...
Why a court just struck down Trump’s sweeping tariffs
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A court struck down the bulk of Trump’s tariffs, in a major setback to his economic agenda. Bloomberg has the latest. Harvard has its university...
The deals pushing the Trump family’s wealth to new heights
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trump’s family empire is dramatically expanding its wealth during his presidency. Bloomberg News’s Max Abelson joins to discuss the deals ...
Trump says Putin has gone “CRAZY.” What next for the war in Ukraine?
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trump said in a social-media post that Putin has “gone absolutely CRAZY,” after Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine. Reuters reports. Police in Ne...
Explaining Trump’s latest move against Harvard
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students. Reuters breaks down the impact of the move. Trum...
Update: Two Israeli Embassy staffers were killed in D.C. What to know.
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy were shot and killed outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., last night. The man a...
A brain-dead pregnant woman is being kept alive, raising ethical questions
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A pregnant woman in Georgia is being kept alive as a hospital navigates the state’s abortion laws. The family is speaking out. The Guardian has ...
The GOP’s tug-of-war over spending cuts
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Chiusano writes for New York magazine about a mother who took her sons to a routine ICE check-in. They were scheduled for deportation and she has...
Joe Biden has prostate cancer. Here is what we know.
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Joe Biden announced that he has prostate cancer. CNN has the latest news and reaction. Israel agreed to allow a basic amount of aid i...
The winners and losers of the GOP tax bill
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A look at where things are on the GOP’s tax bill, and who stands to benefit and lose. Tax-policy reporter Richard Rubin with the Wall Street Journal...
What the Supreme Court's birthright-citizenship case is really about
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A case before the Supreme Court about birthright citizenship could have larger ramifications for the limits of judicial power. Maureen Groppe with USA...
Why “self-defense” insurance is becoming big business
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration is resettling white South Africans in the U.S. The Washington Post’s Teo Armus has the story. With ceasefire talks set ...
Property, golf, and crypto: the Trump family strikes deals in the Middle East
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump is making the first extended foreign trip of his term in the Middle East. The Wall Street Journal’s Eliot Brown discusses how pa...
The U.S. and China agree to cut tariffs for 90 days. What to know.
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. and China reached an agreement to temporarily lower tariffs on each other’s products. After another radar outage affecting Newark airport,...
Any day now, an old Soviet spacecraft will crash-land on Earth
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a busy month for college graduations. USA Today’s Rachel Barber joins to discuss what graduates are looking for in the job market and...
People are noticing “recession signs” everywhere. What does the data say?
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fed Chair Jerome Powell held interest rates steady on Wednesday, and said the economic path ahead is unclear. The Washington Post reports on how econo...
The 90 seconds that shook air-traffic controllers
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal’s Andrew Tangel discusses a troubling recent communication loss for air-traffic controllers, and how it has served as a ...
How RFK Jr. has overhauled U.S. health care
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aria Bendix, health reporter for NBC News, discusses the impact of cuts and changes at the Department of Health and Human Services. The Washington Pos...
The reason Americans aren’t having more babies
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration wants a baby boom, but many of its policies are making it harder for American families to expand. Vox's Rachel Cohen explains...
How Democrats are trying to win back voters
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Democratic Party is strategizing over how to respond to Trump. Perry Bacon Jr. with the Washington Post walks us through how that’s going. M...
Why Nike is a cautionary tale when it comes to tariffs
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kamala Harris delivered her first speech since leaving the White House. The Washington Post has the details. Trump wants to use tariffs to boost ...
DOGE set out to save trillions. Here are the results.
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A look at the first 100 days of DOGE. Wired’s Makena Kelly has the details. Israel has prevented almost all aid from reaching Gaza for clo...
How voters feel about Trump’s first 100 days
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reuters speaks to voters about their views on Trump’s second term so far. The Wall Street Journal’s Nick Timiraos discusses the state of t...
How public opinion has shifted in Trump’s first 100 days
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten joins to discuss recent polling and why Trump’s honeymoon period didn’t last long. NPR reports that 114...
An alarm bell for American democracy
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a recent pulse-check on the health of our democracy by Bright Line Watch, hundreds of scholars warned that the U.S. is heading swiftly toward autho...
Their travel generates billions for the U.S. They’re rethinking their plans.
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Travel to the United States is a multibillion-dollar industry. The Washington Post examines how and why it is decreasing. Pope Francis kept up a...
Why it’s time to delete yourself from the internet
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal’s personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen shares why it might be a good idea to delete certain personal data about yourself...
Will the Supreme Court allow Trump to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell?
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A number of agencies, like the Federal Reserve, operate independently from the party ruling Washington. The Wall Street Journal’s Greg Ip explai...
The pope’s legacy, plus a second Signal chat with war plans
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pope Francis, who attempted to modernize the Vatican, has died. He was 88 years old. We remember his legacy with Reuters correspondent Joshua McElw...
The foreign leader helping Trump defy the Supreme Court
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vera Bergengruen, national-security reporter at the Wall Street Journal, joins to discuss Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, his plans for his country...
What to know about RFK Jr.’s plan to research autism
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making research into autism one of his major initiatives. NBC’s Brandy Zadrozny explains how he’...
Why Harvard is leading the higher-ed fight against Trump
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bloomberg News reports on Harvard University’s pushback to demands from the Trump administration and the resulting retribution. CNN examines how...
Trump is considering sending U.S. citizens to El Salvador
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said he will not help return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S. after Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador. ...
The legal fight that could reshape social media
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The government says Meta broke the law when it acquired Instagram and WhatsApp. The trial starts today. The Verge’s Lauren Feiner details the ca...
What is the market mayhem all for?
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of a chaotic week for the markets, we ask Bloomberg reporter Shawn Donnan what it’s all been for. Plus, the Supreme Court says the Tr...
China hits back at U.S. tariffs
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A look at China’s targeted response to Trump’s tariffs. Lingling Wei with the Wall Street Journal has the details. The IRS and the D...
The infighting inside the White House over tariffs
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tensions are rising within the White House as a result of inconsistent messaging on the policy goals for tariffs. Bloomberg’s Justin Sink detail...
How tariffs could transform the auto industry
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michigan’s auto industry is at the forefront of the economic turmoil brought on by the Trump administration’s tariffs. The Wall Street Jou...
As Trump’s tariffs take hold, how much pain can Americans handle?
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration is defending sweeping tariffs that sent markets careening. Shawn Donnan of Bloomberg News discusses what might happen next. T...
Markets plummet, a House revolt, and other big Washington news
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump’s tariffs have caused U.S. markets to plummet. How to prepare for a potential recession, and how the tariffs might have an outsized ...
How an “administrative error” sent a man to a Salvadoran prison
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Maryland father was mistakenly sent to a Salvadoran prison. The administration called it an “administrative error.” Nick Miroff of The A...
What new election results tell us about how attitudes are shifting
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Americans are feeling uneasy about the economy. Business Insider’s Emily Stewart describes why. New election results from Wisconsin and Florida ...
Tips to protect the data on your phone at airports
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been denying people entry into the country after searching their phones. Gaby Del Valle from The Verge details ...
How Trump’s DEI crackdown is impacting women in science
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration’s drive to dismantle inclusion policies is undercutting federal funding for scientific-research grants. The 19th looks ...
Inside the fallout of a stunning national-security leak
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Politico’s Dasha Burns joins to discuss the political blowback after the leak of a Trump administration group chat on Signal that included war p...
How Social Security is changing
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post’s Todd Frankel joins to talk about how Elon Musk and Trump’s claims of rampant fraud and waste at the Social Security ...
On the ground in El Salvador with the men deported there by the U.S.
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this month Venezuelans were designated as gang members by the U.S. with little to no due process, deported to El Salvador, and imprisoned. Pho...
Top Trump officials leaked war plans to a journalist by mistake
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trump officials inadvertently added a journalist to a text thread discussing sensitive military plans, The Atlantic reports. It all took place over a ...
What dismantling the Education Department means for students
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education could hurt rural and low-income schools. Axios reports that states that voted f...
Are democratic checks and balances breaking down?
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are the checks and balances that define American democracy breaking down? Ankush Khardori, an attorney, former federal prosecutor, and senior writer f...
The family mourning America’s first measles death in a decade
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Health officials in Texas say the measles outbreak could take a year to contain. Stat has the details. A father in mourning spoke to The Atlantic abou...
Their mission was eight days. They ended up in space for nine months.
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two astronauts returned to Earth yesterday after spending more than nine months in space. Andrea Leinfelder, reporter at the Houston Chronicle, tells ...
Trump says he’s not defying court orders. A judge says otherwise.
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hamas accused Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement early Tuesday after a wave of military strikes in Gaza killed more than 400 people, Palestin...
Why immigration agents detained tourists and green-card holders
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. apprehended and deported valid visa and green-card holders over the past few months. Newsweek reports that among them was a doctor from Brown...
The key Democrats forming a resistance to Trump
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: David Weigel of Semafor joins to talk about the various responses to the Trump administration from Democrats and those forming ...
Protests, arson, trade-ins: inside the Tesla backlash
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In recent weeks, there's been rising consumer backlash against Tesla. The Wall Street Journal’s Becky Peterson explains how Elon Musk's role in Tru...
Amid the tariff frenzy, what are Trump’s actual goals?
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Daniel Flatley of Bloomberg News explains Trump’s tariff policies and some of the economic pressures around them. The Guardia...
How Trump’s obsession with Canada has changed its politics
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Immigration authorities arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate who led demonstrations on ...
Why RFK Jr. wants to ban Trump’s favorite drink
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: House Speaker Mike Johnson introduced a stopgap spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown scheduled for Friday. NBC ...
Speaker Johnson has a roommate — and he has a big agenda
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Aaron Wiener of the Washington Post joins to discuss the confusion among federal workers as some returned to offices with cance...
The black-spatula debate changed our kitchens. Companies noticed.
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: ProPublica’s Andy Kroll examines how Trump’s cuts at the IRS could make it harder for the federal government to roo...
Trump’s speech to Congress is met with cheers and protests
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress last night, for the first time in his second term. In his speech he cover...
Trump’s tariffs are here. What you need to know.
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Trump’s tariffs against Mexico, Canada, and China went into effect Monday night, and China and Canada quickly retaliated....
How Musk built his empire off of government contracts
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: After a contentious meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy, European leaders rallied around Ukraine and pledged increased economic...
Why environmentalists are so worried about this lawsuit
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Zelenskyy and Trump will meet in Washington today to discuss a mineral-sharing agreement. The Wall Street Journal’s Ian L...
Yes, it’s safe to fly. So why have there been so many crashes?
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Aviation-safety reporter Darryl Campbell from The Verge explains why air travel remains safe, despite a recent string of crashe...
Inflation helped Trump win. Now it’s becoming a headache.
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Republicans narrowly passed a budget framework in the House, USA Today reports. The Washington Post’s Jacob Bogage explai...
Republicans feel the heat from voters over Trump and Musk’s cuts
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: NBC reports on how Republicans in districts across the country faced furious voters at recent town halls, signaling that the Tr...
Musk’s latest email to federal employees sows more confusion
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The Hill reports on how Elon Musk’s weekend email asking federal employees to describe their accomplishments led a numbe...
Trump’s labor pick backed unions. It might cost her votes.
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Aboard a U.S. deportation flight of mostly Asian migrants to Costa Rica, half were minors, NBC News reports. Meanwhile, hundred...
Few people appeal rejected medical claims. It’s often worth it.
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “a dictator without elections” on Wednesday. Re...
Unpacking Elon Musk’s claims about Social Security
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The top Social Security official exited after a clash with Elon Musk’s DOGE over data. The Washington Post’s Jacob ...
What we know about the plane crash in Toronto
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: A Delta plane crashed at Toronto’s Pearson airport Monday afternoon. All passengers on board were accounted for. NBC News...
Turmoil at the DOJ after prosecutors quit in protest
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: NBC has what to know about a growing measles outbreak in Texas. Meanwhile, changes to a CDC vaccine panel under Robert F. Kenne...
Why D.C.’s airspace is riskier than we previously thought
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Hamas says it will release hostages as scheduled this weekend. But the future of the ceasefire deal is still somewhat uncertain...
How an “iron river” of guns flows from the U.S. to Mexico
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Linda McMahon led WWE and the Small Business Administration. The U.S. Education Department may be next. NPR’s Jonaki Meht...
This agency protects consumers from fraud. Musk wants it gone.
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The Washington Post’s Silvia Foster-Frau explains why lawyers worry that migrants sent to Guantánamo Bay are in a ...
It costs 3 cents to make a penny. Trump says it’s time to stop.
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: NPR’s David Folkenflik explains why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trump’s assault on the media. Immigration arrest...
How the Eagles, and Kendrick Lamar, won the Super Bowl
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The speed at which Trump and Elon Musk have dismantled USAID has shocked people on both sides of the aisle. The Atlantic’...
Trump returned to the White House twice as rich. It’s raising concerns.
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Bloomberg’s Annie Massa looks at the potential for conflicts of interest for Trump and those he’s tapped to jo...
One of rap’s biggest beefs might be coming to the Super Bowl
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Trump walked back his comments on a U.S. takeover of Gaza. The Wall Street Journal’s Dov Lieber discusses local reaction ...
Elon Musk’s takeover of Washington
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Trump proposed a permanent displacement of Palestinians from Gaza. Reuters has more. Meanwhile, Trump and Elon Musk are waging ...
How worried should you be about bird flu?
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: What is USAID, the U.S. Agency for International Development? And why do Trump and Elon Musk want to gut it? NPR has more. ...
Everything is about to get more expensive. Here’s what to know.
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Reuters reports that the world is on the brink of a trade war. USA Today explains what it all means for our wallets. Is f...
What we know about the figure skaters lost in the plane crash
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: What we know about the figure skaters who were on board the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter near...
A military helicopter and plane collided near D.C. What to know.
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The latest on the crash between an army helicopter and passenger plane in Washington, D.C. ABC News has live updates. Robert F....
Trump froze federal spending. Confusion and disarray followed.
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The federal government ordered a widespread funding freeze. The Wall Street Journal details the chaos that ensued. Public trust...
What Trump’s early actions mean for public health
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The Washington Post’s Dan Diamond explains what the Trump administration’s moves on public health mean for peo...
Who Trump has already fired
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Inside the moves Trump’s making to reshape the federal government and workforce. USA Today details his rapid-fire ch...
Trump campaigned on law and order. Then came the pardons.
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Trump’s pardons of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers have fueled a battle over how history will view the Jan. 6 Capitol rio...
Why Republicans are at odds over how to pass Trump's agenda
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Sahil Kapur of NBC News discusses how Republicans face a high-stakes clash over Trump’s legislative agenda. The ACLU took on ...
Trump promised mass deportations. Cities are preparing.
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: CNN examines how cities across the U.S. are preparing for Trump’s immigration crackdown. NPR’s David Folkenflik exp...
Trump had a busy first day. Here’s what you missed.
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: What to know about Trump’s first day in office. CNN breaks down Trump’s pardon of more than 1,000 January 6th rioters a...
The state of America on Inauguration Day
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Peter Baker of The New York Times joins to discuss the state of America as President Biden leaves and President-elect Trump is ...
In Biden's final days, a flurry of last-minute moves.
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas appears to be moving forward. Reuters has the details. President Biden ...
Biden exits with low public approval. Where did he go wrong?
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting in Gaza but the deal is already under threat. The Wall Street Journal explains. ...
Inside the first major test of Republicans’ loyalty to Trump
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Pete Hegseth faced grilling from Democrats at his confirmation hearing as GOP senators voiced support, CBS News reports. And NB...
Why so many incarcerated people are fighting L.A.’s wildfires
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Israel and Hamas inch closer to a ceasefire. What to know about special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on Tr...
“Nothing there but the chimney.” L.A. evacuees return to rubble.
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The wildfires in Los Angeles continue to burn and 100,000 people remain under evacuation orders. Strong winds are forecast that...
Fact-checking the response to California wildfires
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Politico fact-checks criticisms being lobbed at L.A. lawmakers over the wildfires. Plus, what happened with fire hydrants ...