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Quantico Roll Call; Clock Ticking on Capitol Hill
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We start with an extraordinary gathering in Quantico, Virginia. Hundreds of the nation’s top military leaders were abruptly summoned to hear from Pr...
“Peace in the Middle East.” But Is It Real?; Trump Sends National Guard to Portland
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re headed to the White House, where President Trump said a deal had been reached for “peace in the Middle East.” The president sat down with ...
Introducing: The Last Appeal
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Here’s the Scoop fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for The Last Appeal an all-new original podcast series from Dateline an...
Bibi vs. the U.N.; “ Dear Pam,” The Indictment of a Former FBI Director
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drama at the United Nations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the podium today, but not before dozens of delegates walked out to a choru...
“I’m at DEFCON 4 of my shutdown meter” on Capitol Hill; A step closer to a TikTok deal
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With just five days before a potential government shutdown, the White House raised the stakes for lawmakers to get a deal done. In a memo from the Off...
Sniper Attacks ICE Facility in Dallas; From Suspension to Spotlight: Jimmy Kimmel Returns
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We begin today in Dallas, where police say a sniper killed two detainees and seriously wounded a third at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facil...
Trump’s U.N. Return: Nationalism Gets Top Billing; Nvidia’s Mega-Bet on ChatGPT Maker
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Overnight, the Secret Service revealed it had dismantled a network of electronic devices hidden across New York City, capable of shutting down the cel...
The Palestinian state; Pills, politics and the autism debate
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re heading to midtown Manhattan, where the streets are jammed and the motorcades are rolling. The United Nations General Assembly is in full swin...
Tiktok and tariffs: President Trump’s Call with the Chinese President; “We are all Jimmy Kimmel”: Late night hosts weigh in on Kimmel’s suspension.
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump says he made “progress” with Chinese President Xi on a call today, tackling trade and the future of TikTok. The app’s 170 millio...
Jimmy Kimmel benched; Shutdown showdown on the Hill
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the late-night controversy lighting up headlines. Jimmy Kimmel criticized Republicans and the MAGA movement in his monologue Monday night, just...
A Little Off the Top: Fed’s Quarter-Point Trim; Ousted CDC Director Speaks Out on RFK Jr. Pressure
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Fed Day! And the drama didn’t disappoint. The Federal Reserve just cut interest rates by a quarter-point, the first cut this year after weeks...
The new cancel culture and the rise of political extremism online; “Gaza is burning”: Israeli offensive into Gaza City
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charges are in: 22-year-old Tyler Robinson faces the death penalty in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Meanwhile, FBI Director Kash ...
“Beyond political resolution?” Peace talks stall in the Mideast; Herd immunity is diminishing, an exclusive NBC News investigation finds
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Peace talks to end the war in Gaza have collapsed, just days after Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar. The U.S. is pressing Israel for answer...
“We got him." Suspect arrested in Charlie Kirk shooting; South Korean workers return home
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump announced this morning that a suspect was in custody in the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Utah Gov. Spen...
Charlie Kirk’s legacy; Online radicalization happening “much faster than it used to”
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today marks 24 years since the Sept. 11 attacks rocked the U.S. For years, the way we thought about terrorism was focused on threats from overseas. Bu...
Charlie Kirk killed in Utah; “Closest we have come to that nightmare scenario” in Poland as NATO shoots down Russian drones
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at a Turning Points USA event at Utah Valley University. We’ll bring you the latest. Then, NBC ...
Israel conducts strikes in Qatar; Trump says Epstein “birthday book” is a “dead issue”
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel carried out a strike on Hamas leadership in Doha, the capital of Qatar. That’s according to both Israeli and U.S. officials who spoke with NB...
Trump’s approval slides; 6 killed in Jerusalem shooting
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump’s approval rating is sliding, with a new NBC News Decision Desk poll showing 57% of Americans disapprove of his performance amid fig...
A dramatic slowdown in the labor market; America’s aging crisis: Homeless seniors
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The latest jobs report is out, the first since President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, accusing her of “fudging” the num...
A former CDC official on why she resigned in protest; Federal judges are critical of SCOTUS
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced tough questions on Capitol Hill today, as senators pressed him over turmoil in his dep...
Florida moves to wipe out vaccine mandates; Epstein survivors on Capitol Hill
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Florida’s Surgeon General says his state is moving to wipe out all vaccine mandates. It’s a sweeping move that could reshape public health in the ...
China's might on display, Congress gets back to business
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The world’s spotlight is on China this week, where the leaders of Russia, India, and North Korea are gathering for a high-stakes summit and some wil...
“Unschooling” 101: A new lesson in learning
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s back-to-school season across the U.S., but for a growing number of kids, the first day of school never comes. Instead, they’re part of the “...
Chaos at the CDC; Katrina, 20 years later
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The White House has named longtime vaccine skeptic Jim O’Neill as acting director of the CDC, replacing Susan Monarez, who was on the job for just a...
What we know about the Minneapolis shooter; Confrontation at the U.S. Open
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the community in Minneapolis mourns the loss of two children in the Annunciation Catholic School shooting, authorities are still searching for the ...
Tragedy in Minneapolis; Deadly Gaza Hospital Strike Under Scrutiny; CDC Scales Back Food Safety Tracking
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was a heartbreaking morning in Minnesota, where a gunman opened fire during Mass at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, killing two children and inju...
A wrongful death suit against ChatGPT; Trump Tries to Tamper with the Fed
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The parents of a 16-year-old boy who died by suicide are suing OpenAI, claiming its ChatGPT chatbot helped their son research suicide methods. The sui...
Immigration and crime crackdown in the capital; Why Born to Run was "an existential moment" in Springsteen's career
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration's crackdown on crime and illegal immigration is escalating. National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., are now carrying firea...
Menendez brothers’ parole hearings; FBI searches John Bolton’s home and office
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After Erik Menendez was denied parole in a nearly 10-hour hearing Thursday, it’s his older brother Lyle’s day in court. NBC News national correspo...
Serena Williams’ journey on a GLP-1; Texas redistricting fight
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the pod: the GOAT. That’s right, tennis great Serena Williams joins host Yasmin Vossoughian and reveals that she's on a GLP-1 and working w...
From D.C. Streets to Sports Sheets
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been just over a week since President Trump took control of D.C.’s law enforcement, deploying the National Guard, FBI, Homeland Security, and...
Trump targets mail-in voting; Legislating the skies
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump says he wants to pull the plug on voting by mail. In the Oval Office yesterday, he called mail-in ballots “corrupt.” It might soun...
World leaders meet in the Oval Office; New Kohberger documents
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump welcomed Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and European leaders to the White House with the goal of charting a path toward ending the war ...
“Pursuing Peace,” Trump – Putin historic summit in Alaska; Ukrainian reaction on the ground
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, President Donald Trump sat down with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska for their high-stakes talks on the war in Ukraine. Behind them,...
An exclusive sit-down with Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee; Fort Bliss detention center hits a roadblock
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So an NBC News correspondent and a Fed president walk into a donut factory… Co-host Brian Cheung takes a tour of a Springfield, Illinois donut facto...
All eyes on Alaska; Violence in New York prisons
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Trump and Putin set to meet in the Last Frontier Friday, Europe’s big hitters jumped on a Germany-hosted Zoom. Trump was on too, but here’s t...
U.S. consumers still struggling with inflation; Erin Andrews on the upcoming NFL season
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed prices in America continuing to rise, although the full impact of tariffs remains to be seen. ...
Trump to deploy National Guard to D.C.; North Korea’s next leader
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump said Monday that he’s sending hundreds of National Guard troops to the nation’s capital and placing Washington, D.C. police under ...
Netanyahu plans to seize Gaza City; Texas redistricting battle heats up
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will take over Gaza City, in a move that’s drawing condemnation from around the world. Corresp...
Trump’s tariffs take effect; Eli Lilly trials experimental weight loss pill
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump’s tariffs went into effect Thursday, with steeper levies on so-called BRICS countries. Brian Cheung, co-host and NBC News business a...
U.S. special envoy meets with Putin; RFK Jr. cuts mRNA vaccine funding
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday, working to hammer out a deal to end the war in Ukraine ahead of ...
Netanyahu expected to push plan to “occupy” Gaza; ChatGPT implements guardrails
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israeli media reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to “fully occupy” Gaza. Matt Bradley, NBC News foreign correspondent, joins h...
A showdown over redistricting; why recent grads are having trouble landing jobs
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
State Democrats left Texas over the weekend to try to block a vote on a new congressional map that favors Republicans. Ryan Nobles, NBC News capitol h...
U.S. job market weakens
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the U.S. added just 73,000 jobs in July. The report also included deep downward revisions...
Epstein accuser’s family speaks out; revisiting Kerr County, Texas
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The family of one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most vocal accusers, Virginia Giuffre, is urging President Donald Trump not to pardon co-conspirator Ghislain...
Massive quake triggers tsunami warnings; EPA proposes climate regulation rollback
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded struck the east coast of Russia, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific. NBC News meteorolo...
A nurse on what she's seeing in Gaza; what we know about the NYC shooter
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The world's leading body on hunger said today that "the worst case scenario of famine" is unfolding in the Gaza Strip. Guest host Andrea Mitchell spea...
U.S., E.U. reach trade deal; new research on potential ways to delay Alzheimer’s
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The European Union and the United States have come to a deal on tariffs, just ahead of the Trump administration’s August 1 deadline. So what’s in ...
Gaza ceasefire talks fall apart; Trump seeks overhaul on college sports NIL deals
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. and Israel walked away from ceasefire talks with Hamas, and U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff says they’ll consider “al...
Trump ratchets up pressure on Powell to lower rates
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump heads to the Federal Reserve headquarters, ostensibly to inspect an ongoing $2.5 billion renovation to its building. But as NBC News S...
Congress breaks early; Kohberger sentenced to life
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Speaker Mike Johnson has called Congress’ summer recess early. NBC News Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles joins host Yasmin Vossoughian t...
What it will take to end the war in Gaza; what’s in the MLK Jr. files?
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.N. workers in Gaza warned this week that the hunger crisis in the enclave is entering a “death phase.” Host Yasmin Vossoughian is joined by NBC ...
Are GLP-1 medications okay for children's use?
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new study out today finds that certain genes may raise a child’s risk of obesity. As childhood obesity rates climb, the use of weight loss medicat...
Why is Washington State Giving Private Data to ICE?
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
First up: An investigation from KING 5 in Seattle. Washington State’s Department of Licensing is once again quietly sharing driver’s license dat...
DOGE days of summer; Plus, Bad Bunny’s homecoming
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Overnight, the Senate voted to claw back $9 billion in already-approved funding slashing support for foreign aid, NPR, and PBS. It’s a bold move tha...
MAGA rift over Epstein files widens
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pressure is building on President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi to release the Jeffrey Epstein files with Republicans, Democrats, and MAGA infl...
Congress' crypto week; Are your supplements safe?
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s crypto week in Congress - and lawmakers are trying to create a framework for regulating the industry. Host Yasmin Vossoughian talks with NBC Ne...
My time in Kerrville
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are 11 days out from the tragic Texas floods where at least 129 people are dead and 166 still unaccounted for. A majority of those are Kerr Count...
My phone call with President Trump
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Brian Cheung sits down with Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker, fresh off a wide-ranging phone call with President Trump. From looming tarif...
FEMA’s fate and the breast cancer tool in the spotlight
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The numbers are staggering, over 120 lives lost and 170 still missing after the floods in Central Texas. The devastation has reignited tough questions...
What tariff turmoil could mean for you
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Yasmin Vossoughian breaks down the White House’s latest tariff moves and what it can mean for your wallet with co-host and NBC Business and Dat...
Camp Mystic girl describes surviving Texas floods
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More than 100 lives have been lost in the catastrophic Texas floods. Among those lives lost were dozens of children. Co-host Morgan Chesky sits down...
Deadly Texas floods hit close to home for co-host Morgan Chesky
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More than 90 people have been killed and an unknown number remain missing as a result of Texas's catastrophic floods. For NBC News correspondent and p...
‘Tis the Season for Summer Blockbusters
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Catching any summer movies this holiday weekend? In this special July 4th episode, host Morgan Chesky talks with entertainment journalist Brian Baltha...
Making sense of the economy’s mixed signals
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fair to say we’re getting some mixed signals about the U.S. economy. There are positive signs in the stock market and June jobs report, but uncertai...
Diddy cleared of most serious charges
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A jury in Lower Manhattan has delivered a mixed verdict in the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs. While they found him guilty of two lesser charges, Com...
Fears grow for healthcare workers detained in Gaza
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More than 70 people were killed across Gaza yesterday, including at the Al-Baqa Cafe in Gaza City. Israeli soldiers also opened fire on Palestinians t...
Jury’s out on Diddy
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After seven weeks of testimony, the jury is deliberating whether Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is guilty of five criminal counts. Host Morgan Chesky is joine...
Supreme Court delivers Trump a win on birthright citizenship
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In its final day before summer recess, the Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a win, by curbing injunctions that blocked in its effort to e...
What you need to know about the CDC vaccine panel
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s day two of meetings for the newly overhauled vaccine advisory panel which is making recommendations on childhood vaccines, as well as flu and C...
Is Iran’s nuclear program ‘obliterated’?
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has repeatedly claimed that US strikes this weekend “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program – but an intelligence assessment sugg...
Trump lashes out at Israel and Iran
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump arrives in the Netherlands for a NATO summit, just hours after announcing a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel. Host Mor...
Iran launches attack on U.S. military base in Qatar
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Iranian military launched a strike on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, retaliating after the U.S. bombed its nuclear sites over the weekend. Qatar ...
Introducing: Here's the Scoop
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Here’s the Scoop" is your new favorite evening podcast from NBC News. In each daily episode, our rotating hosts, Yasmin Vossoughian, Morgan Chesky ...