The FBI arrested Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier in a sweeping gambling investigation involving the Mafia. The Athletic’s Zach Harper breaks down the case.
As the shutdown continues, Republicans claim that Affordable Care Act subsidies Democrats want renewed would pay for medical care for immigrants who are living in the U.S. illegally. The Washington Post’s David Ovalle explains how the reality is much more complicated.
President Trump pardoned the founder of the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance. The Wall Street Journal reports that the move likely paves the way for the company to return to the U.S. after it was banned in 2023.
Plus, Silicon Valley persuaded Trump to call off deployment of federal troops to San Francisco, the woman who played the clarinet during brain surgery, and what to expect as the World Series kicks off.
Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.
