What A Day

Introducing Laphonza Butler

Oct 3, 2023

Laphonza Butler, the new junior U.S. Senator from California, is discussed in this episode. They talk about her background, the significance of appointing a black woman in power, and speculation on her tenure. Other topics covered include Trump's civil fraud case, Supreme Court cases, Nobel Prize in Medicine, and Mariah Carey's new Christmas tour.

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Former President Donald Trump is facing a civil fraud trial brought by the New York Attorney General, Letitia James, potentially impacting his real estate empire.

Scientists Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, whose research enabled the development of mRNA vaccines, won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine.

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Donald Trump faces civil fraud case

Former President Donald Trump appeared in a Manhattan court for the first day of his civil fraud case brought by the New York Attorney General, Letitia James. Prosecutors accuse Trump and others in his company of fraudulently inflating the value of his real estate empire. The trial is expected to last for weeks or even months.

Matt Gates Threatens to Force House Speaker Kevin McCarthy From His Job

01:20

Discussion on Close Relationship Between Laphonza Butler and Gavin Newsome

01:38

Donald Trump's Civil Fraud Case Begins

04:22

Introduction

4min

Laphonza Butler's Potential Appointment to U.S. Senate

5min

Perception, caretaker appointments, and upcoming elections

5min

Motion to Vacate, Supreme Court Cases, Nobel Prize in Medicine, and Mariah Carey Tour

7min

Mariah Carey, Work Appropriate, Newsletter, and Climate Change

2min

A testy and defiant Donald Trump showed up to court yesterday in Manhattan, for the first day of his civil fraud trial. The former president called the suit, brought by New York attorney general Letitia James, a “witch hunt,” though it could cost him control of his sprawling real estate empire.

Laphonza Butler will be the new junior U.S. Senator from California, after she was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to replace the late Dianne Feinstein. Marisa Lagos, political correspondent at NPR member station KQED in San Francisco, joins us to discuss Butler’s career.

And in headlines: the scientists who laid the groundwork for the COVID vaccines won a Nobel Prize, the U.S. Supreme Court officially started its new term, and Mariah Carey has declared an early start to this year’s holiday festivities with a new tour.

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What A Day

Introducing Laphonza Butler

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Donald Trump faces civil fraud case

Scientists behind COVID vaccines win Nobel Prize

Nebraska imposes restrictions on transgender youth

Matt Gates Threatens to Force House Speaker Kevin McCarthy From His Job

Discussion on Close Relationship Between Laphonza Butler and Gavin Newsome

Donald Trump's Civil Fraud Case Begins

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