Mo News Bari Weiss Takes Over CBS News; Trump Threatens Insurrection Act; Supreme Court & Ghislaine Maxwell; Oct. 7 Anniversary; Costco To Sell GLP-1 Drugs
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Oct 7, 2025 Bari Weiss is appointed Editor in Chief of CBS News, stirring discussions about her upcoming challenges. A survey reveals rising antisemitism is now part of daily life for many Jewish Americans. As indirect negotiations continue in Gaza, hostage families urge the Nobel Committee to nominate Trump for a Peace Prize. Costco plans to sell popular weight-loss drugs at a discount, while holiday spending patterns indicate a slowdown. The podcast dives into the implications of these events and what they mean for the public.
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Deployments Face Immediate Legal Hurdles
- Expect legal pushback when the federal government deploys out-of-state National Guard troops to cities without local consent.
- Courts and governors can and do block such deployments, so plan for appeals and prolonged litigation.
Insurrection Act Is A High-Risk Option
- Invoking the Insurrection Act remains a politically and legally fraught option the president can threaten but rarely uses without coordinated state support.
- Even discussing it raises concerns about precedent for domestic military deployments.
CBS Hires Bari Weiss To Shift Its Voice
- Bari Weiss's hiring signals Paramount's push to reshape CBS News toward more viewpoint diversity and broader appeal.
- Her Free Press acquisition ($150M) aims to inject contrarian voices while trying to preserve editorial independence.