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Jul 18, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Pelosi pushes Biden, rioters' charges dropped, Angel City FC record & more
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warns President Biden could lose in November. JD Vance accepts Republican VP nomination. Updates on Evan Gershkovich's trial in Russia. Charges dropped or plea deals reworked for January 6th rioters. Angel City FC to become most valuable women's sports team.
Jul 18, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Biden has Covid, Trump shooter's movements, Emmy nominations & more
President Biden tests positive for Covid-19, Democrats urge him to reconsider 2024 race. Assassination attempt on Trump detailed. Report shows growing threats to women's health. Emmy nominations announced.
Jul 17, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: JD Vance to speak, Secret Service director subpoenaed, new Biden withdrawal calls & more
Ohio Sen. JD Vance to accept VP nomination at RNC. Updates on failed Trump assassination, Schiff urging Biden withdrawal. Special counsel appeals Trump's case. US military ends mission off Gaza due to rough seas.
Jul 17, 2024 • 7min
3 PM ET: Trump rally security lapses, Biden’s tense call, Human Rights Watch report & more
The podcast discusses Trump rally security lapses, Biden's tense call with Democratic members, dangerous flash flooding in two states, war crimes committed by Hamas-led armed groups, and the effects of magic mushrooms on the brain.
Jul 17, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: RNC Day 3, Trump shooter's movements, Biden loses ground & more
Republican VP nominee JD Vance discusses RNC Day 3. Details on the attempted assassination of Trump. Biden's slipping support in 14 states. A former Trump advisor released from prison. Iconic Vegas resort closing today.
Jul 17, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Secret Service's responsibility, Musk leaving California, Paris Mayor Seine swim & more
Former President Trump's critics unite at Republican National Convention; Democrats slow President Biden's confirmation; Record-breaking heatwaves in US cities; Elon Musk relocating companies out of California; Paris Mayor swims in River Seine for safety demonstration
Jul 17, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Trump's critics turn, Supreme Court changes, luxury hotel poisonings & more
Former President Trump's critics endorse him at the RNC. Secret Service takes blame for security at assassination attempt. Senator Menendez to appeal corruption conviction. Biden considering Supreme Court changes. Hotel poisonings in Thailand
Jul 16, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: Iran’s assassination plot, Trump’s new RNC speech, new inflation warning & more
Exclusive CNN reporting reveals Iranian plot to assassinate Trump; Trump Jr. says speech will be toned down. Bus accident in Peru kills over a dozen. IMF warns on inflation. NFL legend handcuffed on a plane.
Jul 16, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Haley’s RNC speech tonight, Menendez verdict, US retail sales & more
Former South Carolina Gov Nikki Haley and New Jersey Sen Bob Menendez discuss RNC speeches, Gaza conflict, Menendez verdict, FGM ban in Gambia, and US retail sales report in an insightful podcast episode.
Jul 16, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: RNC Day 2 speakers, Biden hitting the trail, rare whale & more
RNC Day 2 speakers, Biden campaigns in Nevada, California bans gender disclosure rules in schools, and a rare whale sighting in New Zealand
