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Feb 18, 2024 • 18min
One Thing: Why These Older Voters Don’t Mind Having the Age Conversation
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley discusses age and mental competency in politics, proposing tests for politicians over 75. The podcast explores how older voters in South Carolina view age as a campaign issue ahead of the state's Republican primary.

Feb 17, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Gaza doctor’s warning, Russia’s nuclear space weapon, California flood watch & more
Gaza doctor warns all ICU patients will die, Russia's nuclear space weapon, California flood watch, Trump in Michigan, NYC sues social media companies

Feb 17, 2024 • 7min
10 AM ET: Ukraine troops withdraw, Virginia house explosion, new skin cancer treatment & more
Ukraine troops withdraw while Palestinians flee Israeli airstrikes. Trump faces 355 million dollar judgement. Virginia house explosion kills firefighter. New skin cancer treatment offers hope for patients.

Feb 16, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Trump civil fraud ruling, Navalny’s reported death reactions, Biden in Ohio & more
Trump faces financial blow in civil fraud case. World leaders call for accountability in Navalny's reported death. President Biden supports Ohio after toxic train derailment. Harvard officials subpoenaed in antisemitism probe. Concerns raised for journalist safety amid Israel-Hamas war.

Feb 16, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Kremlin critic’s apparent death, KC suspects charged, DA’s father testifies & more
President Biden holds Putin responsible for Navalny's death. Two teens charged in shooting at Chiefs' parade. Fulton County DA's father testifies in misconduct hearing. Senator Manchin not running for president. Nike lays off employees to cut costs.

Feb 16, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Navalny death reports, Fani Willis hearing, Taylor Swift donates & more
Alexey Navalny reportedly dies in prison. Fani Willis cancels testimony. Latest on Trump's legal troubles. Taylor Swift's donation to shooting victim's family. President Biden visits site of toxic train derailment.

Feb 16, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Navalny reported dead, Gaza malnutrition, gas prices rise & more
Alexey Navalny, Russian opposition leader reported dead in prison. Breaking news on Navalny's death and Trump's legal battles. Gaza malnutrition concerns, rise in gas prices, and Prince Harry reflecting on his father's cancer diagnosis.

Feb 16, 2024 • 6min
6 AM ET: Trump's trials, Greece same sex marriage, college basketball record & more
The podcast discusses Trump's ongoing legal battles, including potential damages for civil business fraud and criminal charges for hush money payments. It also covers President Biden's phone call with Prime Minister Netanyahu regarding hostage negotiations and the creation of a buffer zone. Additionally, they talk about charges against a former FBI informant, Greece legalizing same-sex marriage, and the breaking of the NCAA women's basketball scoring record.

Feb 15, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Georgia DA testifies, congressman accused of 'gaslighting,' blistering prison report & more
The podcast covers the explosive hearing about whether GA DA Fani Willis should be disqualified from Trump's election subversion case, the Israeli military apprehending suspects from Gaza's Nasser Hospital, a former FBI informant charged with lying about President Biden's role in his son's business, a congressman accused of 'gaslighting' the country to get support for Ukraine funding, and a DOJ report accusing the Bureau of Prisons of failures leading to inmate deaths.

Feb 15, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Georgia DA misconduct hearing, KC shooting latest, rising mortgage rates & more
The podcast discusses the Georgia DA misconduct hearing involving Donald Trump's election subversion case. It also mentions a deadly shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade and an explosion that injured firefighters in California. Additionally, the podcast covers the challenges faced by homebuyers in the rising mortgage rates.


