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We bring you 5 stories that will get you up to speed and on with your day. Updates at 6am, 12pm, and 6pm Eastern, every weekday.
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Jan 4, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Trump's ask, Middle East escalation, sleep deprivation consequences & more
Topics covered include Trump's appeal to Colorado's ruling, Middle East conflicts, murder case arrest, legal ruling against a former Kentucky clerk, and the consequences of sleep deprivation.

Jan 4, 2024 • 5min
6 AM ET: Trump appeals, Epstein names released, weight-loss drugs side-effects & more
Trump appeals Supreme Court ruling barring him from running for president in Colorado. Documents naming Jeffrey Epstein's associates released. Ongoing Senate negotiations and House Republicans' opposition. Death toll rises from Japan's New Year's Day earthquake. FDA investigates potential side effects of weight loss drugs.

Jan 4, 2024 • 6min
10 PM ET: Epstein documents, House speaker at border, anti-LGBTQ bills & more
Unsealed documents from Epstein lawsuit released, House speaker criticizes Biden's immigration policies, economy slowing down, Trump seeks Supreme Court involvement in primary ballot fight, record number of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in state legislatures.

Jan 3, 2024 • 5min
5 PM ET: Iran blasts, state capitols threatened, winter storm & more
Explosions rock Iran, causing numerous fatalities and injuries. US border policy negotiations show progress but face obstacles. State capitol buildings evacuated due to mass email threat. New Jersey mosque imam shot and killed. Northeastern US prepares for first major snowfall in two years.

Jan 3, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Iran explosions, Epstein docs expectations, Starbucks BYOC policy & more
2024 Republican primary, Middle East conflict, national debt, and Jeffrey Epstein court documents are the most interesting topics discussed in this podcast.

Jan 3, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: 2024 campaigning, Mayorkas impeachment, 'Mickey Mouse' villain & more
The podcast discusses campaigning for the 2024 presidential race, impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the rift between the US and Israeli government over the Gaza Strip, Harvard students reacting to the resignation of their university's president, and the surprising new role of 'Mickey Mouse'.

Jan 3, 2024 • 6min
6 AM ET: GOP border trip, Hamas leader killed, record breaking 2023 & more
House Republicans visit US-Mexico border, Israel kills Hamas leader in Lebanon, Senator Menendez faces new allegations, 70 people rescued after Japan earthquake, US cities have record-breaking 2023.

Jan 3, 2024 • 6min
10 PM ET: New Sen. Menendez accusations, Trump legal latest, Texas abortion access & more
The podcast covers topics such as blocked abortion access in Texas, bribery accusations against Sen. Menendez, Trump's legal woes, Russia's attacks on Ukraine, and the successful US box office last year.

Jan 2, 2024 • 6min
5 PM ET: Hamas leader killed, Harvard president resigns, Musk’s rough 2024 start & more
Topics discussed include the killing of a Hamas leader in Beirut, Maersk suspending shipping due to Houthi attacks, Harvard President's resignation, Japan's earthquake aftermath, and an investment giant's shares losing value.

Jan 2, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Japan tragedies, New York crash investigation, 'cyber kidnapping' & more
Japan tragedies, New York crash investigation, 'cyber kidnapping' & more: Deadly plane crash and earthquake in Japan; Investigation into motive behind car crash in New York; Political crisis in Congress; Israel withdraws soldiers from Gaza; Case of cyber kidnapping.


