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Oct 27, 2023 • 7min
12 PM ET: Hamas hostage progress, inflation cools, Biden's competition & more
Updates on mass shootings in Maine, progress in negotiations to free Hamas hostages, cooling inflation rates, testimony of a disgraced founder, and another Democrat running for President.
Oct 27, 2023 • 7min
9 AM ET: Gun reform calls, Gaza death toll skepticism, Ivanka Trump hearing & more
Manhunt for suspect in mass shooting in Maine sparks calls for gun control. Gaza defends its death toll numbers. Chinese fighter jet flies close to US Air Force plane. Judge deciding whether Ivanka Trump will testify in her father's business fraud case.
Oct 27, 2023 • 7min
6 AM ET: Maine shooting victims, Santos in court, billionaire Taylor Swift & more
George Santos, a Congressman, is due in court today. Topics include a mass shooting in Maine, the conflict in Gaza, US airstrikes on Iran-backed militias, and Taylor Swift becoming a billionaire.
Oct 27, 2023 • 6min
10 PM ET: Maine suspect’s home surrounded, Israel ground raids, SBF testifies & more
Law enforcement closes in on Maine shooting suspect's home. Israel plans more ground raids in Gaza. Former Chinese premier dies from heart attack. Georgia lawmakers ordered to redraw political maps. Founder of FTX testifies in fraud trial.
Oct 26, 2023 • 6min
5 PM ET: Maine suspect charges, Israel-Hamas threats, mortgage rates up & more
New details in Maine shooting rampage, concerns about threats from Israel-Hamas war, man accused of shooting judge found dead, Hurricane Otis kills 27 in Mexico, and high mortgage rates climb
Oct 26, 2023 • 6min
12 PM ET: ME shooting casualties, Gaza ground invasion risks, Rep. pleads guilty & more
Two mass shootings in Maine with 18 casualties. Discussion about the risks of a ground invasion in Gaza. US economy grew faster than expected last quarter. The trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. A Democratic congressman pleads guilty to falsely triggering a fire alarm.
Oct 26, 2023 • 6min
9 AM ET: Maine shooting manhunt, new speaker's record, Hurricane Otis damage & more
Maine manhunt for shooting suspect, Gaza raid by Israeli military, introduction of new House Speaker, Hurricane Otis damage assessment in Mexico, and Meta's doubled profits this quarter.
Oct 26, 2023 • 6min
6 AM ET: Maine mass shootings, Israeli ground invasion coming, Trump gag orders & more
Maine mass shootings and a manhunt, Israeli ground invasion imminent, House back in session with lots of work, Trump accused of targeting witnesses, UAW's tentative deal with Ford.
Oct 26, 2023 • 6min
10 PM ET: Maine shootings, Israeli PM’s address, UAW’s tentative deal & more
Maine shootings leave at least 16 dead. Israeli military prepares for next stage of war. House passes measure supporting Israel. UAW and Ford reach tentative deal in strike.
Oct 25, 2023 • 6min
5 PM ET: New speaker elected, Gaza aid operations, Trump fined again & more
The podcast discusses the election of Mike Johnson as the new speaker for house Republicans, the urgent need for fuel in Gaza aid operations, the reinstatement of charges against a former Philadelphia officer, new developments in the case of an NFL player connected to his mother's murder, and Donald Trump being fined for violating his gag order.
