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Every minute of your morning counts. Host Hannah Jewell takes you through the seven most important and interesting stories of the day, with the reporting and insight of The Washington Post. Get caught up in just a few minutes every weekday at 7 a.m.
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Oct 4, 2023 • 7min
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Wednesday briefing: Kevin McCarthy’s ouster; Trump gag order; Kaiser strike; emergency alert; Fat Bear Week; and moreRead today's briefing.

Oct 3, 2023 • 7min
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Tuesday briefing: Matt Gaetz moves to oust Kevin McCarthy; Trump’s trial; Sam Bankman-Fried; Charlotte Sena; MLB playoffs; and moreRead today's briefing.

Oct 2, 2023 • 7min
Monday, October 2, 2023
Monday briefing: How Congress avoided a shutdown; Trump’s New York fraud trial; Laphonza Butler; Tupac Shakur; and moreRead today's briefing.

Sep 29, 2023 • 7min
Friday, September 29, 2023
Friday briefing: Government shutdown deadlock; Trump fraud trial; Michael Gambon; student loans; overheating iPhones; and moreRead today's briefing.

Sep 28, 2023 • 7min
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Thursday briefing: Republican debate; government shutdown deadline; Travis King; Damian Lillard; dumbo octopus; and more Read today's briefing.

Sep 27, 2023 • 8min
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Wednesday briefing: Trump fraud; government shutdown uncertainty; Amazon lawsuit; writers strike; Brooks Robinson; and more Read today's briefing.

Sep 26, 2023 • 7min
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Tuesday briefing: Government shutdown talks; UAW strike; Robert Menendez; David McCallum; ChatGPT’s voice; and moreRead today's briefing.

Sep 25, 2023 • 7min
Monday, September 25, 2023
Monday briefing: Writers strike agreement; shutdown watch; Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift; NASA’s OSIRIS-REx; and moreRead today's briefing.

Sep 22, 2023 • 7min
Friday, September 22, 2023
Topics covered include potential US government shutdown, military aid for Ukraine, Rupert Murdoch's retirement, saltwater wedge in Mississippi River, China's DNA collection, oral hygiene and dementia risk, and NASA's asteroid mission.

Sep 21, 2023 • 7min
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Thursday briefing: Zelensky’s U.S. visit; Venezuelan migrants; free covid tests; ChatGPT lawsuit; Bob Ross; and moreRead today's briefing.