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Sep 9, 2025 • 7min
Qatar addresses Israeli attack, DC students protest, new Apple lineup & more
Qatari officials are reacting to Israel’s strikes on Hamas leaders in Doha. College students across DC rally against President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown. Efforts to hold 2020 fake electors accountable unraveled in one battleground state. We’re following a dramatic turn of events between two political players in Asia. Plus, Apple unveils its latest products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 9, 2025 • 7min
Israel attack in Qatar, major jobs revision, DC crackdown data & more
We start with Israel’s attack on Hamas leadership in Doha. A new preliminary report shows worrying signs for the jobs market. We break down early data showing the impacts of the federal crime crackdown in Washington, DC. Federal officials are investigating the fatal stabbing on a train in Charlotte that’s become a political firestorm. Plus, there’s a new Girls Scouts cookie flavor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 9, 2025 • 6min
Russia bomb attack, House majority numbers, US-Venezuela tensions & more
A Russian bomb attack on a Ukrainian village has killed over 20 civilians. A Virginia special election today is putting a spotlight on House Republicans’ slim majority. Venezuela’s foreign minister has spoken amid rising tensions with the US. The nation's report card is out – and it shows students falling behind in key subjects. Plus, why climate change may be driving the consumption of unhealthy snacks. (edited) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 9, 2025 • 7min
Gaza City warning, Epstein birthday letter, MAGA’s almost fist fight & more
Gaza City warning, Epstein birthday letter, MAGA’s almost fist fight & more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a stark warning for residents of Gaza City. A birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein bearing President Donald Trump’s name has been released. Democrats have reacted to a Supreme Court ruling permitting roving ICE patrols in California. Plans are underway to repatriate detained South Korean workers after a raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia. Plus, why tensions boiled over between two of Trump's key economic officials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 8, 2025 • 7min
Epstein ‘birthday book,’ French government collapses, Amazon axes perk & more
We begin with the first batch of documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate that included a letter bearing President Donald Trump’s name. Trump hints at expanding his federal crime crackdown. France’s government is plunging the country into a new political crisis. We’ll explain the incident behind travel disruptions at London’s Heathrow airport. Plus, new changes for Amazon Prime members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 8, 2025 • 7min
Trump defamation ruling, CA ICE patrols, Howard Stern's show & more
President Donald Trump faced another legal setback in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case. We have updates on Supreme Court cases involving ICE patrols in Southern California and Trump’s FTC firings. A huge demonstration in Nepal against the government’s social media ban turned deadly. Plus, Howard Stern responds to rumors about his future with SiriusXM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 8, 2025 • 7min
Russia sanctions, fatal train stabbing, millennial saint & more
President Donald Trump said he could punish Russia soon for lack of progress on a peace deal in Ukraine. Chicago braces for a federal crime crackdown, while the Trump administration threatens a new wave of ICE raids. A Ukrainian refugee has been stabbed to death on a train in North Carolina. Pig kidney transplants for humans take a big step forward. Plus, “God’s influencer” officially becomes a saint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 8, 2025 • 7min
ICE raid warnings, Jerusalem shooting latest, fugitive father shot dead & more
Chicago and other sanctuary cities are bracing for ICE raids this week. Meanwhile, South Korea’s top diplomat is heading to Washington DC, following the Hyundai factory raid in Georgia. Israels military is “encircling” areas of the occupied West Bank, after today’s deadly shooting in Jerusalem. The man accused of trying to kill President Donald Trump is set to stand trial. And, the four-year man hunt for a fugitive father in New Zealand comes to a tragic end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 8, 2025 • 7min
Jerusalem shooting, ICE surge in Massachusetts, Mushroom murder sentencing & more
At least five people have been killed in what Israeli police are characterizing as a terrorist attack. Trump administration is launching an ICE enforcement surge in Massachusetts. Russia has hit a Ukrainian Government building in Kyiv for the first time, in it's largest aerial attack of the war so far. Japan’s prime minister has resigned. And, Australia’s infamous mushroom murderer has been sentenced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 7, 2025 • 18min
One Thing: Deployed and Dejected: The National Guard in DC
As President Donald Trump threatens to send National Guard troops into other cities to fight crime, troops from at least six GOP-led states continue to patrol Washington, DC. We hear why the unorthodox mission is weighing on some guard members and their families back home.
Guest: Isabelle Khurshudyan, CNN Senior Enterprise Reporter/Writer
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Host: David Rind
Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin
Editorial Support: Nicky Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


