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Laura Coates sparks unique conversations and covers the most interesting stories of the day through a news, legal and pop culture lens.
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Sep 11, 2025 • 46min
Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Murdered; Shooter At Large
Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, has been fatally shot at an event at Utah Valley University. The shooter is believed to have fired once from a nearby roof in a “targeted attack,” according to the Utah Department of Public Safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 10, 2025 • 47min
Trump Denies Writing Birthday Letter To Epstein
President Donald Trump again denied that the Jeffrey Epstein birthday letter bearing his name came from him, instead blaming congressional Democrats for trying to shift attention from administration accomplishments. Earlier today, he called it a “dead issue.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 9, 2025 • 46min
Dems Release Birthday Message Trump Allegedly Sent To Epstein
The House Oversight Committee released a trove of records Monday evening from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, including a note bearing President Donald Trump’s name that was part of a collection of letters gifted to the late convicted sex offender for his 50th birthday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 6, 2025 • 45min
Jobs Report Shows Stalling Hiring And Rising Unemployment
The US economy added just 22,000 jobs last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The unemployment rate rose to 4.3% from 4.2%. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 5, 2025 • 47min
Republicans Criticize RFK Jr’s Health Moves In Fiery Hearing
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sparred with senators today — and faced pointed questioning from some Republicans who confirmed him — on vaccine policy, recent CDC shake-ups and public health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 4, 2025 • 46min
Epstein Survivor: Releasing Files Would Be “Justice For All Of Us”
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie said he and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene “are willing to name names” on any list compiled by survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse. President Donald Trump had earlier dismissed the furor as a “Democrat hoax", even as women who said they’d been abused by Epstein called for action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 3, 2025 • 46min
Judge: Trump Illegally Using Military As “National Police Force”
National Guard troops deployed in Washington, DC, as part of President Donald Trump’s anti-crime initiative are expected to have their military orders extended through December, a senior official familiar with the planning told CNN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 30, 2025 • 45min
Trump DOJ Says It Will Appeal Tariffs Ruling To Supreme Court
A federal appeals court Friday struck down many of President Donald Trump’s historic tariffs, saying he unlawfully leaned on emergency powers to impose the import taxes. The International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize tariffs like the ones Trump used the law for earlier this year, the Federal Circuit said in an unsigned opinion upholding a lower-court ruling against Trump’s tariffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 29, 2025 • 46min
Investigators: Shooter’s Manifesto Reveals He “Hated Everyone”
Minneapolis is in mourning after a shooter fired on praying students through the windows of a church yesterday, killing two children. Eighteen other people were wounded, most of them students. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 28, 2025 • 45min
Police: Shooter Barricaded Door, Opened Fire Into Church Pews
A shooter fired through the windows of a church in Minnesota this morning, killing two children. The FBI identified the shooter, who is dead, as Robin Westman, 23. The suspect graduated from the school in 2017, according to a yearbook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices