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Sep 9, 2025 • 47min
Epstein Birthday Card Controversy Continues
The infamous Jeffrey Epstein birthday card is revealed. But what does it prove? ... As ICE targets what it calls the "worst of the worst" in cities like Boston, the congressman from Southie (South Boston) joins us live ... The Murdoch family drama apparently ends with a settlement, but which Murdoch won the billion-dollar family fight? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 8, 2025 • 47min
Trump Threatens War Against American City
President Trump is warning so-called "sanctuary cities" like Chicago to expect action this week ... At least five people are killed when two attackers open fire on a bus stop in Israel ... A top South Korean diplomat rushes to the US after a massive immigration raid on a Hyundai factory in Georgia ...Did President Trump just break with RFK Jr. on vaccines? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 5, 2025 • 46min
Some Republicans Have Buyer's Remorse Regarding RFK
A handful of GOP senators join Democrats in pushing back against RFK Jr. ... Republicans back gun control, but only for trans people ... A rebrand for the Pentagon? ... Chicago braces for unwanted ICE operation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 4, 2025 • 44min
RFK Deemed 'Threat to America's Health'
RFK Jr. heads to Capitol Hill. How will he respond when he's grilled by the same Senators who confirmed him? ... Florida moves to end all vaccine requirements for school kids. Is that freedom or folly? ... How Donald Trump and his sons are cashing in on the crypto gold rush ... Jeffrey Epstein's victims speak out and threaten to release their own list of names if the White House won't ... Eric Adams denies he's getting out of the New York mayor's race, despite being wooed by the White House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 3, 2025 • 46min
US Blows Up Venezuelan Drug Boat
The Trump Administration elevates the war on drugs - escalating tensions with Venezuela in the process - by blowing up a boat in the Caribbean it claims belongs to a notorious drug cartel ... More than 30,000 pages of Epstein documents are released to the public, but calls for transparency are still growing louder ... Touting a "new world order," Xi Jinping poses side by side with Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin, triggering a remarkable response from President Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 2, 2025 • 47min
The Gun Show in China
President Xi flexes his military might for Putin as the White House watches what could be a new world order take shape ... President Trump blames the Covid vaccine developed on his watch for ripping apart the CDC ... Even big tech now admits AI could put the planet at risk.
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Sep 1, 2025 • 46min
Court Stops Trump From Deporting Children
Stephen Collinson, CNN's senior political reporter, and Sarah Fisher, a senior media analyst at Axios, dive into the urgent legal battle that halted the deportation of migrant children, exploring its implications on families. They discuss the rising death toll from a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan and the looming threat of an ICE operation in Chicago. The conversation also touches on geopolitical dynamics, notably China and Russia’s interactions amid current global tensions, painting a complex picture of the political landscape.

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Aug 29, 2025 • 46min
The CDC in Turmoil
The president names an RFK ally as acting director of the CDC. Will he be loyal to science ... or the White House? Plus, we're learning new details about the Minnesota school shooter and why some obvious warning signs were missed. And what about that Putin-Zelensky peace meeting Trump pushed for? Germany's leader throws shade as Russia drops more bombs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Aug 28, 2025 • 47min
'An Unspeakable Tragedy'
First: Two children are shot dead during mass at their Catholic school. How did this happen again? We bring you the outrage, the heartbreak and the search for answers this morning.
Plus: "Our agency is crumbling." That's the word from inside the CDC as its new director and other key leaders are forced out.
And: Alligator Alcatraz is nearly empty. The governor says it's because of deportations, but is something else going on? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Aug 27, 2025 • 45min
Student Visa Brouhaha
The president walks back a plan to revoke visas for Chinese students. Now his base asks, "How is this America first?" ... A deadly semi-truck crash ignites a political firestorm and puts truckers at the center of the immigration crackdown ... India faces some of the highest import levies in the world. What might get a little more expensive for you? ... And Hurricane Katrina forced New Orleans to remake its school system 20 years later. Should the Trump Administration do the same across the country? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


