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Dec 17, 2024 • 50min
Confirmation Fight
Donald Trump tries to tamp down concerns about RFK Jr.'s history of vaccine skepticism. Two are dead after a school shooting in Wisconsin. A White House intelligence committee demands answers about the uptick in unexplained drone sightings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 16, 2024 • 48min
Concern and Confusion
More mysterious drone sightings over the East Coast. Pete Hegseth may release his accuser from a confidentiality agreement. America's CEOs on high alert after the daytime assassination of one of their own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 13, 2024 • 49min
Who Owns the Drones?
Those mysterious drones are still swarming the skies over New Jersey, and no one is saying who's behind them. Donald Trump promises to act "very quickly" on his top priorities, including pardons for January 6 rioters. Plus, why would the chief suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing commit murder when he wasn't even a customer? And why Donald Trump now warns that slashing grocery prices might be easier said than done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 12, 2024 • 49min
Wray Wraps it Up
FBI Director Christopher Wray decides to leave office before the president-elect has a chance to fire him. Donald Trump reportedly extends an invitation to his inauguration to China's Xi Jinping. Evidence mounts that could place the CEO murder suspect at the scene of the crime. And what's up with all those drones swarming over New Jersey? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 11, 2024 • 48min
A Defiant Suspect
We begin today's show with new details about the man police accused of gunning down the UnitedHealthCare CEO. Plus, how the president-elect and his allies in Congress are planning to make his promises reality. And police arrest a suspect after Republican Nancy Mace says she was physically accosted by someone she calls "pro trans." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 10, 2024 • 49min
Manhunt Over, UHC Murder Suspect in Custody
Today's show begins with details on how police say they tracked down the suspect in the murder case of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson. Plus, the latest on Trump's embattled choice to lead the Pentagon. And how the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad could have unintended consequences for the US and the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 9, 2024 • 50min
The Fall of a Tyrant
What's next for Syria after the sudden end of a brutal civil war? Plus, Trump promises to enact his border policies starting on Inauguration Day. And new allegations against Jay-Z prompt his fierce denial in the face of a lawsuit tying him, along with Sean Diddy Combs, to the alleged sexual assault of a minor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 6, 2024 • 48min
DOGE Days on Capitol Hill
Are Musk and Ramaswamy's budget slashing plans all bark and no bite? Meanwhile, he manhunt continues for the gunman who killed the UnitedHealthcare CEO, and his flirting may be giving police their best lead yet. Plus, one of the most powerful quakes in its history strikes just off the coast of California. And Pete Hegseth is still trying to win over skeptical senators in his bid to be defense secretary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 5, 2024 • 49min
Escape in New York
There's still no sign of the assassin who shot and killed United Health Care CEO Brian Thompson yesterday morning on a busy New York City street. But he may have left clues on the shell casings found at the scene. Meanwhile, Donald Trump's choice to lead the Pentagon remains defiant, refusing to bow out of a tough confirmation fight amid mounting allegations of misconduct. Plus, transgender rights taking center stage at the Supreme Court. We explore why justices may be leaning toward a ban on gender affirming care for minors in one state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 4, 2024 • 49min
'Absolutely Critical Day' for Pete Hegseth
Donald Trump's choice to lead the Pentagon is in jeopardy as Republican allies raise questions about his past. South Korea plunges into political chaos after their president declares martial law before quickly backing down. A desperate search is underway for a missing grandmother who may have fallen into a sinkhole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices