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Yesterday · 46 min
Trump Rips Federal Reserve Board for Raising Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years in a renewed fight against inflation, which has picked up since early in the year due to the war with Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wednesday · 47 min
Embattled Trump Lashes Out as Midterm Setbacks Pile Up
A record seven House Republicans join Democrats in a vote to stop Trump’s war in Iran as the President lashes out in the face of widespread political pressure. Plus, Democrats accuse Trump of holding the Kennedy Center hostage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tuesday · 48 min
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Limit Mail-in Voting
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Trump’s controversial plan to change how mail ballots are sent to voters across the country, rebuffing a proposal that election officials warned would have had catastrophic consequences if allowed to take effect for this year’s midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saturday · 46 min
America Honors Heroes, Victims 25 Years After 9/11 Attacks
New York City released reams of previously undisclosed records about air quality following the attacks, showing city officials at the time knew conditions were unsafe. This year, a new seventh moment of silence was held during the NYC commemoration ceremony for the thousands of people who died from diseases linked to toxic exposure at the World Trade Center site. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 11 · 47 min
Trump Trying to Write Check His Party May Not Be Able to Cash
Last night, the president promised Americans $5,000 payments if Republicans retain their House and Senate majorities this fall, and reiterated the promise while closing the convention. But he offered no details on how the payments would be funded and gave conflicting remarks on whether he believes they needed congressional approval. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 10 · 47 min
Trump Tries to Lift Midterm Woes by Boosting Himself
President Trump, in his address to the GOP midterm convention, vowed to pay every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate, an extraordinary attempt to seemingly buy votes to keep his party in power. He did not explain how he would make it happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 9 · 47 min
Confederate Memorial at Arlington Cemetery Expected to Return
The Washington Post says the Trump Administration has stripped language criticizing a removed statue at Arlington National Cemetery for glorifying the Confederacy, even as it promises to bring the memorial back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 5 · 47 min
Prosecutor: Will Decide “Shortly” Whether to Retry Clancy Case
In a dramatic conclusion to a trial that gripped the nation and sparked passionate debate, a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial today in the case of Lindsay Clancy, the former nurse accused of murdering her three children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 4 · 47 min
Trump: “We Have a War with Iran”; Vance: “I Wouldn’t Call it a War”
Vice President JD Vance could provide neither a timeline for the Iran war to end nor a date when gas prices might sink below pre-war levels during a White House appearance Thursday, suggesting instead it was up to Iran to conclude the conflict that began with joint US-Israeli airstrikes six months ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 3 · 46 min
Politico: Vulnerable Republicans Unsure About Trump’s Convention
New pressure on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as one GOP senator who voted to confirm him is asking the president to find someone else to run the Pentagon. Plus, President Trump leans into his midterm strategy of keeping the focus on himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 2 · 47 min
Whistleblower: USPS Officials Call New Ballot System a “S*** Show”
The US Postal Service effort to develop a sweeping new system for verifying mail ballots has invited a host of IT concerns among agency officials, with some describing the process internally as a “sh*t show,” according to a new whistleblower report released Tuesday by a Democratic senator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 1 · 46 min
Army Secretary Resigns After Months of Tension with Hegseth
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Trump, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. One source said the decision was unsurprising given tension between Driscoll and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 29 · 37 min
Trump’s Iran War Hits Six Month Mark with No End in Sight
Trump’s detour in Iran now turns into a six-month slog. Plus, a look at what evidence the jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial wanted to hold for themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 28 · 47 min
Trump Distractions Piling Up as Midterm Pressure Intensifies
Amid a growing trade war with one of the United States’ closest allies, President Donald Trump on Thursday moved to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” needling Canada further after trade talks collapsed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 27 · 47 min
Big Tech Bruised but Not Beaten After Meta’s $18B Settlement
Meta said Wednesday it has agreed to pay about $18 billion as part of a settlement to resolve a multistate lawsuit claiming that it intentionally designed addictive platforms that harmed young people’s mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 26 · 48 min
Dolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80
Dolly Parton, who rose from humble beginnings to the greatest heights of American music and became one of the country’s most philanthropic, unifying and beloved stars, died Tuesday in Nashville, according to a family statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 25 · 47 min
Supreme Court Risks Reshaping Elections with Murky Rulings
The Supreme Court on Monday said that President Trump could begin carrying out parts of an executive order intended to restrict mail voting, but additional legal challenges could hinder implementation of his plan before the November midterm election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 22 · 47 min
Trump Goes All-in on Risky Midterm Picks in High-Stakes Races
President Trump goes to bat for his embattled Senate pick Darline Graham in South Carolina. Plus, the Pentagon fires top members of the “Stars and Stripes” military newspaper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 21 · 47 min
Not Even War Heroes May Be Safe from Trump’s Branding Spree
A CNN exclusive on the Navy apparently reconsidering naming a carrier set to honor a Black war hero. Plus, President Trump buries the hatchet with Michael Cohen. So, what’s in it for both of them? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 20 · 48 min
Dems Face Big Tent Test as Progressives, Moderates Score Wins
Voters are sending both wings of the Democratic Party into November, so can a big tent hold everyone? DNC Chair Ken Martin joins to discuss. Plus, a former LAPD detective takes the stand in the Tupac murder trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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