Tensions are rising at American colleges, following the Trump administration’s Harvard funding freeze. Chinese factories are taking the trade war with the US to TikTok. The New York City Council is suing Mayor Eric Adams. The WHO has reached a “historic” agreement on how to tackle future pandemics. And, the UK Supreme Court has made a major ruling on gender. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 16, 2025•7 min
A Harvard professor says his life saving research has been caught up in the Trump administration’s funding freeze. Experts say President Donald Trump is getting the upper hand in his court battle over the wrongful deportation of a Maryland father. Tempers and stun guns flared at some Republican town hall meetings yesterday. Depression is becoming more common among American adults and teens. Plus, an LA jewelery theft that could have come straight out of the movies. Learn more about your ad choic...
Apr 16, 2025•7 min
A federal judge rejected the Trump administration's argument regarding her order to "facilitate" the return of a wrongly deported man. We’ll tell you what came out of a three-hour hearing on DOGE’s access to sensitive Social Security data. President Trump’s foreign envoy backpedaled on comments he made about nuclear talks with Iran. We have a troubling new statistic from the CDC about autism in America. Plus, you’ll soon notice these changes the next time you visit your local Starbucks. Learn mo...
Apr 15, 2025•7 min
Hundreds of American products are subject to additional EU tariffs if trade talks with the US fail. The Trump administration is eyeing significant changes to its diplomatic presence abroad. There’s more fallout over Harvard University's refusal to comply with key policy changes. We’ll explain why Pfizer axed one of its potential obesity treatments. And, a major airline is finally adding this free perk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 15, 2025•7 min
President Donald Trump has hinted at more tariff exemptions, while his administration zeros in potential new import targets. Progress is being made in US-Iran nuclear discussions. Former President Joe Biden is making his first public appearance post-presidency today. Studies show that children’s mattresses are releasing brain-harming chemicals. Plus, experts share the best way to spend your tax refund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 15, 2025•7 min
Undocumented migrants who’ve paid taxes fear private information will be used against them this year. Abortion numbers are steady, but more people are travelling across state lines to get them. USAID cuts are impacting Myanmar post-earthquake. Hamas is looking at Israel’s new ceasefire proposal for Gaza. Plus, we have the highlights from last night’s WNBA draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 15, 2025•7 min
The Trump administration has announced it’s freezing billions of dollars in funding for Harvard University. IRS workers will soon find out if they’ll be laid off, during their busiest time of year. US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff says doing business with Russia could be part of an “emerging” deal to end the war in Ukraine. A former sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced for killing a man who called 911 for help. Plus, a new antibiotic to treat a common STI has been approved. Learn more about your ad...
Apr 15, 2025•7 min
President Donald Trump is looking into tariff exemptions for a key industry. Billions in Harvard University’s federal funding could be at risk. An earthquake brought widespread shaking across Southern California. Mark Zuckerberg took the witness stand on the first day of Meta’s antitrust trial. Plus, a man suspected of setting the Pennsylvania governor’s home on fire is in court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 14, 2025•7 min
The fate of the Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador looks bleak. Americans appear to be having a gloomy outlook on unemployment. President Donald Trump weighed in on the US’ nuclear talks with Iran. South Korea’s ousted president appeared for the first hearing of his criminal trial. Plus, this iconic teen movie turns 40. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 14, 2025•6 min
The Trump administration says it’s not required to repatriate a man mistakenly deported to a Salvadoran mega prison. Ecuadorian President Noboa has won reelection, but his opponent is demanding a recount. Five people are declared missing and one dead after a boat capsizes off the Florida coast. The House has passed a bill that could make it harder for millions of Americans to vote. And, the first all-women space crew in over 60 years has launched into space. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Apr 14, 2025•6 min
Global stock markets have risen after President Donald Trump’s temporary tariff exemption on some electronics. The FTC is taking Meta to court in a blockbuster antitrust case. A Tufts University student has described poor conditions at an ICE detention facility. A Wisconsin teen is being accused of killing his parents as part of a plot to assassinate Trump. Plus, North Korea might be building its biggest ever warship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 14, 2025•7 min
The Trump administration says Friday’s tariff exemption on electronic goods is only temporary. President Donald Trump is meeting El Salvador’s president, as he brushes off concerns about human rights abuses at the country’s mega prison. An arrest has been made following yesterday’s arson at the Pennsylvania governor’s house. Dozens are dead following a Russian ballistic missile attack in Ukraine. Plus, a dream 11 years in the making has come true at the Masters Tournament. Learn more about your ...
Apr 14, 2025•7 min
Researchers and study participants across the country are grappling with the abrupt cancellation of hundreds of research grants directed by the Trump administration. We hear from one researcher who believes anti-DEI policies led to the defunding of her clinical trials. Guest: Katie Edwards, University of Michigan Professor of Social Work Have a tip or question about the new Trump administration? Call us at 202-240-2895. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 13, 2025•23 min
An NHL star makes history and for a good cause. Two tortoises become first-time parents in their late nineties. Scientists say they’ve revived the extinct dire wolf and used the same tech to help save a critically endangered one. Going offline is a requirement to join this social club. Plus, a frat reunites a woman with her dog 300 miles away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 12, 2025•15 min
Financial markets aren’t buying President Donald Trump’s 90-day tariff pause. We have updates on two high-profile deportation cases. A judge is deciding whether to proceed with the Menendez brothers’ resentencing hearings. We’re hearing from the National Transportation Safety Board about the deadly helicopter crash in New York. Plus, weather and climate research are on the chopping block. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 11, 2025•7 min
The Trump administration has 90 days to make trade deals with 150 countries as tensions with China escalate. We have details on the latest aviation incident in the US. A federal judge is advocating for more than 500,000 immigrants at risk of being deported. President Donald Trump is taking his first physical since the start of his second term. Plus, the longest a human has ever lived with a pig organ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 11, 2025•6 min
A new survey suggests American consumers are more pessimistic about the economy than during the Great Recession. Service sector jobs could become a casualty of the US-led trade war. US Foreign Envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet today. The US has removed the commander of its Greenland space base. Plus, Yoko Ono tells her side of The Beatles’ split. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 11, 2025•7 min
China is suggesting today’s tariff hike on US imports was its last, but that doesn't mean it’s done fighting. Iran has set out red lines for its talks with the US tomorrow. New federal research is going to look into the cause of autism. House members broke away from party lines at a CNN town hall last night. Plus, a woman has mistakenly given birth to another couple’s baby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 11, 2025•6 min
China has raised its retaliatory tariffs for US goods again as the nation’s leader says he’s not afraid. The Supreme Court has taken the middle road over the mistaken deportation of a Maryland man. The US and Iran are set to hold nuclear talks tomorrow. We’re learning more details about the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River. Plus, a Palestinian man who was arrested when he was 13 has been released. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 11, 2025•7 min
We begin with a helicopter crash in the Hudson River that killed six people in New York. The FAA is investigating another plane incident at the site of a midair collision earlier this year. President Donald Trump is optimistic about reaching a potential tariff deal with China. We’ll tell you what we learned at a marathon hearing in the Idaho student killings case. Plus, a natural climate pattern’s short-lived reign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 10, 2025•7 min
Stocks slumped again after another escalation in the global trade war. The House took a critical step to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda. We have new developments in the Signal group chat scandal. The death toll is rising in the nightclub disaster in the Dominican Republic. Plus, LeBron James joins the Barbieverse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 10, 2025•7 min
As the world reacts to President Donald Trump’s latest tariff decision, we’ll explain what his end goal is. Bernie Sanders didn’t mince his words on the trade war at a town hall hosted by CNN. The Panama Canal has been caught up in escalating tensions between the US and China. The Department of Education is hitting pause on a Trump policy. Plus, we'll tell you what a “Frankenjet” is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 10, 2025•7 min
World leaders and markets are responding positively to President Donald Trump’s tariffs U-turn. Congressional Republicans are struggling to agree on moving forward with Trump’s agenda. We’ll tell you how frog embryos have one student at risk of being deported. Dominion Voting Systems has had a win in its latest defamation case. Plus, why some death row inmates are choosing alternatives to lethal injections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 10, 2025•7 min
President Donald Trump has hit pause on tariffs for many countries, but one isn’t so lucky. El Salvador says it’s asking the US to deport specific men accused of being gang members. A Russian-American woman facing 12 years in prison over a treason conviction is reportedly on her way back to the US. A Democratic governor has had some surprise praise. Plus, the fight is on for the famous green jacket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 10, 2025•7 min
US stocks skyrocketed after President Donald Trump made a massive turnaround on tariffs. We have the latest on lawsuits challenging Trump’s use of a wartime power for deportation flights. We’ll tell you why Trump won’t be forced to rehire two officials ... yet. An agreement to form a new government in Germany has been reached after weeks of high-pressure talks. Plus, the threat posing more harm to an endangered species in Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...
Apr 09, 2025•7 min
President Donald Trump has authorized a 90-day pause on new tariffs on all except one US trading partner. USAID’s shakeup continues overseas. There’s more changes being made at the DC airport where a deadly mid-air collision took place. We have the latest on Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Plus, why a pet might boost your wellbeing as much as a partner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 09, 2025•6 min
President Donald Trump has told the US to “be cool” as the EU and China unveil their tariff responses. Trump has urged House Republicans to get behind his budget before a critical vote this week. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy has explicitly encouraged people to get the measles vaccine. Suspects are in custody after a shooting in Virginia last night. Plus, Trump’s NASA pick will have a new focus for space exploration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 09, 2025•6 min
China has introduced more tariffs on US imports in retaliation to President Donald Trump’s duties. We’ll tell you who economists say are the biggest losers from trade wars. America’s largest egg producer is being investigated over prices. USAID has made a funding U-turn after a dire warning. Plus, a judge says it's unconstitutional to ban the Associated Press from some reporting events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 09, 2025•7 min
President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs are now in place. The head of the IRS says she’s stepping down after the agency agreed to help with immigration enforcement. Rescue workers are searching for survivors in the rubble after a nightclub roof collapsed in the Dominican Republic. More than $1 billion of Cornell University’s funding is being frozen. Plus, police reportedly have shot and critically wounded an autistic teenager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...
Apr 09, 2025•7 min
Today’s relief rally evaporated after the White House doubled down on enormous tariffs against China. There's been a very public spat between Elon Musk and Trump adviser Peter Navarro. The National Weather Service made a change that’s affecting non-English speakers. The Trump administration took another step to undo Biden’s immigration policies. Plus, Vice President JD Vance’s “Chinese peasants” comment receives backlash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 08, 2025•7 min
