Hurricane Helene is doubling down, with forecasts predicting landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast this week. The Sunshine State has sent 3,000 National Guard members to help with search and rescue, route clearance, and protection of critical infrastructure. A Senate interim report unveils multiple security lapses in the first assassination attempt on former President Trump. Those failures involve planning, communications, and allocation of resources. And Trump today speaking out after intelligence o...
Sep 25, 2024•47 min•Ep. 78
In his keynote address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, President Joe Biden defended his foreign policy. The address also served as Biden’s farewell speech to the international stage as president. The annual meeting comes amid the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Biden called for a cease-fire in the Israel–Hamas war, lamenting the deaths on both sides. In the Middle East, Israel said it killed a top commander with Hezbollah’s missile and rocket unit as the Israeli military...
Sep 24, 2024•47 min•Ep. 77
The Biden administration is looking to hit the brakes on Chinese and Russian technology in U.S. cars. Officials warn the tech can allow vehicles to be remotely controlled, causing safety and privacy concerns. Is a bigger war on the horizon in the Middle East? Israel is striking back at Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the Pentagon is deploying troops. A senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute will join us to assess. The man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Trump is b...
Sep 24, 2024•39 min•Ep. 76
The Georgia State Election Board approved a new rule on Friday requiring counties to hand-count the number of ballots cast at polling stations on election day. The decision comes just 45 days before the election. Critics worry this could delay the reporting of election night results. The House voted unanimously on Friday to pass a bill bolstering Secret Service protection for major presidential and vice presidential candidates. The move comes in the wake of two assassination attempts targeting f...
Sep 21, 2024•46 min•Ep. 75
With just 47 days left until Election Day, both candidates are hot on the campaign trail. Vice President Kamala Harris will appear in a livestream with Oprah Winfrey in Detroit, while former President Donald Trump is in Washington to speak about fighting anti-Semitism in the United States. The FBI said Iranian hackers reached out to people associated with President Joe Biden’s campaign before he ended his reelection bid. Federal authorities say the hackers sent information stolen from the Trump ...
Sep 19, 2024•43 min•Ep. 74
Former President Trump takes his message to New York, addressing crime, immigration, and the economy as he campaigns in a traditionally blue state. Heightened security surrounds the event after recent assassination attempt. The teamster’s union, declines to endorse a presidential candidate! Even though most members favor Trump. The union explains why. With the presidential election now in home stretch, former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are embarking on a dual campaign blitz...
Sep 18, 2024•45 min•Ep. 73
At least nine people were killed and over 2,700 wounded, when handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously across Lebanon. The apparent remote attack impacted several hundred members of the Hezbollah terrorist group. Hezbollah blames Israel and has vowed retaliation. Israel has not taken responsibility for the attack. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said his state will launch its own criminal investigation into the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. He added that Florid...
Sep 17, 2024•44 min•Ep. 72
The suspect in former President Donald Trump's second assassination attempt appeared in court and was charged with two federal gun crimes. Ryan Wesley Routh is believed to have hidden in bushes with a rifle when Trump was golfing in West Palm Beach, Florida. Vice President Kamala Harris said she was deeply disturbed by the possible assassination attempt and condemned political violence. Trump, meanwhile, said political rhetoric by Harris and President Joe Biden may have influenced the suspect. C...
Sep 16, 2024•40 min•Ep. 71
Former President Donald Trump held a news conference at his Los Angeles-area golf club, addressing taxes and immigration. He later hit the campaign trail across Western states, traveling to Northern California and Las Vegas. Vice President Kamala Harris also campaigned in swing states, holding rallies in Johnstown and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. These are two areas that have been trending Republican over the last several elections. The Biden administration finalized tariff hikes on certain Chine...
Sep 13, 2024•44 min•Ep. 70
The judge overseeing the Georgia election case against former President Donald Trump and others tossed out three counts in the indictment. They include two counts against Trump. The judge said that the counts lie beyond the state's jurisdiction. Trump campaigned in Tucson, Arizona, while Vice President Kamala Harris rallied in North Carolina. Trump said he will not participate in a future debate with Harris, while Harris said she's open to another round. Francine has weakened into a post-tropica...
Sep 13, 2024•45 min•Ep. 69
Today the nation commemorated the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks that killed almost 3,000 people. The somber anniversary came amid a heated election campaign season. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and former President Donald Trump attended a memorial service at Ground Zero in New York City. The two presidential candidates appeared to put their differences aside, shaking hands for the second time in less than 12 hours after their first debate. Both Trump and Harri...
Sep 11, 2024•43 min•Ep. 68
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump are set to face off in their first debate in Philadelphia on Sept. 10. It will air at 9 p.m. Eastern Time without a live audience. Tropical Storm Francine is barreling towards the US and expected to make landfall in Louisiana. Hurricane and storm surge warnings have been issued for the Gulf Coast from Texas to Alabama. In Orange County, California, the Airport Fire burned nearly 300 acres and prompted evacuation orders in several communitie...
Sep 10, 2024•47 min•Ep. 67
Tropical Storm Francine formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall in Louisiana as a hurricane on Wednesday night. The National Hurricane Center warned of a potentially life-threatening storm surge and hurricane force winds along the Gulf Coast. In Southern California, the Line Fire burned over 20,000 acres and forced several communities to evacuate. It's only three-percent contained and some 36,000 structures are currently at risk. The first presidential debate between Vice P...
Sep 09, 2024•43 min•Ep. 66
Colt Gray, the 14-year-old Georgia school shooting suspect, made his first court appearance and was arraigned on four counts of felony murder. District Attorney Brad Smith said Gray will face additional charges. His father was arraigned on four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children. Neither of them entered a plea. The judge in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal case delayed sentencing until after the Novembe...
Sep 07, 2024•41 min•Ep. 65
Fourteen-year-old Colt Gray, the suspect in the Georgia high school shooting, has been charged with four counts of felony murder and is expected to be tried as an adult. Investigators are focusing on his motive, whether he had exhibited warning signs, and how he obtained the rifle he used in the shooting. Authorities have also released the identities of the two students and two teachers killed. Israel said its forces have killed six more terrorists in the West Bank as a major military operation ...
Sep 05, 2024•41 min•Ep. 64
A shooter killed four people and injured at least nine others at a high school in Winder, Georgia. Authorities have detained the suspect—a 14-year-old student at the school. The Justice Department indicted two editors-in-chief for the Russian state-owned media outlet RT. The department said that the individuals acted as unregistered agents for Russia. They allegedly paid $10 million to a company in Tennessee for distributing English-language content online that favors the Kremlin. A severe heat ...
Sep 04, 2024•47 min•Ep. 63
A former top aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was arrested and charged with acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese communist regime. Federal prosecutors said Linda Sun used her state positions to subtly advance Beijing’s agenda in exchange for financial benefits worth millions of dollars. According to new research from the intelligence company Graphika, a Chinese social media influence operation is allegedly impersonating U.S. voters. The operation is mocking politicians and spreading divis...
Sep 03, 2024•46 min•Ep. 62
Mass protests broke out in Israel after six hostages were found dead in Gaza, including an Israeli-American. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the families of the hostages for forgiveness, as he faces mounting pressure to accept a cease-fire and hostage deal. That came as the United Kingdom decided to suspend some arms sales to Israel. President Joe Biden campaigned with Vice President Kamala Harris in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Just like Biden, Harris opposed the sale of U.S. steel to Japa...
Sep 02, 2024•47 min•Ep. 61
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered the suspension of Elon Musk’s social media platform X in Brazil within five days after Musk refused to name a legal representative in the country, amid a months-long feud with the justice over free speech. After holding a rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty in Washington on Aug. 30. Trump made headlines after he told NBC News he will require insurance companies...
Aug 31, 2024•44 min•Ep. 60
Israel and Hamas agreed to have three separate, three-day pauses in fighting in specific areas of the Gaza Strip. This is to allow over half a million children to get vaccinated against polio. No hostages will be released during these pauses. Meanwhile, Israeli forces have killed five terrorists during a major operation in the West Bank, including a commander of the Islamic Jihad. Russia launched its third aerial attack on Ukraine in four days using drones and missiles. Ukraine reported its firs...
Aug 29, 2024•47 min•Ep. 59
The FBI released photos of items recovered from the scene of former President Donald Trump's assassination attempt, including those of the gunman's rifle and backpack. The agency said the gunman's motive is still unclear, but his online search history revealed a “sustained, detailed effort to plan an attack on some event." Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Gov. Tim Walz kicked off a two-day bus tour in Georgia. Trump will hold a Town Hall in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on Wednesday. Ro...
Aug 28, 2024•46 min•Ep. 58
Special counsel Jack Smith filed a superseding indictment in the Jan. 6 election interference case against former President Donald Trump. It slimmed down the allegations against Trump in light of the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling. The Trump campaign confirmed that former Democrats Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have joined Trump's transition team. Both have endorsed Trump for president, and Gabbard will appear with Trump at a town hall in Wisconsin later this week. Meta CEO Mark Zucke...
Aug 27, 2024•39 min•Ep. 57
Former President Donald Trump suggested on the evening of Aug. 25 that he may skip a Sept. 10 ABC News debate with Vice President Kamala Harris amid dueling statements issued by both campaigns about whether the microphone should be muted. On Aug. 26, the former president laid wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery to mark the third anniversary of the Kabul Airport suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members. And at a separate conference, Trump criticized the Biden administration for the ...
Aug 26, 2024•44 min•Ep. 56
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his independent campaign for president and endorsed former President Donald Trump. Kennedy said his internal polls show that his presence in the race would hurt Trump and help Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Trump will hold a rally in Arizona Friday night at 7 p.m. ET, featuring a "special guest." Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president on the last day of the Democratic National Convention. In her keynote sp...
Aug 24, 2024•44 min•Ep. 55
Ceasefire and hostage talks for the war in Gaza paused temporarily and will resume next week in Qatar. A joint statement from mediators said the United States presented a new ceasefire proposal that would close the remaining gaps between Israel and Hamas. Vice President Kamala Harris outlined her economic platform at a campaign rally in North Carolina. It includes cutting taxes for middle-class and lower-income families, providing down-payment assistance to first-time home-buyers, and banning wh...
Aug 17, 2024•41 min•Ep. 54
Democratic vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz and his Republican rival Sen. JD Vance have agreed to debate on Oct. 1 on CBS. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump, speaking at a press conference in New Jersey, promised to lower the cost of living. The Biden administration announced it reached an agreement with drug makers to lower the cost of ten common prescription drugs. It is expected to save Medicare recipients $1.5 billion. And on Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris will propos...
Aug 15, 2024•46 min•Ep. 53
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign launched a $90 million dollar advertising blitz over the next three weeks to sharpen her contrast with former President Donald Trump. The media buy marks her campaign’s largest-yet investment in messaging to voters. Meanwhile, Trump held a campaign rally in Asheville, North Carolina, with a focus on his economic policy. He said if elected, he will stop the Green New Deal, drive prices down, and cut energy costs by at least half. Ernesto strengthened into a ...
Aug 14, 2024•40 min•Ep. 52
The State Department denied U.S. involvement in Ukraine's cross-border incursion into Russia, but defended Ukraine's actions. Meanwhile, Russia's ambassador to the United Nations condemned international support for Ukraine. The United States approved $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel. This came as the Iranian regime rejected calls to refrain from retaliatory attacks against Israel. Tropical Storm Ernesto intensified in the Caribbean, bringing heavy rains, damaging winds, and a potentially l...
Aug 13, 2024•47 min•Ep. 51
Ukraine’s top military commander has said his forces now control some 380 square miles of Russia’s neighboring Kursk region. Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to drive Ukrainian forces out, and said Ukraine wanted to use the cross-border incursion to gain leverage in future peace negotiations. In a rare move, the U.S. military has announced it is sending a guided-missile submarine to the Middle East, and that it is accelerating the arrival of a carrier strike group to the region. The Wh...
Aug 12, 2024•47 min•Ep. 50
A passenger plane in Brazil crashed into a residential area near Sao Paulo, killing all 61 people on board, according to the airline. It was a turboprop plane on a regional route. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash. A federal judge delayed former President Donald Trump's Jan. 6 case to at least Sept. 5, at the request of special counsel Jack Smith. Prosecutors with Smith’s office want more time to decide how to proceed after the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity. ...
Aug 10, 2024•41 min•Ep. 49
