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
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
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
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 ge...
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
First: How President Biden's decision to pardon his son is further splitting a party still reeling from election defeat. Plus: Donald Trump's choice to lead the Pentagon faces more tough questions about his record. And: Trump issues a new threat over how his administration would handle the Israel-Hamas war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Going back on a campaign pledge not to pardon his son Hunter, President Biden does exactly that. Plus, Donald Trump's FBI shakeup. We also look at how rebels in Syria rapidly seized the country's second largest city. And regions around the Great Lakes get hammered with up to five feet of snow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mexico's president refutes Donald Trump's claim that she agreed to close the border. More lawmakers become the targets of bomb threats and swatting incidents. Plus, could some surprising names soon be up for pardons as Trump returns to office? And how the day once defined by stampedes and fistfights is taking on a new role for retailers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Israel's prime minister celebrates a temporary ceasefire with Hezbollah. The nation's next border czar threatens to jail anyone who tries to block Trump's mass deportations. The leaders of Kamala Harris's failed campaign open up about what they think went wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Donald Trump rolls out his day-one plan to slap tariffs on two US allies and one longtime adversary. Special counsel Jack Smith is dropping all charges in both federal cases against the president-elect. Will Trump seek retribution? President Biden's final decision in office could be his most difficult: Will he pardon his son before leaving the White House? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Republicans are bracing for a bumpy road to confirm some of Donald Trump's controversial cabinet picks. Elon Musk gets a new teammate in Congress to help him cut government spending. Plus, we take a look at the very strange tradition to save a few fortunate turkeys from the fate of the Thanksgiving Day feast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Donald Trump taps his second attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz bows out. Plus, Trump's plans to shake up the FBI. And Vladimir Putin sends a nuclear message to the West. Also, a punishing storm bringing record rainfall inches its way across the Northwest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We begin this morning with new info on the sexual assault allegations against Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's choice to be defense secretary. Meanwhile, VP-elect JD Vance is back on Capitol Hill today. Can he convince senators to back Gaetz? Plus, that Northwest bomb cyclone topples trees, turns roads into rivers, and dumps over a foot of snow. And for some places, the worst is still to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The House Ethics committee report on Donald Trump's attorney general pick Matt Gaetz is due today. Will they decide to release it or bury it forever? Plus, Trump wants Dr. Oz to join his team. And a powerful storm unleashes a month's worth of rain, hurricane-force winds and dumps a ton of snow on the Pacific Northwest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"Representative Gaetz paid both of my clients for sexual favors." That's from the lawyer for two women making allegations against Donald Trump's attorney general pick, Matt Gaetz. Plus, we explore the Capitol Hill bathroom bill proposed by a Republican congresswoman. And an urgent weather warning is issued for significant snowfall and life-threatening conditions as a bomb cyclone approaches the West Coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Democratic Congressman Brendan Boyle joins the show to discuss how his party moves forward after the election. Plus, the Kremlin responds to President Biden allowing Ukraine to use long-range American missiles inside Russia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On the same day Republicans officially score a governing trifecta - president, House, Senate - Donald Trump names infamous vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the Department of Health & Human Services. Meanwhile, the timing of Matt Gaetz's resignation from the House immediately following his selection as Attorney General raises serious questions. And Dems continue their post-election soul searching as they try to determine what went wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...
Donald Trump stuns many by tapping Congressman Matt Gaetz to lead the Justice Department. Almost as surprising is his choice of Democrat-turned-MAGA Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans elect John Thune to lead them. All this occurs on the same day Joe Biden welcomes the former president back to the White House, a courtesy Trump didn't extend to Biden four years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Donald Trump picks a Fox News host and army veteran as his defense secretary and a familiar face as his right-hand man in Israel. Plus, Senate Republicans meet today behind closed doors to vote on who will replace Mitch McConnell as their leader. And federal workers' jobs will soon be at the mercy of Elon Musk after the president-elect named him and Vivek Ramaswamy to run the new Department of Government Efficiency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Donald Trump, looking to stack his White House with staunch defenders, is expected to tap Senator Marco Rubio to be the nation's top diplomat. Meanwhile, the DOJ braces for the retribution and potential revenge Trump has promised for his political enemies. And as Republicans scramble for the top spot in the Senate, the question is: who will the president-elect endorse? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With just over two months until Inauguration Day, Donald Trump is talking unity after campaigning on retribution. Meanwhile, Democrats are pointing fingers, asking what went wrong and what comes next after their crushing defeat.Plus, a FEMA employee is fired after telling hurricane relief workers to skip homes with Trump signs. And, concerns about election fraud are disappearing in the wake of Trump's victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
First, we take a look at Susie Wiles, a key member of Donald Trump's inner circle who he just named chief of staff. Plus, can Republicans squeak out another win and keep control of the House? And Democrats are looking inward, trying to figure out what went wrong and what's next for the party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Despite losing the race, Kamala Harris says she's not giving up hope as her party faces a reckoning. Meanwhile, the Republican party rides a red wave into Washington on the verge of a unified GOP government. And Democrats play the blame game as they begin searching for answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Polls are open across the East Coast and the very first votes have already been cast. By this time tomorrow, we could know who will be the next president ... or not. Kamala Harris is counting on Oprah and other celebrities to push her over the finish line in the final hours. Also, Donald Trump's onetime primary opponent-turned outspoken supporter Vivek Ramaswamy joins the show live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Both candidates are set to deliver their final messages in the crucial commonwealth. Meanwhile, a shocking new poll shows Kamala Harris leading in Iowa. Democrats haven't won the Hawkeye state since 2012. And we revisit Harris' surprise cameo on Saturday Night Live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Donald Trump goes after political foe Liz Chaney with some of his darkest, most violent rhetoric yet. Meanwhile, JD Vance follows his running mate onto the internet's biggest podcast, suggesting to Joe Rogan that upper- and middle-class kids "become trans" for college admissions and Trump may earn "normal gay guy vote." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why both the Trump and Harris campaigns are talking about "garbage" in the closing days of the presidential race. Why winning Wisconsin is so crucial, and how third-party candidates might impact voters in the Badger State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Kamala Harris makes her final case to voters six days out from Election Day, making her "closing arguments" at the Ellipse, the same place where Donald Trump inspired his supporters to storm the Capitol on January 6. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With a week to go before Election Day, Donald Trump is on defense as Democrats compare his Madison Square Garden rally to a 1939 pro-Nazi gathering. This, as Kamala Harris warns that if the former president wins he'll spend his first day back in the Oval Office working on his enemies list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden yesterday was full of racist and vulgar remarks, including a speaker who risked alienating a key group of voters by saying, "There's literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it's called Puerto Rico." And JD Vance tries to clarify his running mate's comments about the "enemy within." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
