• Donald Trump Chooses Kash Patel to Run the FBI
    Dec 3 2024
    Trump says he wants an "'America First' fighter" as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. But given Patel's lack of experience with the FBI, will the Senate see him as the right the man to lead reform, or else an effort at MAGA retribution? Plus, more trouble for Pete Hegseth, as the press digs into the defense secretary nominee's background running veteran nonprofits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Joe Biden’s About-Face on Hunter Biden’s Pardon
    Dec 2 2024
    President Biden issues a pardon for his son Hunter that is so sweeping it applies to illegal acts for which Hunter hasn't been charged. Why did the President renege on his vow not to pardon his son, how will it affect his presidential legacy, and what lessons will Donald Trump take from pardon? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's DOGE Ambitions
    Nov 29 2024
    Donald Trump says the pair will lead a new Department of Government Efficiency, which will provide an external review of federal regulations and bureaucracy. What do Musk and Ramaswamy have in mind, and what are the limitations that this DOGE will face, given that they intend to work through executive action alone, rather than proposing legislative changes to Congress? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Israel, Hezbollah and a Cease-Fire in Lebanon
    Nov 27 2024
    After Israeli strikes and spycraft decimate Hezbollah's commanders, the Iranian proxy agrees to a halt in fighting, abandoning its pledge to keep going in support of Hamas. But if it tries again to rearm in southern Lebanon, will Israel act? Plus, more pushback on the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, as France suggests he isn't subject to the ICC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Donald Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico
    Nov 26 2024
    The president-elect says that one of his first actions on Jan. 20 will be to impose steep across-the-board tariffs on imports from America's two neighbors, "until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!" Is this a serious proposal or a negotiating tactic, and what does it mean for the USMCA trade deal that Trump himself signed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • The Right and Wrong Picks for Donald Trump’s Cabinet
    Nov 25 2024
    In what is turning out to be a Trumpian mix of loyalists, campaign allies, and unorthodox choices, the President-elect is putting the finishing touches on who will be serving in his administration. So who are some of the best and worst members of the team taking over the White House in January? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • The Federal Antitrust Plan to Hamstring Google Search
    Nov 22 2024
    The Justice Department files its proposal to remake internet search engines, after a federal judge ruled that Google maintained an illegal monopoly. But would it really help consumers to force Google to divest its Chrome browser? Or to require the company to share data with its rivals? Plus, Spirit Airlines goes bankrupt as antitrust enforcers halted its proposed merger with JetBlue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins