Stella News - Hosted by Stella Escobedo

The U.S. Muslim voting block is mobilizing for the 2026 election cycle. Stella Escobedo examines the latest organizing efforts. This episode breaks down the recent push by the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) to activate voters across the country. Stella analyzes the impact of National Muslim Voter Registration Day events and explores the legislative push surrounding the Designate CAIR...

Flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after a reported cockpit stabbing and sharp descent. Benjamin Netanyahu said one pilot apparently tried to crash the aircraft before people on board intervened. In this episode, Stella Escobedo examines the New York Times’ early “altercation” wording, the Washington Post’s coverage, and the alarming acc...

Benjamin Netanyahu’s UN speech sparked a viral diplomat walkout—but what did the headlines leave out? Stella Escobedo was inside the United Nations and breaks down the footage, the reaction, and the context behind the empty seats. In this episode, Stella examines Associated Press reporting on how the Palestinian mission coordinated the walkout, why empty seats don’t tell you how many countries rem...

Suspected terror plot at RAF Fairford: five men arrested near the British air base used by the U.S. Air Force for strikes on Iran, on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences. Then all five were released on bail. Counter-terror police say they remain under investigation and are looking at whether foreign-state proxies were involved. And now a UK news anchor is saying what the government won'...

Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the United Nations General Assembly while pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside UN headquarters in New York City. Journalist Stella Escobedo was there for the speech and the demonstrations—and brings viewers her firsthand account of both. In this episode of Stella News, Stella shows us the chaos outside of the UN to see the protesters, Palestinian flags, and anti-...

First Lady Melania Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to launch the inaugural IMPERIA Summit on September 23, 2026. In this episode, Stella Escobedo takes viewers inside the gathering of women CEOs and senior executives focused on women’s leadership, economic influence, and the next decade of business. What is IMPERIA—and what does it aim to accomplish? Described as a “Davo...

Mainstream media: What is it really like to be a journalist inside a mainstream media newsroom? In this episode, Stella Escobedo sits down with journalist Shosh Bedrosian to discuss media bias, newsroom censorship, and covering the Israel-Hamas conflict. Bedrosian shares her journey from mainstream media to independent journalism, how October 7 changed her perspective, and the experiences that led...

Ed Sheeran is getting backlash for addressing the Israel and Gaza conflict after the Macklemore debacle. Emmy award-winning journalist Stella Escobedo breaks down Ed Sheeran's statement on Israel and Gaza, why activists are still angry that he didn't go further, and what it means for every artist and public figure pressured to pick a side. Ed Sheeran said he does not know enough about the conflict...

New information challenges the official narrative surrounding the recent Gaza building collapse. We examine the conflicting reports. In this episode, Stella Escobedo breaks down the statements suggesting that the incident was caused by tunnel renovation rather than Israeli strikes. By analyzing these claims, we explore why it is essential to approach reports originating from the Hamas-run Gaza hea...

Iran, the Trump administration’s maximum pressure campaign, and the Ayatollah–Mamdani comparison are the focus of this interview with Behnam Ben Taleblu. In this episode, Emmy Award-winning journalist Stella Escobedo sits down with FDD’s Iran Program senior director to discuss developments in Iran and the choices facing U.S. policymakers. Behnam examines the Trump administration’s approach to Iran...

Sydney Sweeney’s Novig ad backlash is raising questions about sexualized advertising, body positivity and how women are portrayed in sports. In this episode of Stella News, Emmy Award-winning journalist Stella Escobedo examines Sweeney’s “Just Sports” campaign and the response from female athletes, including British sprinter Amy Hunt. Stella examines the online ‘MAGA Barbie’ label attached to Swee...

First Lady Melania Trump is transforming the lives of America's foster youth, yet mainstream media rarely covers it. In this episode, Stella speaks with Marc Beckman, her exclusive senior advisor, about the Fostering the Future initiative, from full-ride scholarships at 26 top universities to first-of-their-kind savings accounts giving foster youth real assets to build on after aging out of the sy...

The Lindsay Clancy trial has officially ended in a mistrial, leaving critical questions about justice for her three children. In this episode, Stella Inger sits down with TV producer Gila Stern to analyze why the legal proceedings resulted in a deadlock and how the conversation surrounding postpartum psychosis has been handled in the public square. We examine the social media firestorm that erupte...

First Lady Melania Trump is transforming the lives of America's foster youth, yet mainstream media rarely covers it. In this episode, Stella speaks with Marc Beckman, her exclusive senior advisor, about the Fostering the Future initiative, from full-ride scholarships at 26 top universities to first-of-their-kind savings accounts giving foster youth real assets to build on after aging out of the sy...

Trump Accounts are here, and if you have a child under 18, you need to know what this means for their financial future. In this episode, I break down the new federal savings program giving every child born between 2025 and 2028 an initial $1,000 investment in the stock market, locked in until they turn 18, and growing tax-deferred year after year without a parent having to lift a finger. Over 50 m...

A California school district is being sued after sending students on a field trip to a mosque, where kids were reportedly given Qurans and Muslim religious attire and introduced to Zahra Billoo, executive director of CAIR's Bay Area chapter. The lawsuit, filed by Jewish, Hindu, and Zoroastrian parents against Palo Alto High School, raises urgent questions about religious neutrality in public educa...

Enes Kanter Freedom was thrown out of the Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky game for wearing a shirt that read "WOMAN — Noun — Adult Human Female." He says he was simply celebrating a Sophie Cunningham basket when Sky guard Natasha Cloud confronted him mid-game — and security escorted him out before the final buzzer. In this video, I break down exactly what happened, why Kanter Freedom has declared fo...

Has the Democratic Party been fully swallowed by the DSA? That's the question Stella puts to author and journalist Batya Ungar-Sargon in this episode, and Batya doesn't dodge it. They dig into the rise of Abdul El-Sayed, senate candidate in Michigan, as a case study in just how far the party has drifted. She breaks down why opposition to Israel sits at the heart of the DSA platform, calls out El-S...

Zohran Mamdani and 9/11 are at the center of a growing controversy ahead of the 25th memorial of September 11, 2001. Stella Escobedo sits down with Jeannette Pick, whose father Joseph Pick was killed on 9/11, to discuss why she and thousands of other 9/11 victims’ family members are asking the New York City mayor to stay away from this year’s 9/11 memorial ceremony singing a petition with over 100...

New pressure is building in the Russia collusion story that dominated headlines for years. The Southeastern Legal Foundation has sent a follow-up letter demanding the Office of Special Counsel investigate whether records tied to the Steele dossier were withheld from the public and from federal courts. The Steele dossier was a set of unverified, Clinton campaign-funded claims linking Trump to Russi...

Candace Owens just banked $300,000 for her marathon four-hour debate with online streamer and debater Andrew Wilson, but the real story here isn't the payday, it's what she admitted on camera once the cameras were rolling. In this video, I break down the entire Owens vs. Wilson debate, moderated by Patrick Bet-David on the PBD Podcast, covering the Charlie Kirk , the Tyler Robinson case, TPUSA, Er...

Is AOC running for president in 2028? She was asked directly on ABC's "This Week" — and she didn't say no. "I haven't ruled out the possibility." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is now leading Gavin Newsom on Polymarket for the 2028 Democratic nomination. She's at 20 percent. Newsom 17. Jon Ossoff 15. Kamala Harris — the party's last nominee — all the way down at 7. President Trump says she's running. Ev...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is running for re-election as he's being accused of sabotaging a voter ID initiative just days before it went to print. Bonta's office swapped the original ballot language - "establishes voter ID and citizenship verification requirements" for the more loaded phrase "prohibits citizens from voting unless they present ID." Over a million Californians signed peti...

The WNBA is set to hold a meeting this week with the Commissioner, team presidents, and general managers to answer one question: what is a woman? This comes after former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White both declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft, claiming they meet the league's eligibility rules simply by identifying as women. In this video, I break down Enes Kanter Freedom's official le...

Dr. Anthony Fauci just testified on Capitol Hill, where he invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times. Back in 2022, there's a clip of him on CNN saying he'd be happy to testify before any congressional oversight committee because he had nothing to hide. He did the exact opposite. As someone who worked in mainstream media during COVID, I watched newsrooms take everything Fauci said at face value. If yo...