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It has been a huge week for the U.S. Supreme Court as it heard two of the biggest cases of the year. Their decisions will help dictate the future of free speech and voting for all Americans.  One major case involves a Colorado web designer who wants to refuse to work for same-sex couples over religious beliefs. It goes against the state’s anti-discrimination law. (303 Creative LLC v. Elenis)  The...

This Week’s Sponsor: Boll & Branch Bedding & Sheets – 25% Off + Free Shipping | USE CODE: MONEWS After the 2022 red wave that wasn’t, Republicans are looking at a very slim majority in the US House and reeling from their second straight failure to take control of the US Senate. This week we go inside the GOP and look at what went wrong, how the next two years could play out and how the 2024 Republ...

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) discusses the lessons of the 2022 midterms for Democrats and Republicans.  “The cruelest irony of the midterm elections is that New York was the only place where there was a clear red wave,” he tells Mosheh, noting that Democrats are ignoring public safety and crime worries at their own peril. In fact, Republicans may end up clinching the House because of the seats they...

Mosheh speaks with CNBC Senior Media and Technology Correspondent Julia Boorstin about her new book, “When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed and How We Can Learn From Them.”  In her book, she explains how female leaders differ from male counterparts and why those attributes (including vulnerability, empathy and gratitude) benefit a company’s culture and bottom line. Boorstin also dis...

This Week’s Sponsor: –Athletic Greens – Try this link for 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs. In this week's bonus edition, Mosheh speaks with Punchbowl News Co-Founder Jake Sherman for a true insider's perspective on how each party is feeling as midterms come down to the wire. He helps break down what a Republican led Congress could mean for the country for the next two years and beyo...

The Iranian Islamic regime is currently up against the biggest threat in more than 40 years. Can this coalition of protesters succeed in bringing down the dictatorship?  Mosheh recently spoke to Iran expert and NY Times bestselling author, Reza Aslan, who has a new book out:  An American Martyr in Persia. Aslan was born in Iran and his family escaped the rise of the Islamic regime in 1979. We disc...

This Week’s Sponsor: –Athletic Greens – Try this link for 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs. (https://athleticgreens.com/monews) Interview: As we officially head into the final stretch with weeks to go until the midterm elections, we are taking the temperature of American democracy in this edition. Mosheh had the opportunity to sit down with CBS Chief Washington Correspondent Major Ga...

As we assess the damage from Hurricane Ian, we take a deeper look in this episode at the storm and the impact of climate change on major weather events.  Meteorologist Matthew Cappucci was on the front lines as Ian hit Florida and joined me for a fascinating conversation taking us inside a Category 4 hurricane. At one point, he was driving around in the eye of the storm and got two flat tires! He...

A year after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, we are still learning brand new details about the chaotic and deadly final weeks and days. In today’s edition, we speak with award-winning film producer Jamie Roberts, who premiered a new documentary, Escape From Kabul, on HBO Max this month. It focuses on the final 18 days at Kabul airport with new exclusive footage and conversations with the US Ma...

Decades after the Holocaust, we continue to learn new details about what took place and how the world did (and didn’t) react. This edition looks at a new film on what the U.S. leaders and the public knew before and during the war.  Mosheh speaks to documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and his co-director Sarah Botstein, who have produced some of the most highly-acclaimed documentaries in television his...

After the most recent presidential elections, there are ongoing questions about the accuracy of polling and which ones to trust. And whenever I post a story about a poll, I get so many requests to do more on this topic.  Enter Anthony Salvanto, CBS News' director of elections and surveys. He is also the author of “Where Did You Get This Number? A Pollster’s Guide To Making Sense of the World.”  I...

Nearly 60 years after assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the US government continues to keep thousands of files classified. President Trump and most recently President Biden both decided to block access to key archival documents (on the advice of the CIA) despite a law that says everything should have been released by now. Former Washington Post reporter and author Jefferson Morley, one o...

The war in Ukraine is more than six months old and it does not appear to be ending anytime soon. In the latest Mo New Conversation, CNN's Chief International Affairs Correspondent, Clarissa Ward, joins Mosheh to discuss the state of the conflict. .  Ward is an award-winning foreign correspondent who has spent two decades on the front lines in conflicts around the world. She spoke with Mosheh earli...

We continue our conversation with Julie Bogart, the author of a new book, Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent’s Guide To Growing Wise Kids In The Digital Age. Mosheh was recently a guest on her Brave Writer podcast for a 2-part conversation. Part 1 and Part 2. The conversation was so good, the conversation now continues on the Mo News Podcast. Bogart is the creator of the award-winning Brave Write...

As we begin a new school year, today’s episode dives into how to raise kids to be thoughtful consumers of news and information and ask the right questions.  Mosheh talks to Julie Bogart, the author of a new book, Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent’s Guide To Growing Wise Kids In The Digital Age. Mosheh was recently a guest on her Brave Writer podcast for a 2-part conversation. Part 1 and Part 2....

As Russia’s war in Ukraine marks six months, we look at the state of play and what is next in an interview with former CIA Acting Director Michael Morell.  In part 3 of our conversation, Morell delves into the balance on the military and economic battlefields, whether Ukraine's will to fight will overpower Russia's ability to fight, how the CIA conducts psychological analysis of foreign leaders an...

One year after the disastrous withdrawal from Kabul, we bring you perspective from former CIA Acting Director Michael Morell. He helped lead the fight against terrorism in the region and around the world for more than a decade, including the operation to kill Osama Bin Laden.  Morell joins Mosheh for a conversation to discuss why he is concerned about al Qaeda’s resurgence, how the US withdrawal f...

How close are we to a potential military conflict between China and Taiwan? Tensions are high with the Chinese conducting live weapons drills and practicing a potential invasion. It all comes in the aftermath of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.   Former CIA Acting Director Michael Morell joins Mosheh for a conversation to discuss why he is extremely concerned about a Chinese...

We will be marking one year since the beginning of the chaotic & tragic U.S. exit from Afghanistan next month. The rushed withdrawal brought America’s 20-year war to an abrupt end, allowing the Taliban to rapidly retake control of Afghanistan. Mo News starts our anniversary coverage with a conversation with a US war veteran about their remarkable experience in battle and tough recovery here at hom...

You have all seen the reports: The U.S. economy is likely headed for a recession. Stocks have been sinking, and the cost of everything is going up–with inflation at record levels. We have been getting many questions about what this means for your investments, financial planning, retirement as well as whether this is the time to change jobs. So, we will try to answer a few of them in this episode. ...

What are the keys to success when building your own business and why might failure be necessary?  Mosheh recently spoke to business legend Barbara Corcoran, a co-host and executive producer of ‘Shark Tank,’ where she's invested in nearly 100 businesses. In the interview, she discusses entrepreneur dos and don'ts, her career trajectory, what failure has taught her, the importance and limits of ment...

How did the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire lose it all so quickly? This conversation takes you inside the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, Sunny Balwani and Theranos.  Mosheh speaks with Rebecca Jarvis, ABC News' Chief Business, Technology & Economics Correspondent and creator of ‘'The Dropout' podcast. Jarvis also executive produced the Hulu series that premiered this series.  Ja...

Summer is heating up but we're deep in a "crypto winter." Cryptocurrencies are having their worst year in a decade. The leading currency, Bitcoin, is down more than 70% from it's all-time high last November and the overall crypto market has lost nearly $2 trillion in value. At the same time, some crypto banks and so-called "stable coins" have gone bankrupt and several companies are laying off work...

As the United States celebrates its 246th birthday this year, we take a closer look at the July 4th holiday and its history.  In this edition of “The Mo You Know,” we talk about why some founders believed that July 2nd was actually the official independence day, the heated debate over whether the Declaration of Independence should mention slavery, and the remarkable coincidence of which presidents...

After several weeks focused on the US, we are going global in our conversation this week as the US and major western powers hold meetings at the G7 and NATO.  Eurasia Group founder and political scientist Ian Bremmer has a new book out, where he lays out the challenges and solutions to what he says are the three biggest crises facing the world: climate change, pandemics and disruptive technology....