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On today’s show: Sahil Kapur of NBC News discusses how Republicans face a high-stakes clash over Trump’s legislative agenda. The ACLU took on Trump in his first term. Laura Kusisto of the Wall Street Journal examines how it will be tougher this time. Should awards season be canceled? Jada Yuan of the Washington Post reports on the quiet debate that happened amid the L.A. fires.   Plus,...

On today’s show: CNN examines how cities across the U.S. are preparing for Trump’s immigration crackdown. NPR ’s David Folkenflik explains the tabloid scandal at the heart of Prince Harry’s legal victory against Rupert Murdoch’s publishing arm. Los Angeles County had started to curb homelessness. Will the fires undo that progress?   The Washington Post looks at w...

On today’s show: What to know about Trump’s first day in office. CNN breaks down Trump’s pardon of more than 1,000 January 6th rioters and Time explains what is in his executive orders on immigration.  NPR’s Sarah McCammon explains how Cecile Richards transformed reproductive care in America as the longtime former president of Planned Parenthood. The women’s rights activist...

On today’s show: Peter Baker of The New York Times joins to discuss the state of America as President Biden leaves and President-elect Trump is inaugurated.   The latest from Gaza, where three hostages were released by Hamas as part of the ceasefire deal. The BBC explains who they are. Israel also released the first wave of Palestinian prisoners. NBC News has the details.   Plus, P...

On today’s show: The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas appears to be moving forward. Reuters has the details.  President Biden is leaving office the same way he entered, by signing a flurry of executive orders. The Washington Post  reports the moves could be hard for Trump to undo. Leslie Kaufman, a climate reporter with Bloomberg News , explains how wildfires upended Ca...

On today’s show: Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting in Gaza but the deal is already under threat. The Wall Street Journal explains. Biden bid Americans farewell from the Oval Office last night, and Reuters ’ Andrea Shalal told us why he’s leaving with such low public approval. The Trace ’s Samantha Storey explains what 10 years of shooting data reveals about the...

On today’s show: Pete Hegseth faced grilling from Democrats at his confirmation hearing as GOP senators voiced support, CBS News reports. And NBC News  breaks down the major takeaways from the hearing. Publishers are taking OpenAI to court over copyright-infringement claims. The suit may have serious repercussions for the future of AI.   NPR explains. Xochitl Gonzalez with The Atla...

On today’s show: Israel and Hamas inch closer to a ceasefire. What to know about special counsel Jack Smith’s final  report  on Trump's election-interference case.   TIME explains why so many incarcerated firefighters are battling the L.A. fires. President Biden attempted to shore up and reflect on his foreign policy legacy in a speech Monday. CBS News has more.   A...

On today’s show: The wildfires in Los Angeles continue to burn and 100,000 people remain under evacuation orders. Strong winds are forecast that could hamper firefighting efforts. The L.A. Times looks ahead at the long road to recovery. It’s President Biden’s final week in office. How will his domestic-policy record be remembered? The Atlantic ’s Franklin Foer assesses the...

On today’s show: Politico  fact-checks criticisms being lobbed at L.A. lawmakers over the wildfires. Plus, what happened with fire hydrants in the Pacific Palisades? LAist   has the story.   Trump is set to be sentenced in his hush-money case. USA Today  details what to expect. The Supreme Court hears arguments Friday in a challenge to government efforts to force a sale o...

On today’s show: What to know about wildfires ravaging Southern California. The Los Angeles Times is tracking all the latest developments. Jimmy Carter’s funeral takes place in Washington today. The New Yorker examines his legacy of honesty. And the Washington Post ’s Marc Fisher explains how the former president’s honesty may have been his downfall. For the first time toni...

On today’s show: Trump says he wants to buy Greenland — or take it by force. Can he? Politico ’s Seb Starcevic explains what could happen next.   NBC News ’ Ben Goggin explains why Meta shut down its fact-checking program. The United States says a genocide is taking place in Sudan. NPR has been reporting on the famine and displacement there   for months. Plus, tho...

On today’s show: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stepping down, the Globe and Mail reports. Vox ’s Ellen Ioanes explains what   his resignation means for the future of U.S.-Canada relations. The Washington Post examines why Biden’s offshore-drilling ban won’t be easy for Trump to undo. And USA Today looks into who may be getting an increase in Social Security...

On today’s show: Congress is set to certify the 2024 election without incident. It’s a very different picture from four years ago, when Trump supporters stormed the Capitol. The violence still haunts some people who were there. The nation is honoring Jimmy Carter this week for dedication to integrity and honesty. The surgeon general says there’s a causal link between consuming al...

On today’s show: Lawmakers scrambled to reach a deal to fund the government and avert a shutdown. They were ultimately unsuccessful, the Wall Street Journal reports. Malala Yousafzai and Sahra Mani join Apple News In Conversation to talk about the bravery of women in the face of Taliban rule and the urgent need for the international community to act.   Releasing Hollywood blockbusters i...

On today’s show: TikTok faces a U.S. ban in one month, and the Supreme Court just decided to hear its case. Lauren Feiner of the Verge talks about what is next.   More colleges are offering free tuition to middle-class families. Danielle Douglas-Gabriel of the Washington Post explains how that could open the door to more diverse applicants. The New Yorker ’s Jennifer Wilson took a...

On today’s show: A verdict is imminent for dozens of men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot in France. Alexandra English, for Marie Claire , told us Pelicot’s story. President-elect Trump has pledged to relocate 100,000 federal jobs out of D.C. The last time he tried such a move, it didn’t go very well. The Washington Post ’s Todd Frankel explains why. Lightly regulate...

On today’s show: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has the latest on a school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin.   The Wall Street Journal ’s Jesse Newman breaks down Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plans to reform food systems in the U.S. Scientists are measuring the burps and farts of livestock. Vox ’s Benji Jones explains how that could help mitigate climate change. Plus, Trump f...

On today’s show: The long list of pardons and commutations announced by President Biden last week includes some controversial choices, such as a former judge who was found guilty of accepting millions in kickbacks for sending kids to juvenile detention. A  ProPublica  investigation analyzes the dangers of formaldehyde, a toxic chemical that causes cancer and can be found in your ho...

On today’s show: Vox ’s Dylan Scott reports on the deep roots of Americans’ hatred of their health-care system.   Jacob Soboroff and Errol Morris discuss whether Trump could revive his family-separations policy during his second term, in this week’s episode of Apple News In Conversation .   The National Labor Relations Board says contestants on Netflix’s &ls...

On today’s show: NPR’s David Folkenflik explains why Rupert Murdoch’s bid to consolidate control of his media empire  failed . Nancy Youssef with the  Wall Street Journal  describes what we know about Austin Tice, an American journalist and Marine veteran who’s been held captive in Syria for more than a decade. Bobby Brier with  NJ Spotlight News  r...

On today’s show: ABC News reports new details on the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CNN ’s Clarissa Ward takes us inside a notorious Syrian prison where some of Bashar al-Assad’s critics disappeared. Sahil Kapur of NBC News details how younger Democrats are challenging elders in the House for powerful positions. Plus, a wildfire rips through Malibu ,...

On today’s show: A suspect was charged in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO. CNN has the latest. Jay-Z was accused of sexually assaulting a minor alongside Sean “Diddy“ Combs in 2000. NBC has the details. The Washington Post ’s Tim Carman explains why it feels like food recalls are happening more frequently. Plus, Haaretz reports on Netanyahu&rsquo...

On today’s show: Trump advisers have renewed a push for a pardon of Edward Snowden. The Washington Post ’s Michael Scherer explains why. Rebels in Syria overtook the capital , Damascus, forcing President Bashar al-Assad to flee and bringing an abrupt end to more than a decade of civil war. Mensah M. Dean of The Trace investigates the intergenerational fallout of gun violence in th...

On today’s show: Marianna Sotomayor of the Washington Post explains how the GOP’s razor-thin House majority could complicate Trump’s policy plans. Bitcoin hit $100,000, lifted by hopes of a crypto-friendly new administration. The Wall Street Journal ’s Alexander Osipovich explains what that means for you, even if you don’t invest in digital currency. Rob Sheffield, co...