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We start with the likely shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Minnesota’s Governor says the federal immigration crackdown caused serious economic damage to the state – and he’s proposed a solution. A federal court has blocked the Defense Secretary’s effort to punish a Democratic senator. The Trump administration delivers a significant blow to longstanding US climate policy. Plus, new d...

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security hangs in the balance, as the federal immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota comes to a close. Residents in Nancy Guthrie’s neighborhood are being asked to review home security footage from two specific dates. Police are learning more about the suspect in in Canada’s deadliest school shooting in decades. A new report reveals some alarming ingr...

Investigators receive 18,000 calls in search for Nancy Guthrie.  Six House Republicans defy Trump on Canada tariff vote. Conflicting reports about what triggered the El Paso airspace closure. James Van Der Beek dies from colorectal cancer at 48.  Plus, A Minnesota man builds a 300 foot backyard luge for his eight grandkids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with lawmakers over her agency’s handling of the Epstein files. We have updates on the search for the missing mother of a “Today” show co-host. An actor who starred in a '90s teen drama has died. Police have identified a suspect in Canada’s worst mass shooting in decades. Plus, the latest twist in a food giant’s breakup saga. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

After releasing home security footage outside Nancy Guthrie’s homes, the FBI say they’re looking at "persons of interest." A new jobs report suggests the labor market is turning a corner. Democrats are making moves to repeal President Donald Trump's tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration. The FAA has lifted an hours long ban on airspace surrounding a west Texas airport. Plus, the Trump Admini...

New searches after FBI release video in Nancy Guthrie case. At least nine killed, 25 injured in a school shooting in Canada. Immigration officials and lawmakers clash as DHS funding deadline looms. Ukrainian athlete to wear tribute helmet despite IOC ruling. Voting opens for Chicago’s "Name a Snowplow" contest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start with the biggest break so far in the search for Nancy Guthrie. New revelations about Jeffrey Epstein’s apparent ties with a Trump official raise questions. The latest economic data underscores how much Americans are pinching their wallets. We’ll explain why President Donald Trump threatens to block the opening of a key bridge. Plus, Paramount sweetens its hostile bid for CNN’s parent comp...

The Department of Justice has unredacted additional names in the Jeffrey Epstein files after mounting pressure from lawmakers. The Guthrie family is deploying a new strategy in the search for their missing 84-year-old mother. Federal immigration officials are testifying before Congress today, as lawmakers clash over funding for the Department of Homeland Security. US military forces have boarded a...

Savannah Guthrie pleads for help as second deadline passes.  Lawmakers say six men are being protected by over-redaction in the Epstein files.  The U.S. Military struck another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Pacific Ocean.  Lindsay Vonn will need to have multiple surgeries on her leg and 19 Buddhist monks are set to complete their 2,300 mile walk for peace.  Learn more about your ad choices....

“Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie is pleading to the public for her mother’s return. Jeffery Epstein’s accomplice sent a clear message to President Donald Trump in exchange for clemency. We’ll explain where talks to fund the Department of Homeland Security stand ahead of a Friday deadline. Israel has taken steps to tighten its grip on the occupied West Bank. Plus, a Team USA athlete responds t...

As the deadline for a purported ransom note nears, police search for new evidence at Nancy Guthrie’s home. Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted accomplice is expected to sit for a deposition on Capitol Hill. Meanwhile, newly released Esptein files continue to rock the British establishment. We have an update on Lindsay Vonn’s condition after a race-related crash. Plus, Elon Musk teases development plans fo...

The desperate search for Nancy Guthrie continues, with a ransom deadline set for 5pm Monday.  Ghislaine Maxwell appears for a virtual deposition by House Oversight Committee.  Lindsey Vonn is in “stable condition” after undergoing surgery to treat a fracture in her left leg following her crash in the downhill final on Sunday.  Jury selection starts today for father of Appalachee HS shooter in Geor...

Critics fear ICE is using a growing slate of facial recognition and surveillance tools to track not only undocumented immigrants, but also protesters opposing operations in Minneapolis and beyond. So with Democrats and Republicans at odds over changes to ICE ahead of a looming deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security, what data is being collected and what does it mean for the average A...

The Milan Cortina Winter Games have begun, and some athletes have already made history.  We tell you how one state went from the bottom to the top for fourth grade reading and math. A project born out of a family’s loss hopes to save lives by publishing letters written by strangers with reasons to stay. This shellfish was extinct for over 200 years in Dublin Bay until now – and the reason it’s bac...

TMZ’s founder reveals details about a purported ransom note in the suspected abduction of a “Today” show anchor’s mother. US stocks marked a record turnaround. Authorities made a new arrest in the 2012 Benghazi terror attack. Luigi Mangione made an outburst in court over a dramatic change in his state murder trial. Plus, the outrage surrounding a video removed from President Donald Trump’s social...

US and Iranian officials met today, as the US continues a major military buildup in the region. Authorities searching for Nancy Guthrie say a “consequential” deadline was included in one of the purported ransom notes they reviewed. The US military conducted another strike against an alleged drug-trafficking boat. A major automaker is reevaluating its electric vehicle investments as shares tumble....

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Oman today for high-stakes nuclear talks with Iran's Foreign Minister. The FBI is now offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to recovery of Nancy Guthrie. TrumpRx, the Trump administration’s much-anticipated direct-to-consumer drug platform, went live on Thursday.  The Olympic opening ceremony starts this afternoon and the 90 year old man has been...

We start with updates from law enforcement on the search for a “Today” show anchor’s missing mother. The White House says President Donald Trump is willing to consider some of Democrats’ demands for ICE reforms. A controversial rule threatens some federal workers’ job security. Talks intended to end the war in Ukraine yielded little progress for a peace deal. Plus, what the launch of the Trump adm...

Nancy Guthrie’s children speak out after law enforcement receives unverified ransom notes. Some Epstein survivors have accused the department of Justice of botching the latest release of case files. The Trump Administration is pulling back federal law enforcement officer from Minnesota, but questions remain. New data confirms your hunch about the labor market. Plus, we explain why a new Trump admi...

NBC’s Savannah Guthrie and her siblings released a video Wednesday night.  President Trump acknowledged the need for a different approach to immigration enforcement.  The Executive editor of the Washington Post is defending the decision to cut a third of the paper's staff.  The Supreme Court allows California to use a new congressional map. Plus, a teen battling leukemia is headed to the Super Bow...

We start with key takeaways from President Donald Trump on Iran and the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. The Supreme Court has greenlit a blue state’s new congressional map. The fate of the man who tried to assassinate Trump at his golf course in 2024 has been sealed. The Washington Post, owned by Jeff Bezos, made dramatic cuts. Plus, one of the deadliest attacks this year in an African count...

DHS personnel are leaving Minneapolis, though Border Czar Tom Homan has outlined conditions. Investigators are reviewing new evidence in the search for Nancy Guthrie. Lawmakers have sidestepped a government shutdown but another deadline looms. US, Ukrainian and Russian peace deal negotiators are meeting in Abu Dhabi. Plus, ahead of the Super Bowl, some of your favorite snacks are getting cheaper....

President Trump signed a spending package to open the government back up.   Authorities found blood inside the home of Nancy Guthrie.  Powerful men respond to details in the latest release of the Epstein files. US skier Lindsey Vonn will compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics, and we have a winner in the Westminster Dog Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump has signed a massive funding bill that will fully reopen the government. Two incidents took place between the US and Iran on international waters, days before nuclear talks. Arizona investigators are pleading for help in the search for a “Today” show anchor’s missing mother. Disney’s hunt for a new leader is over. Plus, an American skiing superstar is keeping her Olympic dre...

President Donald Trump and House Speaker Johnson are pressuring Republican hold outs to back a bill aimed at ending the partial government shutdown. President Trump is also proposing an overhaul of the current election system. Washington and Tehran have tentatively agreed to resume nuclear talks. Elon Musk has been summoned for questioning after X's offices in Paris were raided by police. Plus, we...