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In yet another busy weekend of news, there was another airline incident, as well as continued fallout from Eric Adams’ corruption, Elon Musk has his eyes on your SSN, and the Department of Education gives schools an ultimatum. Plus - protests! Yet Another Airline Issue -via AP News , AP News , and Twitter Continued Fallout for Adams Corruption -via AP News , BBC , NBC News , and NY Times Elon + Na...

The news of a car driving into a crowd in Germany and two ships colliding in the Red Sea lead an episode that also covers the state of immigration, the future of USAID and federal employees, RFK Jr’s confirmation, Elon’s conflict of interests, a Missouri AG’s bizarre lawsuit, a group of incredible teens, and an exclusive conversation with a humpback whale. Car Drives into Crowd in Munich -via CBS...

Trump and Hegseth make dangerous comments about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; plus, three prisoners have been freed in Belarus, another inspector general has been fired, Trump’s federal employee shrinking can continue, Tulsi Gabbard has been confirmed, Trump’s got some budget problems, the AP’s been kicked out of the oval, the Kennedy Center board held an election, and… cocaine! Trump and Russia -...

This episode is packed with news: the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Trump’s meeting with the King of Jordan, an American freed from Russia, a shocking speech by Nancy Mace, the fourth deadly plane crash since Trump took office, judge rulings on FEMA and government websites, the firing of the director of governmental ethics (and paper straws), Google renaming the Gulf of Mexico, a new Red, White, and Blu...

It’s yet another full day of news that includes a bus crash in Guatemala City, a possible break in the Hamas-Israel ceasefire as well as a possible breakup of US and Russia, the NSA is hitting delete on a whole bunch of websites, tariffs have kind of been announced, and the federal funding freeze hits another judicial roadblock. All while Trump wants to get rid of the penny, Kanye’s back to his ol...

Consumer protections are out, questioning the courts is in, tariffs are back, Noem is confused, and the Kennedy Center is about to be very lame. Consumer Protections Are Out -via CNN VP Questions Legitimacy of Courts -via AP News and CBS News More Tariffs Announced -via NY Times Noem Say No to FEMA -via Washington Post Kennedy Center Bummers -via NPR Take the ple dg e to be a v ote r at raisin gvo...

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Shooting in Sweden -via BBC Tariff-Off -via A P N ews Earthquakes in Greece -via CNN First Flights Head to Guantanamo -via CNN FBI v DOJ -via Politico , Just Security (suit 1), Court Listener (suit 2), and NBC News Trump Makes Comments on Gaza -via NY Times Marco Rubio + El Salvador -via AP News and CNN Trump Threatens the Department of Education and UN -via CNN and NY Times Register to vote, or c...

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Philadelphia Helicopter Crash -via ABC News FB-I Never Heard of Her -via CNN Tariffs Begin -via AP News , The Daily Beast, and BBC Musk Gets the Money -via AP News and NY Times Immigration Protections End for Thousands of Venezuelans + ICE Protests -via CBS News Howto donate to thevictim s of theLA fires: C ali for nia C ommuni t y F oundat ion Calif ornia F ir e Founda ti o n L.A. Fire Dep art me...

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Federal Funding Freeze Frozen -via AP News and NPR RFK Jr. Confirmation Hearing -via NY Times and NBC News Gitmo Is Back, I Guess? -via NBC News Harvey Weinstein is Miserable -via ABC News H owto donate to thevictim sof the LA fi res: C alifornia Com munity Fou nd ati o n C aliforni a Fi r e Founda tio n L.A. Fi re D epa rtm ent F ou ndation Pa sade na Humane Society Ven t ura Coun ty Communi ty F...

Federal Funding Pause -via AP News Tr ump’s Military E xecutiv e Order -via NB C News, NIH , and Washingto n Post Okla homa Sc hoo l District -via C NN Tru mp… Tur ned on Water ? -via Th e Hill H owto do nat e to t hevicti m s of the LA fi res: C ali f orni a Community Found ati on Cali f ornia Fi r e Foundation L .A. Fi re D epa rtm ent F oun dation Pa sadena Hum ane Society Ven t ura Coun ty Co...

Update: Colombia -via AP New s and D aily Beast ICE Ag ents Ar e Camera-Re ady -via CN N Bi rd Flu -via AP News a nd NY Times Trooper Shot Himself -via AP News J an 6 th -via CNN, W ashingt on Post, an d NPR Howto donate to th e vi cti ms of the L A fir es: C ali f orni a C o mmunity F ounda tion Cali f ornia Fi re Founda t ion L.A. Fire D epa rtm ent Fou ndation Pas adena Humane Society Ven tur a...

Third Term for Trump? -via House.gov Idaho Bill to Overturn Same-Sex Marriages -via NY Times Midnight Firings - via CBS N ews Columbia Tariffs -via AP News Howto donat e to the victims o f th e LA fir es : Calif orni a C ommunity F oun da tio n Califor ni a F ire Founda t ion L .A. Fire De par t ment Foun dation P as adena H umane Society Ventura County Co mmuni ty Foundation Am e rican Red Cross...

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All about Trump 2.0 -via AP News , CNN , NY Tim es , CNN , NBC Ne ws , NPR , and Th e Cut H ow to d onate t o the victims of the LA fires: Calif or nia C ommunity Fo undatio n Califor n ia Fir e Founda tion L.A. Fi re Depar tment F oundation Pasa dena Hum ane Society Ve ntura County Community Foundation American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles Center for Disaster Philanthropy Direct Relief World...

Looking back at the life, and legacy, of Cecile Richards. -via The Texas Tribune How to donate t o the victims of the LA fires: Calif or nia C ommunity Fo undatio n Califor n ia Fir e Founda tion L.A. Fi re Depar tment F oundation Pasa dena Hum ane Society Ve ntura County Community Foundation American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles Center for Disaster Philanthropy Direct Relief World Central Kit...

Los Angeles Fires -via ABC News Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal -via NY Ti mes TikTok Ban? Maybe? -v ia NB C News Rudy Giuliani -via AP News How to donate to the victims of the LA fires: Calif or nia C ommunity Fo undatio n Califor n ia Fir e Founda tion L.A. Fi re Depar tment F oundation Pasa dena Hum ane Society Ve ntura County Community Foundation American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles Center fo...

LA Fires -via AP News Isr ael/Hamas Ceasef ire -via NPR and Rescue.org R e d Dye #3 - via NB C News So ut hwest A irl ines Sued -vi a CNN C onf irmat ion Hea rin gs -via W as hington Post How to dona te to the victims of th e L A fires: Californi a Comm unity Found ation C al iforn ia Fire Foundation L.A . Fire Department Foundation Pasa dena Hum ane Society Ve ntura County Community Foundation Am...

Los Angeles Fires -via AP News Roland Greene -via AP News South African Miners -via ABC News Trump Cabinet Nominees -via NY Times , Axios, and T he New Yorker Trump vs the Law -via CNN, NPR, a nd CBS How to donate to the victims of the LA fires: California Community Foundation California Fire Foundation L.A. Fire Department Foundation Pasadena Humane Society Ventura County Community Foundation Ame...

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A look at the devastating fires in Los Angeles. -via Twitter, CBS N ews, AP New s, LA Ti mes How to donate to the victims of the LA fires: California Community Foundation California Fire Foundati on L.A . Fire Department Foundati on Pasadena Humane Society Ventur a County Community Foundation American Red Cross o f Greater L os Angeles Center for Dis aster Philanthrop y Direct Relief World Ce ntra...