The Daily Dive

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris had their first and only debate on Wednesday and while not as chaotic as the Trump/Biden debate, there were a few moments that stood out. That smile from Sen. Harris when Pence was trying to talk over her and the star of the show, the fly that stood on Pence’s head for two minutes. There was lots of coronavirus talk and plenty of dodged questions. S...

More good news on treatments for COVID-19. Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, has requested the emergency use authorization of its antibody- based treatment for people with mild to moderate symptoms of coronavirus. This treatment is similar to the one that President Trump received and they could have 100,000 doses ready this month and one million by the end of the year. Peter Loftus, health care re...

How did the coronavirus infiltrate the White House? Many experts say that the reliance on coronavirus rapid response tests without other mitigation strategies like wearing masks and social distancing might have been the problem. The White House was using Abbott Laboratories’ ID Now tests like metal detectors, despite them delivering false negatives 9% of the time. Sarah Toy, health and science rep...

President Trump has been released from Walter Reed Military Medical Center. His doctors say that he is improving, but also say he is not out of the woods just yet. As Trump heads home, Republicans are also battling other issues as well. The confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett has come into question since some GOP senators have also tested positive. Daniel Lippman, WH reporter at Politico, join...

President Trump has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and is being treated at Walter Reed Military Hospital. Trump's doctors say that he is improving and could be discharged soon, but there have been conflicting messages. The course of treatment he is receiving does not point to mild symptoms of coronavirus. Also, while we do not know the exact point at which the president contracted the virus, it seem...

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some coronavirus vaccine trial participants have spoken out about their experience so far and are reporting fever, body aches, and exhaustion, but say that the side effects did not last more than a day and in the end were worth it. Participants in Moderna and Pfizer’s trials said that they felt getting more side effects after the second dose. Berkley Lovelace, health care reporter at CNBC joins us...

The NFL has had its first COVID-19 team outbreak as ten members of the Tennessee Titans have had positive tests after their last game with the Minnesota Vikings. In response to this the NFL has postponed the upcoming Week 4 game against the Steelers. The Titans coach has said that some of the people infected are experiencing flu-like symptoms. Matt Bonesteel, sports reporter at The Washington Post...

The NYT has obtained nearly two decades worth of President Trump’s tax returns and found out that he paid only $750 in taxes in 2016 and the same in 2017, and paid no taxes at all in several previous years. While Trump paints himself as a successful businessman, several of his properties and business ventures were money losers. David Fahrenthold, reporter at the Washington Post, joins us for how t...

The first debate between President Trump and Joe Biden goes down tonight. It is sure to be an unpredictable affair that so far has been a game of expectations. Trump has portrayed Biden as sleepy and senile while still saying he has a ton of experience in the debate arena. Biden on the other hand has to keep the gaffes at a minimum. Tyler Pager, national political reporter at Bloomberg News, joins...

President Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be the next Supreme Court Justice of the United States. The timeline to get her confirmed will be moving at record place with hearings starting on October 12th, setting up a vote right before the election. Republicans have the votes, so it's highly likely that she will get confirmed, which concerns Democrats when it comes to issues like the...

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All signs seem to point to the fact that President Trump will be able nominate and get confirmed by the Senate, his third Supreme Court justice all in his first term. This would push the Court to be the most conservative it has been since 1950. And depending on the outcome of the election, could set up future fights between the branches of government. Michael Bailey, professor at Georgetown Univer...

A grand jury in Kentucky has charged former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison with three counts of wanton endangerment in the case of Breonna Taylor who was killed by police fire in March. The charges were related to other circumstances and not directly to the death of Breonna herself. Other officers involved in the incident were also not charged. Marisa Iati, national reporter for the Wa...

A coronavirus vaccine may be on its way soon, but that doesn’t mean that people are ready to take it. According to an Axios-Ipsos poll, 60% of people say they don’t want to take a first-generation vaccine, in part because of how it has been politicized. Margaret Talev, politics and White House editor at Axios, joins us for how resistance to taking a Covid vaccine is growing. Next, thousands of U.S...

President Trump’s next move in the Supreme Court fight will come at the end of the week as he seeks to nominate someone to take over for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Republicans have said that they will take up the nomination even though the actual vote may take place in the lame duck session after the election. Fadel Allassan, reporter at Axios, joins us for the political fight to replace the Not...

One team from Massachusetts General Hospital considered whether Google searches for GI issues might be a way to spot COVID-19 hotspots early. Claire Maldarelli, Associate Editor for Popular Science lays out how your computer key strokes may serve as a stroke of genius in weathering the pandemic in future months.  Then, nobody would doubt whether cyclists competing in the Tour De France are excepti...

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The military has confirmed it sought information on using a ‘heat ray' against D.C. protesters. If that weren’t enough, there were other military grade weapons being considered through startling investigative reporting by Dina Temple-Raston, Investigations correspondent for NPR who will walk us through the inquiries and the subsequent implications. Then, if you want to get away, Hawaii may be the...

Two L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputies cling to life in critical condition after being ambushed while in their SUV at a Compton metro stop. To which Sheriff Alex Villanueva called out Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James to pitch in monetarily to the reward for the assailant. KFIAM640 Los Angeles report Steve Gregory will bring us up to date. Then, the Maine super-spreader wedding has now been linked...

A massive 12 million dollar settlement has been reached between the city of Louisville and the family of Breonna Taylor who was killed during a no-knock raid by police back in march. What is eyebrow raising is that the settlement also includes police reforms to be implemented. Tim Craig, national reporter for The Washington Post has the details.  Then, as the AstraZeneca trials for a COVID-19 vacc...