The Daily Dive

Soldiers in an intelligence unit with top-secret clearances were ordered by their commander to download an app they say could endanger them. The soldiers were concerned that the apps permissions allowed it to collect substantial amounts of personal data which caused concern that a hack could put individuals and missions at risk. Alex Horton, reporter for the Washington Post, joins us for more. Nex...

A “potential chemical of concern” has emerged from the outbreak of vaping related lung illnesses. The CDC has identified Vitamin E acetate as the potential culprit after finding it in the lung fluid of 29 samples from across 10 states. Vitamin E acetate can be grease-like or sticky and can cling to lung tissue. Emma Ockerman, reporter for Vice News, joins us for the latest. Next, there is an anti-...

The next phase in the impeachment inquiry starts this Wednesday as televised hearings will feature diplomats that have already testified behind closed doors. First up is the top diplomat in Ukraine, William Taylor. Taylor was upset that security aid to Ukraine was held up for political reasons. Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters, joins us for what to expect from the hearings, GOP defens...

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Thanks in part to big tech companies, San Francisco is now home to more dogs than children. The city’s demographic is skewing younger and richer, people are staying single for longer, having fewer children, and getting more dogs. Dogs are welcome most everywhere and many companies have dog friendly workplace policies. Jason Sheeler, contributing writer to AirMail.news, joins us for how San Francis...

Update on the impeachment inquiry… House Democrats have announced that public hearings will begin next week with testimony from three State Dept. officials that have already testified behind closed doors. In other impeachment news, Donald Trump Jr. has tweeted out the name of the alleged whistleblower. Hayes Brown, host of the Impeachment Today Podcast, joins us to break it all down. Next, the nex...

Horrible tragedy in Mexico as at least 9 Americans: three women and six children from a prominent local Mormon family were killed by drug cartel gunmen. Authorities in Mexico say that it may have been a case of mistaken identity and the targets were a rival drug cartel. Pilar Melendez, reporter at The Daily Beast, joins us for what we know. Next, Student surveillance services are constantly monito...

As scientists continue to look for the ever elusive dark matter, experiments designed to look for this currently undetected substance may depend on ancient shipwrecks. More specifically the lead that has been buried under water for hundreds of years. While other materials can be used in such experiments, this lead has low levels of radioactivity, which make it ideal for shielding dark matter detec...

We are one year out from the 2020 election and the country is more divided than ever. President Donald Trump is facing an impeachment process and Democrats still have not chosen a candidate to take him on. While one year will fly by overall, it is an eon in politics and anything can still happen. Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters joins us for some poll numbers and what to expect this n...

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In a 232-196 party line-vote, the House has approved rules for the Trump impeachment inquiry. The rules lay out how the House Intelligence Committee, who is currently leading the investigation will transition to public hearings. They will release a report of their findings and also release transcripts of closed-door testimony. Mike Lillis, congressional reporter at The Hill, joins us for the lates...

Starting us off today is the dying trend of trick-or-treating. While kids are still getting their hands on sweets and we are spending more than ever on candy, the tradition of knocking door-to door is fading in favor of alternative Halloween events like “trunk-or-treats” and other community celebrations. Ursula Perano, reporter at Axios joins us to talk about how trick-or-treating is changing. Nex...

Halloween is here and it’s time to talk about costumes. If you Google sexy “anything” costume, chances are you will be directed to Yandy.com where you can find costumes to be sexy witch, sexy Mr. Rogers, and yes… even a sexy impeachment costume. Maura Judkis, reporter at the Washington Post, joins us for the sexy Halloween costume industrial complex. Next, the National Security Council’s top Ukrai...

Freshman Rep. Katie Hill is resigning from Congress after facing allegations of inappropriate sexual relationships with staffers. Hill was under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for an improper relationship with a male congressional staffer and then admitted to a relationship with a female campaign staffer. John Bresnahan, congressional bureau chief at Politico, joins us for more. Next,...

President Trump announced on Sunday that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the Islamic State leader, died during a military operation by Delta Forces in Syria. The President described al-Baghdadi dying like a dog and a coward saying he retreated into a “dead end” tunnel with three of his children and detonated a suicide vest after which the tunnel collapsed. Special Forces conducted a DNA test to verify the r...

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As details in the impeachment probe continue to develop daily, we are learning that top Ukrainian officials were told in early August about the delay in security assistance which undercuts one of the main arguments by the president, there was no quid pro quo because the Ukrainians didn’t know the assistance was blocked. Andrew Kramer, reporter for the NY Times based in Ukraine, joins us for more....

President Trump on Wednesday announced the U.S. will lift sanctions on Turkey and also said that the ceasefire in northern Syria is now permanent. The safe zone in the area will now be enforced by Russia and Turkey. Missy Ryan, national security reporter at the Washington Post, joins us for the latest details and the Trump foreign policy doctrine. Next, scientists have created a new more powerful...

The top American diplomat in Ukraine, William Taylor, described in closed-door testimony to impeachment investigators a quid-pro-quo pressure campaign by President Trump to withhold security aid and a White House meeting unless the Ukrainian President publicly pledged to investigate the Bidens and 2016 election interference. Taylor also Rudy Giuliani as being at the center of an “irregular policy...

 For parents with kids in school, you might already be aware that many middle and high schools offer online gradebooks where the status of quizzes, homework, and overall grades can be monitored…and it’s quickly becoming the latest parental obsession. Julie Jargon, family and tech columnist at the WSJ, joins us for how watching the steady stream of test and homework scores is too tempting for some....

Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney was trying all weekend to walk back comments he made at a press conference where he seemed to say there was a quid pro quo in holding up military aid to Ukraine. Also, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said that troops leaving Syria will not come home, instead they will go to Western Iraq. Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters, joins us for all the big politi...

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