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.

Philadelphia has become the first major city to ban cashless stores.  Lawmakers want to maintain access to the marketplace for lower-income consumers that may not have credit and debit cards, but Amazon and other business are expressing concerns about limits on innovation.  Scott Calvert, reporter for the WSJ, joins us to talk about the debate over going cashless. Next, as diet fads come and go, o...

The FDA this week approved a controversial drug to help treat depression and it the first new antidepressant to be greenlit in decades.  It is a nasal spray branded as Spravato made by Johnson and Johnson and is very similar to Ketamine. The benefit of this nasal spray is its fast acting impact on depression symptoms. Peter Loftus, reporter for the WSJ, joins us for more on this new drug. Next, ph...

Amazing health and science news as we find out that there may be a second person cured of HIV after getting a stem cell transplant.  A man known as the “London patient” had a stem cell transplant from a donor who had a natural immunity to HIV.  The transplant changed his immune system and gave him the donor’s HIV resistance.  Betsy McKay, senior writer at Wired, joins us for how it all worked. Nex...

:  The war between President Trump and the House Democrats has officially started. On Monday the House Judiciary Committee sent document requests to 81 individuals and entities related to President Trump and his inner circle. Spencer Ackerman, senior national security correspondent for the Daily Beast, joins us to talk about the 3 broad areas of interest Democrats are probing: Allegations of obstr...

After a tough week with collapsed denuclearization talks with North Korea and negative testimony by Michael Cohen, President Trump returned to the safety of his base at CPAC 2019.  The president went on for over 2 hours railing against everything from trade to immigration to the Mueller probe.  Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters, joins us for CPAC news and Republican pressure to back do...

This is a compilation 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.

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After a lot of hype and with the back drop of the public testimony from Michael Cohen, we found out that the second summit with Trump and Kim Jong Un had collapsed.  No deal was made and the summit was even cut short.  The main issue that could not be agreed upon were the lifting of sanctions on North Korea. Dave Lawler, Axios World Editor, joins us for a breakdown of the Hanoi summit. Next, YouTu...

These congressional hearings are quickly becoming must-watch TV.  Michael Cohen gave his public testimony about all his dealings with President Trump and there were some big moments.  Cohen testified that Trump is a racist, a conman and a cheat.  He accused the President of having knowledge of and directing hush money payments to Stormy Daniels, he said the president know that there would be a Wik...

Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer and fixer is in the middle of his three day tour of congressional testimony.  Today is his public hearing and some big allegations are expected to fly. Yesterday he apologized for lying to Congress, but today he is expected to claim the president engaged in criminal conduct while in office.  Daniel Lippman, reporter for Politico, joins us to discuss C...

Prosecutors on Monday released documents detailing New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s actions at the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Florida.  He has been charged with two, first degree misdemeanor counts of soliciting prostitution.  Investigators say Kraft was there twice in a 24 hour period, and they have video. My producer Miranda joins us for the details and how the NFL is reacting....

Another big week in politics is coming up as the President is making his way to Vietnam for the second summit with Kim Jong Un of North Korea. Still aiming for the goal of complete denuclearization, the president says he is in no rush as long as missile testing has stopped.  Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters, joins us for this and the House vote to overturn Trump’s emergency declaratio...

This is a compilation 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.

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It was a hoax! Empire actor, Jussie Smollett, is now being accused of staging a homophobic, racist attack against himself in an attempt to raise his profile because he was angry at the salary he was making. Prosecutors say the actor gave detailed instructions for the fake attack.  Aamer Madhani, national correspondent at USA Today, was in court for the bond hearing and fills us in on the details....

As smartphones have become integral parts of many people’s lives, you should always be aware of what is going on with your privacy and personal data. And as we ramp up to another round of elections in two years, there is a new frontier in campaign tech and data brokers are collecting your information for political campaigns to buy up. Evan Halper, reporter for the LA Times joins us for how politic...

We were waiting for it… and now it happened.  California along with 15 other states have filed a lawsuit against President Trump’s emergency declaration over border wall funds.  The lawsuit argues that the president used the pretext of a manufactured crisis to declare a national crisis. The lawsuit will make its way through the 9th Circuit which has ruled against him on various other legal challen...

Was it a hate crime or hoax? The twists and turns keep coming in the case of actor Jussie Smollett. While at first it seemed that he might be the victim of a racial, homophobic, and political attack, investigators are now looking into whether the Empire actor had a hand in planning it. The two people who reportedly carried out the attack are selling him out, saying he paid them to do it.  My produ...

And so it happened, while we did avert another government shutdown, President Trump declared a national emergency at the border to get funds for his border wall.  Now all the questions surrounding this, are how long it will take to process this after legal challenges, and what projects will have to be halted so the money can be reallocated.  Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters, joins us...

Welcome to the Daily Dive: WEEKEND EDITION. This is a compilation 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.

Welcome to the Daily Dive: WEEKEND EDITION. This is a compilation 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.

A deal has been reached to avert another government shutdown, but it comes with a twist! The President will sign the compromise bill which only gives him a fraction of the money he wanted to construct a border wall, but he will also declare a national emergency to get the rest. Caitlin Emma, budget reporter for Politico, joins us for what’s next, legal challenges to the national emergency declarat...

Once again, we have another spy in our midst. The Justice Department just unsealed an indictment against a former Air Force counterintelligence officer on espionage charges for allegedly revealing classified info to Iran. Eric Geller, cyber security reporter for Politico, joins us for more on Monica Witt, who defected to Iran and gave away some of our secrets. Next, since its Valentine’s Day, let’...

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the notorious drug kingpin, has been found guilty in his US trial after six days of deliberations by the jury. Throughout the trial which started last November, gave us a look into the inner workings of a $14 billion drug empire.  His sentencing now comes up in June.  My producer Miranda joins us for all the details and some of the trial highlights. Next, we speak to Joa...