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We begin with the latest backlash to Elon Musk’s email ultimatum to millions of federal workers. Apple says it's investing $500 billion in the US amid Trump's tariff threat. The US is turning to Turkey to help solve the egg shortage crisis. The number of Palestinians arrested in the West Bank has spiked. Plus, why there's an upside-down American flag at a US National Park.  Learn more about your a...

A possible rift is forming in the Trump administration after some agency heads told staff to ignore a request to justify their jobs in writing. Israeli tanks are in the occupied West Bank for the first time in more than 20 years. A memo suggests the White House is launching a new effort to deport unaccompanied migrant children. We'll tell you why French and UK leaders are heading to the White Hous...

An email sent to federal workers appears to have caused issues between Elon Musk and leaders of government agencies. Ukraine faces an uncertain future on the three-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion. Immigration officials have started enforcement operations in LA. Germany has moved to the right after a snap election. Plus, the Vatican has given an update about Pope Francis’ health.  Learn more...

As the Trump administration works to carry out its mass deportation operation, undocumented immigrants without criminal records fear being caught up in potential raids at schools, churches, or other places in their communities. In this episode, we hear from people doing what they can to fight back. Have a tip or question about the new Trump administration? Call us at 202-240-2895. Learn more about...

A California woman who lost her home in the Eaton Fire has a 3D plan to rebuild. When a father couldn’t find toys and apparel featuring Black historical figures, he created his own. We’ll tell you why a London youth group is on a mission to create emojis with Black and mixed-race hairstyles. A space robotics engineer is helping make farming easier in a country with an aging workforce. Plus, the po...

The Associated Press is taking the Trump administration to court after being blocked from White House briefings. We have details on Luigi Mangione’s latest court hearing in the killing of a healthcare CEO. A federal judge canceled Eric Adams’ upcoming trial, but the New York mayor still faces corruption charges. There’s been a shakeup in the Los Angeles Fire Department after last month’s devastati...

The Defense Department has temporarily paused a plan to carry out mass firings of civilian workers. Americans are mad at President Donald Trump about inflation. We have new details on a growing measles outbreak in West Texas. A new poll finds more Americans identify as LGBTQ+. And, one MLB team has changed a long-standing, controversial policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

Voters in Georgia expressed their anger to Republican Congressman Rich McCormick over federal lay-offs. There's been updates in the hostage release and Palestinian prisoner exchanges between Israel and Hamas. We'll tell you how much Delta is paying out to those on the Toronto plane crash. The Vatican gives an update on how the Pope's doing. Plus, why it's particularly cold these days in the US. Le...

GOP Senators have adopted a budget blue print, but Senate and House Republicans could soon start butting heads over the plan. Arab leaders are meeting in Saudi Arabia for a counter-proposal to President Donald Trump’s “Rviera” plan for Gaza. Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing United Healthcare’s CEO, is back in court today. Germans are heading to the polls this weekend for a snap federal e...

Israel says one of the bodies returned by Hamas was not the hostage they had claimed. Senate Republicans passed a budget blueprint after a "vote-a-rama." We’ll tell you why Elon Musk arrived on stage at CPAC with a chainsaw. More than 170 migrants have been taken from Guantanamo Bay to Venezuela. Plus, the first ever 4 Nations hockey championship was an overtime thriller. Learn more about your ad...

New York’s governor says she won’t remove Mayor Eric Adams from office but proposed other changes. Ukraine’s president met with a Trump envoy amid a strained relationship between Washington and Kyiv. We’re following the latest developments on court cases against the Trump administration’s funding freeze and mass firings. Wall Street investors are worried about Walmart’s economic forecast. And, thi...

We start with details on the Trump’s administration potential cuts at the Pentagon and IRS. The Senate has voted to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director. New York's governor has activated the National Guard amid an illegal corrections officer strike at state prisons. South Korea’s impeached president appeared in court today in his first trial hearing for insurrection. Plus, we’ll tell you how a form...

The bodies of four hostages held in Gaza have been returned to Israel. The US’ battle with inflation could be complicated by a so-called "DOGE dividend." The Department of Health and Human Services has released new definitions for terms like "sex," "man" and "woman," that critics say ignore science. An 11-year-old girl has taken her own life after she was allegedly bullied over her family’s immigr...

Claims that the federal workforce purge is only impacting low-performing and non-essential employees has been found to be false in many cases. Catholic bishops are suing the Trump administration over the sudden halt to refugee resettlement funding. We’ll tell you why a state grand jury is recommending a police department in Alabama is abolished. Seven Florida deputies have been suspended over a do...

Hamas has returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages. A new CNN poll suggests Americans have some concerns about President Donald Trump. The Trump administration is expected to label migrants at the US-Mexico border as a risk for spreading diseases. The Defense Secretary wants the military to make billions of dollars' worth of cuts. Plus, it’s going to get even colder in the US. Learn more about...

Department of Defense officials fear impending firings at the Pentagon. Two small planes collided in midair in Arizona this morning. We’ll tell you how a hearing in the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams played out. President Donald Trump’s latest target is New York City’s congestion pricing program. Plus, Apple has announced a new device that will replace the iPhone SE. Learn...

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continue to trade barbs over negotiations to end the war in Kyiv. The Department of Justice is appealing to the Supreme Court over Trump’s ability to fire a government watchdog. Authorities in Oregon say an avalanche killed two backcountry skiers. Target’s reduced DEI efforts aren’t sitting well with customers. Plus, we’ll tell you...

President Vladimir Putin is weighing in on how he thought yesterday's talks with the US and Russia went. A federal judge is considering the Justice Department's motion to drop the NYC mayor’s corruption charges. Scary events in the skies recently may make it feel like air travel is getting more dangerous, but the data suggests otherwise. The measles outbreak in West Texas is growing – what you nee...

Ukraine's president says President Donald Trump lives in a “disinformation space,” after he made false claims about the war in Ukraine. Trump has signed an executive order for wider access to IVF, as his administration cuts legal services for unaccompanied migrant children. We’ll give you the latest on Pope Francis' hospitalization. Actress Blake Lively has added to her lawsuit against Justin Bald...

President Donald Trump had some harsh words about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after talks between the US and Russia wrapped up. 60 million Americans are facing dangerously cold conditions. Trump plans to impose tariffs on three big US imports. Brazil’s former president has been charged over an alleged coup. And, we’ll tell you what a jury decided in A$AP Rocky’s assault case. Learn more...

A federal judge rejected a call to block the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing federal data systems. House and Senate leaders clash over strategy to pass President Donald Trump’s agenda. We have the latest on Pope Francis’s health. Thirteen people have been hospitalized with the measles amid an outbreak in West Texas. Plus, the world’s seventh-largest oil producer says it’s joinin...

We start with an update on some of the injured Delta passengers aboard a plane that flipped upside down upon landing in Toronto yesterday. The US and Russia will each appoint teams to negotiate the end of the war in Ukraine. A federal judge is allowing the Department of Government Efficiency to access student data. The top criminal prosecutor in the Washington, DC US attorney’s office resigned tod...

Talks between the US and Russia have reportedly ended with the two countries agreeing on principles aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Hamas says it will release the dead bodies of four Israeli hostages, including two children. New York’s governor is weighing whether to remove NYC Mayor Eric Adams from office. We’ll tell you how the CIA has been spying on cartels in Mexico. Plus, scientists now b...

Russian and US officials have met for initial peace talks on the war in Ukraine. The UN is accusing Isreal of violating a Security Council resolution, because it still has troops in Lebanon. The deadly winter storm impacting large parts of the US is now bringing snow and freezing temperatures to flood hit areas. Southwest Airlines has announced its first mass layoff in its history. Plus, an NFL st...

American and Russian officials are meeting in Saudi Arabia today for initial talks to end the war in Ukraine. We’ll hear from a survivor of a Delta plane that crashed and flipped upside. Sources say the head of the Social Security Administration has stepped down because of a DOGE request. 75% of Americans are expected to be in temperatures below freezing this week. Plus, we’ll tell you why Google...