Episodes

  • Not Backing Down

    Not Backing Down
    Jan 23 2025
    President Trump defends his sweeping pardons of January 6th rioters while issuing a flurry of executive orders from the West Wing. Trump is also brushing aside concerns about TikTok, downplaying the app's spying threat. And a new blaze in Southern California is exploding in size, but calmer conditions could help crews get the upper hand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • Violent Rioters, Far Right Extremists Freed

    Violent Rioters, Far Right Extremists Freed
    Jan 22 2025
    President Trump is facing backlash from his own party for his decision to issue pardons to some 1,500 January 6th rioters. Among Trump's other policy rollouts: places like schools and churches are no longer safe for asylum seekers.. And this. >> Have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared. And a once in a generation storm dumps snow from Texas to Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • Sweeping Pardons

    Sweeping Pardons
    Jan 21 2025
    Donald Trump delivers on his promise to pardon nearly every single person charged in the January 6th riots. He also signs a bundle of orders to immediately reshape American policy, among them: closing a key pathway for asylum seekers at the southern border, and declaring "there are only two genders, male and female." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • Clock Ticks for TikTok

    Clock Ticks for TikTok
    Jan 17 2025
    How one of Donald Trump's now-favorite social media apps is looking for a Hail Mary to save it from being banned in the US. Israel confirms a ceasefire and hostage release agreement with Hamas but is still pounding Gaza. As second-chance Trump readies to take the oath of office again, we talk to Democratic Senator Ron Wyden about how his party is trying to flip the script on this administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • Hope Mixed with Fear

    Hope Mixed with Fear
    Jan 16 2025
    The deal between Israel and Hamas may already be under threat. Democrats try to find out just how loyal Donald Trump's pick for attorney general will be to the president-elect. President Biden bids farewell in his final days in the Oval Office with some cautionary advice. Red flag warnings expire, but officials are still warning people in the LA area are not out of the woods quite yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • Hegseth's Heated Hearing

    Hegseth's Heated Hearing
    Jan 15 2025
    Amid fierce pushback in his confirmation hearing, Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, was thrown a lifeline from a key senator. Meanwhile, we explore how the president-elect's loyalist pick for attorney general will shape his justice department. Plus, a bill banning transgender athletes in women's and girls sports passes in the House. Where will it go in the Senate? And officials issue a dire warning as another round of fierce winds hits Southern California and firefighters battle to control deadly wildfires. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • Breaking Down Jack Smith's Trump Report

    Breaking Down Jack Smith's Trump Report
    Jan 14 2025
    Special counsel Jack Smith's report, released to the public overnight, says he had sufficient evidence to convict Donald Trump. Hostage and ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas inch closer to the finish line. President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon faces his first day of confirmation hearings. We discuss his chances Trump-Vance transition senior adviser Jason Miller. And officials issue a dire warning as near-hurricane force wind gusts pose new threats to fire-ravaged Southern California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • So Cal Death Toll Rises

    So Cal Death Toll Rises
    Jan 13 2025
    Crews battling those deadly wildfires in Southern California are facing new dangers this week as winds exacerbate the situation. Meanwhile, the incoming Trump administration is pointing fingers at California Democrats, citing a "serious lack of competent governance." And some of Donald Trump's most critical and controversial Cabinet selections will face tough questions this week from lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins