Sharks on Drugs? The Week That Could Change Everything: The SCOOP

Mar 30, 2026

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Jenna previews a consequential week of news heading into Easter weekend from the space race to social media company lawsuits and the headlines in between (including sharks ... on painkillers).

On The Middle East: Pres. Trump expresses optimism about a deal with Iran, references a 15-point plan, claims Iran is shipping large amounts of oil, and loosely characterizes leadership changes as “regime change,” while escalation indicators include Houthi attacks on Israel, increased U.S. troop levels (about 50,000 vs. a typical 40,000), Israel-Hezbollah exchanges, and NATO intercepting Iranian missiles aimed at Turkey.

On The Economy: Rising oil prices impact the economy and move the markets into "correction" territory (a decline of 10% off their highs).

In The Courtroom: Major jury verdicts against Meta, YouTube, on child safety and “addictive” designs. These lawsuits challenge Section 230 protections.

In Space: A possible Artemis II launch is schedule for Wednesday. We detail a 10-day crewed mission around the Moon, and discusses space as strategic “high ground.”

00:00 The Week That Changes Everything

01:54 Sharks on Drugs

04:27 Iran Waterways and Oil

05:12 President Gaggle Highlights - Including Potential De-escalatory talks.

09:24 Escalation Signals in the Middle East

13:09 Gas Prices and Market Jitters

16:57 Artificial Intelligence and SaaS (Software as a Service) Uncertainty

22:08 Social Media Legal Showdown

27:21 Meta Verdict Fallout in New Mexico

30:02 California "Defective" Design Case in California

31:25 Cigarette Lawsuit Parallels

32:40 The impact of infinite scrolling.

35:33 Quick update on the DHS shutdown.