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We bring you 5 stories that will get you up to speed and on with your day. Updates every weekday morning, midday and evening. Plus, 5 Good Things and One Thing on the weekends.
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Dec 7, 2023 • 7min
6 AM ET: Explosive GOP debate, student loan relief, food throwing punishment & more
The podcast covers the Gaza situation, a heated GOP debate, grounding of Osprey aircraft, approval of student loan debt cancellation, and a surprising punishment for throwing food.
Dec 7, 2023 • 7min
10 PM ET: Gaza relief concerns, aid bill blocked, heated GOP debate & more
Topics discussed include: Gaza fuel crisis, Republican block on aid, university shooting, Nevada election dispute charges, and heated GOP debate.
Dec 6, 2023 • 7min
5 PM ET: Las Vegas shooting, Hamas leader’s home surrounded, Norman Lear dies & more
Norman Lear, legendary TV sitcom and movie producer, dies. Topics include: Las Vegas shooting, Israeli military surrounding Hamas leader's home, GOP senators blocking national security spending bill, US charging Russian soldiers with war crimes, and a tribute to Norman Lear's impact on societal discussions through humor and his recent achievements as a producer in his 90s.
Dec 6, 2023 • 6min
12 PM ET: McCarthy's future, freed hostages' fury, border crisis & more
Leaked audio reveals hostages' fury at Netanyahu. Border crisis worsens in Arizona and Texas. Updates on McCarthy's future. Trump faces legal troubles. Time names 'Person of the Year'.
Dec 6, 2023 • 6min
9 AM ET: Texas killings, Biden's grief, Wikipedia's top 25 & more
Israeli forces accused of striking crowded refugee camp in Gaza. Police investigating Texas killings. US facing drug shortage. President Biden discusses grief. Wikipedia's top 25 most visited pages for 2023.
Dec 6, 2023 • 6min
6 AM ET: Senate shouting match, Biden's 2024 doubts, Texas abortion lawsuit & more
Israeli forces bombard Gaza, Senate meeting turns into shouting match, Biden doubts running for re-election due to Trump, woman sues Texas for abortion, girls less interested in STEM
Dec 6, 2023 • 6min
10 PM ET: Israel’s war strategy, Biden’s reelection rationale, 23andMe breach & more
US officials discuss evolving strategy in Israel-Hamas war. President Biden influenced by Trump in decision to run for reelection. Identifying suspect in home explosion in Virginia. Indictment of off-duty pilot who attempted to shut off plane's engines mid-flight. Hack exposes millions of users' ancestry data.
Dec 5, 2023 • 7min
5 PM ET: University presidents testify, Tuberville ends holds, NCAA tier proposal & more
Israeli military closing in on key city in southern Gaza. House committee grills university presidents on combating antisemitism. GOP Senator lifting holds on military promotions. Special counsel's office reveals evidence against ex-President Trump. NCAA proposes changes to college athlete compensation.
Dec 5, 2023 • 6min
12 PM ET: Nikki Haley's standing out, VA home explosion, CVS drug price changes & more
The podcast discusses the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, GOP donors' interest in Nikki Haley, a youth climate group's demand for action from President Biden, a home explosion in Arlington, and CVS's changes to prescription drug pricing.
Dec 5, 2023 • 6min
9 AM ET: Gaza overwhelmed, SCOTUS wealth tax, GTA 6 leak & more
Gaza crisis: people digging for food in rubble. SCOTUS wealth tax case. Millions under flood watches in Pacific Northwest. Survey shows people of color expecting insults from healthcare workers. Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer leaked.
