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Oct 20, 2023 • 6min
10 PM ET: Biden’s primetime address, Gaza humanitarian aid, third speaker vote & more
Biden's primetime address highlights importance of funding for Israel and Ukraine, and the need to reject hate. Condition worsens in Gaza due to crossfire. International stability efforts, identification of kidnapped Americans, frozen state of the House, and CVS's decision on over-the-counter medicines.
Oct 19, 2023 • 6min
5 PM ET: State Department alert, Jordan's speaker bid, UFO sightings reported & more
US State Department issues warning to Americans overseas, Israel-Hamas conflict may lead to ground invasion, House Republicans attempt to elect Jim Jordan as speaker, uncertainty in economic outlook, US government receives reports of UFO sightings.
Oct 19, 2023 • 6min
12 PM ET: Biden's ambitious pitch, no speaker vote, Trump lawyer pleads guilty & more
Egypt aid to Gaza, Biden's pitch for Ukraine and Israel, no speaker vote, Sidney Powell pleads guilty, why Joran van der Sloot won't be prosecuted for murder.
Oct 19, 2023 • 6min
9 AM ET: Gaza aid and airstrikes, Georgia man hunt reward, Ozempic fakes warning & more
Airstrikes near aid to Gaza, chaos in the House, $74k reward for escaped inmates in Georgia, GOP states opposing pollution rule, warning about fake Ozempic pens.
Oct 19, 2023 • 7min
6 AM ET: Middle East escalation fears, slow vaccine uptake, Netflix price hike & more
Fears of Middle East conflict spilling over, slow vaccine uptake in the US, American journalist detained in Russia, and Netflix raises prices again.
Oct 19, 2023 • 7min
10 PM ET: Biden’s upcoming speech, Trump accuses trial witness, migrant deportation flight & more
President Biden's upcoming address on wars in Israel and Ukraine, US sanctions targeting Hamas' revenue, Trump accuses witness in civil fraud trial, House expected to hold third round of voting for new speaker, US conducts first deportation flight to Venezuela.
Oct 18, 2023 • 14min
Tug of War: What did Biden’s Trip to Israel Accomplish?
President Biden's trip to Israel is overshadowed by outrage over a hospital blast in Gaza. The episode explores US support for Israel and the potential US involvement in the conflict. It also discusses the need for justice and clear objectives in the region.
Oct 18, 2023 • 6min
5 PM ET: Gaza strike assessment, second-round speakership defeat, Natalee Holloway case & more
US assessment of Gaza explosion, UN resolution veto, Congressman Jim Jordan's second-round speakership defeat. Confession in Natalee Holloway case. Americans' increased net worth during pandemic.
Oct 18, 2023 • 6min
12 PM ET: Biden backs Israel, speaker vote plans, health insurance rises & more
President Biden shows support for Israel during his visit. House Speaker vote in jeopardy. Trump's court case resumes. Rising health insurance costs.
Oct 18, 2023 • 7min
9 AM ET: Doctor describes hospital blast, Jordan goes again, Alec Baldwin grand jury & more
A doctor describes the devastation from an explosion at a hospital in Gaza. Jim Jordan hopes to be elected House Speaker. A vigil is held for the Palestinian-American boy killed in Chicago. China and Russia's leaders distance themselves from the US. A grand jury will decide on charges for Alec Baldwin in the 'Rust' film set death.
