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President Trump is now encouraging House Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files. So what's behind the flip flop? ... With the world's largest warship now in the Caribbean, what will President Trump do with Venezuela? ... That $2,000 check from the White House won't hit your bank account anytime soon ... Given the price of turkey, is this Thanksgiving going to be all about the sides?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump continues to put what he calls "narco terrorists" on notice, blowing up boats and killing people in the Caribbean. Now the USS Gerald R. Ford - the largest warship in the US fleet - has arrived on the scene. So, just how close could the US be to launching an attack on Venezuela?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the government shutdown over, the Republican House Speaker promises a vote on releasing the Epstein files within days. Can the White House convince a key Republican to change her mind on how to vote?   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lawmakers are back, but getting the country back on track won't happen overnight, especially when it comes to air travel due to thousands of cancellations and delays. And today could be worse with shortages in control towers.  Also on today's show: The UK is cutting back on intelligence sharing with the US ... Arizona's new congresswoman is finally set to be sworn in, which could force a vote on releasing the Epstein files ... A federal judge joins us to explain why he just stepped down from the bench.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Which Democratic party will show up to the midterms in 2026? The one that slayed on Election Day or the one that caved during the shutdown? ... Some air traffic controllers got scolded by the president, and they're still not getting paid ... How Trump's 50-year mortgage idea could backfire on buyers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senators take the first steps to end the longest government shutdown in US history. How long before it's finally over? ... President Trump clears Rudy Giuliani and others who backed his effort to overturn the 2020 election ... Two top news bosses quit over their networks' edit of a Trump speech ... Two pitchers charged in a Major League Baseball betting scandal.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will flight cancellations and chaos at the country's busiest airports finally be enough to break the shutdown stalemate? ... Will the Trump Administration comply with a judge's order to make full SNAP payments to 42 million Americans by today? ... Multiple victims at Joint Base Andrews are rushed to the hospital after someone opened a package containing a suspicious white powder ... It's the end of an era as Nancy Pelosi announces her retirement. How did the president respond?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's week six of the government shutdown and flight cuts are coming to dozens of major airports, prompting the Trump Administration to warn travelers about possible "mass chaos" ... How the left and the right are marketing New York's mayor-elect to change the course of the midterm elections ... How some victims survived a deadly plane crash in Kentucky, and the search for those who did not ...Is the Supreme Court about to crush the centerpiece of Trump's economic agenda?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Democrats score decisive wins from coast to coast, as New York city elects its first Muslim mayor - and a democratic socialist to boot - Virginia and New Jersey choose women leaders for the first time, and California votes to redraw its congressional maps to give Dems more seats. Now the big question becomes: Can the party maintain this momentum into the 2026 midterms?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's results will offer a critical test for Democrats and the first referendum on President Trump's second term. Among the most-watched contests: the New York City mayoral race, the Virginia governor's race, and California's referendum on redrawing the state's congressional maps.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Americans disapprove of President Trump more now than ever. We bring you new polling numbers on the shutdown, the economy and immigration. Plus, Trump says ICE isn't going far enough. And the shutdown gets real for every day Americans.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With millions of Americans on the brink of hunger, President Trump has a plan to end the government shutdown by deploying the "nuclear option" ... The crisis in the Caribbean continues, with Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba desperately trying to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Melissa ... We explore the perils of pregnancy, as America makes having a baby a lot harder than it has to be.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After meeting with his Chinese counterpart, President Trump says a trade deal is done. So what does that ultimately mean for the rest of us? ... New arrests in the Louvre museum heist, but what about those priceless jewels? ... The White House pushes for more ICE arrests? But what's getting in the way? ... With SNAP benefits about to expire, many Americans face a daunting decision: Do we eat or do we pay rent? We talk to one governor who's trying to make sure no one in his state goes hungry.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After wreaking havoc on Jamaica, where will historic Hurricane Melissa strike next? ... Can President Trump turn a tariff war into a trade deal with China? ... Millions of Americans face hunger if Congress can't reopen the government in the next three days ... What is Donald Trump now saying about another run for the White House in 2028?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Massive Category 5 Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica ... President Trump reaffirms ties with a long-standing ally as he meets with Japan's newly elected leader ... It's payday for air traffic controllers, but a check won't hit their bank accounts ... Venezuela accuses the US of military provocation as they claim to have captured mercenaries working with the CIA.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We begin this morning with news of a potential breakthrough in the US trade war with China. President Trump is in Asia this morning, just days away from a meeting with China's president ... Mandatory evacuations are in place in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa takes aim at the island. It could hit as one of the strongest storms ever ... Two arrests made in the Louvre jewel heist. The priceless diamonds, on the other hand, are still missing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A gambling scandal ensnares several NBA stars, including a hall of fame coach and two players who face prison time. Is this just the tip of the iceberg? ... President Trump threatens to bypass Congress and expand his war on drugs from the sea to the land ... Suzanne Somers' husband explains why he made an AI clone of his late wife ... Why did President Trump back off on his threat to send federal troops to San Francisco?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The East Wing of the White House is demolished, making way for a new ballroom with a ballooning price tag. We explore the burgeoning controversy ... Do the new sanctions against Russia mean President Trump is finally losing his patience with Vladimir Putin? ... A warning sign for from hundreds of rabbis as Zoran Mamdani and his rivals clash in New York's final mayoral debate ... A senate candidate sits for a bare-chested interview to show everyone how he covered up a Nazi tattoo.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It turns out having a Nazi streak can cost you a job in the Trump Administration, as the president's pick for a critical administration post is out ... Dealing with long lines at airports and food banks, who do voters blame now for the government shutdown? ... There's more confusion over Trump's immigration crackdown with dozens of US citizens detained by ICE, including nearly 20 children.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An appeals court clears the path for National Guard deployment in Portland despite Oregon's governor calling it an "unwanted, unneeded military intervention." Audie talks to a congresswoman who represents the city.  Also on today's show: The president pledged his new White House ballroom wouldn't interfere with the existing structure. So how's that working out? ... How yesterday's major internet outage exposed the fragile truth about the tech we count on at work, school and home ... Several colleges signal they won't sell out ideology in exchange for funding ... What do you do with a bag full of priceless jewels ... Kenny Loggins says the president used his song without permission. But can he do anything about it?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The feud between the US and Colombia escalates over President Trump's war on drugs ... Is ICE going to far? Today a judge in Chicago will hear from officials leading immigration enforcement efforts in that city ... The House Speaker still refuses to swear in a member. Is he breaking the law?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton is the latest of the president's self-described "bad guys" now facing 18 criminal counts. We bring you Bolton's response to the charges. Plus, Trump chats with Vladimir Putin ahead of his meeting today with Ukrainian President Zelensky. Is the end of Russia's war on Ukraine in sight?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The shutdown standoff continues, with government workers caught in the middle. How long will it last and how many families will be hurt? ... What are US spies doing in Venezuela, beyond blowing up boat? ... Troubling text messages and group chats reveal some young Republicans take the wrong message from MAGA's idea of free speech?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"It will happen quickly and perhaps violently, but they will disarm." That's President Trump's warning to Hamas. Meanwhile, there's anger and frustration in Israel over deceased hostages who haven't been returned.  Also this morning: As the shutdown continues, the president threatens to put more Democrat programs on the chopping block ... World Cup soccer is coming to Boston, but not if President Trump gets his way ... Taylor Swift's new album is shattering records, but are her fans paying the price?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ceasefire celebrations give way to some complicated questions. The most important one: Can it lead to a lasting peace in the Middle East? We take a look at the long road ahead and the issues that still need to be ironed out.  Also this morning: Thousands of trucks are ready, but just how fast can aid groups deliver to Gaza? ... President Trump issues an ultimatum to Vladimir Putin ... Letitia James has a new message for her supporters as she's targeted by Trump's DOJ.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another Trump foe is targeted by the Justice Department as Letitia James, New York State's top prosecutor, is indicted on mortgage fraud charges ... Phase one of the Gaza ceasefire plan is underway, with the United States sending 200 troops to the region immediately ... The Nobel Peace Prize goes to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, prompting complaints from the White House.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire plan. Could the hostages be back home in a matter of days? ... The Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded in a matter of hours. Could President trump actually win it? ... How did Charlie Kirk privately feel about Israel before he was gunned down? ... The shutdown showdown prompts infighting and finger pointing as tempers flare in the halls of Congress.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Later today, a man who once led the FBI faces criminal charges in court. Could a lawyer appointed by Republicans ultimately undo the case against James Comey? ... Opinion polls and even Marjorie Taylor Greene are giving signs the tide could be shifting on the government shutdown ... Air traffic controllers continue to call out sick, forcing one airport to close. Is your safety in jeopardy? ... National Guard troops are on the ground in Illinois as the president threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Air traffic controllers are working without pay thanks to the government shutdown, and some are showing their displeasure by calling in sick, resulting in hundreds of flight delays ... A frightening scene on a California highway, as drives watch helplessly as a helicopter plunges to the pavement ... How the White House wants to use a 19th century law to deploy troops on US soil ... On the two-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, could Trump's Gaza plan finally end the war?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new ruling overnight blocks the president from sending guard troops to Portland ... How Trump boxed in Israel to get a yes on his Gaza plan ... The shutdown blame game continues. Could it backfire on the GOP or Democrats? ... An ex-NFL player is stabbed but now faces charges ... The growing divide in America and how we might be able to fix it.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House warns federal workers that layoffs are imminent if the government shutdown continues. The impasse also has Wall Street and the Fed flying blind. Could they make costly choices in the absence of crucial data?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the government shutdown begins its second day, the FBI warns a prolonged shutdown could put national security and the children in this country at risk ... Tense moments on the tarmac, as two Delta planes packed with passengers clip wings on the ground ... Trump "unleashes" a crime crackdown in Memphis as the National Guard prepares to move in ... The White House adds a special guest to the Super Bowl halftime show: ICE ... Some of America's top comedians will be performing in Saudi Arabia, prompting plenty of backlash from others who say this is no laughing matter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While you were sleeping, your government shut down, furloughing hundreds of thousands of federal workers ... Backed into a corner, will Hamas agree to return the remaining hostages and disarm? ... Are US generals okay with the new marching orders from their boss, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth? ... A Democratic congresswoman-elect can't get sworn in, and it all comes back to the Epstein files.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With a government shutdown just hours away, what's at stake for you if no deal is reached? ... Why were hundreds of military officers from around the world summoned to Washington ... As investigators try to determine why a gunman attacked a Michigan church, we're learning about concerning comments he made to a local politician just days before ... Israel is on board for President Trump's roadmap for peace in Gaza. But what about Hamas? ... Two storms are brewing in the Atlantic posing a potential double threat to the East Coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Four people are dead and several others missing after a deadly shooting and fire at a church in Michigan ... 200 National Guard troops are ready to deploy to Portland, but the city doesn't want them there. There's a new lawsuit to keep them out ... President Trump promises something special is coming on Gaza ... New York City Mayor Eric Adams ends his reelection campaign.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm innocent, so let's have a trial." That was former FBI Director James Comey's reaction after being indicted for lying to Congress in 2020 ... Why is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordering hundreds of his top generals to gather in person next week? ... President Trump vows to follow through on his threat to crack down on political violence. Who's first on his list? ... Israel's prime minister is about to address the UN after his plan to annex the West Bank hits a major roadblock ... Jimmy Kimmel pokes the bear as investors warn Disney to prepare for a lawsuit.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump's Justice Department is racing against the clock to indict James Comey. But can a grand jury be convinced to indict the former FBI director? ...Is the White House playing a dangerous blame game following a deadly shooting at a Texas ICE facility? ... Jimmy Kimmel is not backing down as millions of Americans are still blocked from watching his show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy Kimmel returns with an apology, a plea, and a promise not to back down ... President Trump now suggests Ukraine can retake all the territory it lost to Russia ... A would-be assassin tries to stab himself in a courtroom after a jury finds him guilty of trying to kill the president ... Hundreds of federal workers fired by Elon Musk are asked to return to their jobs ... How doctors are pushing back about claims acetaminophen causes autism.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The United Nations is about to get an earful from the America-first president. So where does that leave the wars he promised to end in Gaza and Ukraine? ... Jimmy Kimmel makes his return to late night tonight ... Despite decades of evidence indicating Tylenol is safe during pregnancy, the president tells pregnant women it may be linked to autism ... She might be airing some dirty laundry, but will Kamala Harris's new book hurt Democrats more than help?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Among the topics on today's show: Will a remarkable moment from Charlie Kirk's widow help our nation heal? ... More US allies pile on Israel as it plows forward into Gaza City ... The White House today promises to reveal a possible cause for autism ... How California is standing up to Trump ... A natural gas pipeline ruptures, putting people in that area at risk ... Could the new TikTok algorithm be brought to you in part by the people who run Fox News?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Late-night hosts unite behind Jimmy Kimmel knowing full well one of them could be next. Kimmel himself is laying low. Will he ever get back on the air? Plus, President Trump suggests sending troops to Afghanistan to reclaim Bagram Air Force Base, which was abandoned and seized by the Taliban in 2021. And why are so many suspects are getting their cases dismissed in DC?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Colbert, now Kimmel. President Trump is celebrating the fall of another late- night host. The president is also targeting Antifa, designating the far-left movement a terrorist organization, even though it's not clear how he can do that. And it was a deadly day for law enforcement, as three police officers were killed in Pennsylvania.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices