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Alexi Lalas, David Mosse, and Stu Holden are back with a LIVE episode of State of the Union! The USA picked up their 2nd straight win of the international fall window, defeating Chile 4-2. Sebastian Berhalter, Julian Hall, Chris Richards, and Mathis Albert all got on the scoresheet for the USA in the big win. With his goal, Mathis Albert became the youngest goalscorer in the history of the US Men's National Team. Alexi, Mosse, and Stu break down all the action including which of the youngsters stood out the most and if any progress was made in our great goalkeeper hunt. We then look ahead to Saturday's match with Mexico and give some love to Cavan Sullivan who starred in a substitute appearance. After wrapping up the USA win, the guys recap action from the CONCACAF Nations League that saw Curaçao and Haiti build off their World Cup appearances with wins. Then we recap the UEFA Nations League that saw Jürgen Klopp's Germany fall to Greece, Michael Olise give France a winner over Belgium, Lamine Yamal star for Spain, and Harry Kane bag another goal for England. In #AskAlexi, we discuss what impact Manchester City's recent controversy could have on Cavan Sullivan joining the club and debate which of these young USA players is most likely to make an impact in the CONCACAF Nations League. We finish with One for the Road, where Alexi poses the question: which position has the smartest soccer players? CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro1:48 - USA defeat Chile 4-2 in 2nd straight fall window win6:30 - Sebastian Berhalter USMNT MVP?9:05 - Is Gio Reyna a pillar of this team?10:15 - Who do you start vs Mexico in goal?21:15 - Has Julian Hall been the most impressing youngster?23:51 - Cavan Sullivan looking Messi-esque27:50 - Buying stock in Cavan Sullivan OR Gilberto Mora?31:13 - CONCACAF Nations League: What is wrong with Costa Rica?36:04 - Olise, Yamal and Kane star in UEFA Nations League57:25 - #AskAlexi: What should be Man City's punishment & impact on Cavan Sullivan65:50 - #AskAlexi: What young USA players can start in the Nations League71:52 - One for the Road: Who are the smartest soccer players? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is special for a couple of reasons. First, Eddie Nau was a weekend warrior for several years with Junior Johnson and Associates and then for Kranefuss-Haas. But then also … his full-time weekday job was as an officer with the New York City Police Department … which put him in the city … on September 11, 2001 … and he DID respond to the attacks that day. You're not going to forget this episode for that reason and that reason alone … but also …host Rick Houston's son Adam joins the show as co-host. What we're going to do … or at least attempt to do … is talk about a little bit about 9/11 and then we're just going to discuss the state of the union … so to speak … or in our case … the state of The Scene Vault Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lo State of the Union apre il cantiere dei membri associati.A cura di Domenico Frascà di Frascà & Partners, Analisi geopolitica e politico-istituzionale.

(Episode 260): Well... it's finally over! The disappointment that was the 2026 New York Mets season has come to an end. What went wrong? What were the bright spots? Is there a future to look forward to with this team from Queens? Subway To Shea's Anthony Rivera answers these questions and gives his thoughts on another lost season! Plus, reaction to David Stearns 'State of the Union!'____________________________________________Follow on X, Instagram, & Tik Tok: @SubwayToSheaSubscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@subwaytoshea

Mike sits down with Punchmark partners Ross Cockerham, Brian Cockerham, and Dan Sirois for a clear-eyed look at what's changing in jewelry e-commerce and what we're building to help retailers keep winning through 2027. We talk ADA compliance, AI-driven workflows, AEO, and the practical platform upgrades that make shopping easier and unify online with in-store. Send us Fan Mail Send feedback or learn more about the podcast: punchmark.com/loupe Learn about Punchmark's website platform: punchmark.com Inquire about sponsoring In the Loupe and showcase your business on our next episode: podcast@punchmark.com

"Making a House a Home" is the podcast of Housing Europe, bringing the voice of public, cooperative, and social housing into the European debate.In this episode, Diana Yordanova speaks with Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, from the European Commission's headquarters in Brussels - the Berlaymont.The timing couldn't be better, just one week after Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech.

Dana Bash is CNN's chief political correspondent, anchor of Inside Politics with Dana Bash weekdays at 12pmET, and co-anchor of State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, the network's Sunday morning newsmaker show. Bash is an award-winning journalist who plays a key role in the network's political coverage, conducting high-profile interviews with candidates, serving as an anchor for CNN's Election Night in America special coverage and frequently moderating presidential debates and town hall specials. In 2024, she co-moderated CNN's historic Presidential Debate between President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump. Bash's first book “America's Deadliest Election,” which she co-authored with David Fisher, details the 1872 Louisiana gubernatorial election. It debuted on the New York Times bestseller list. In 2021, Bash launched her CNN series, Being…, which features in-depth conversations with individuals affecting American policy, politics, and culture, giving viewers an understanding of the human being behind the public face. Her digital CNN series, Badass Women of Washington, profiles women from various backgrounds and generations to show how they have shattered glass ceilings on their way up the ranks. Her CNN Special Report Rising Hate: Antisemitism in America is an in-depth look at how antisemitism, once the hate of extremists, became mainstream and explores ways to curb it. During the 2024 election cycle, Bash secured the first joint interview with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz. She also moderated CNN's Republican Presidential Primary town hall with former Vice President Mike Pence. Bash moderated CNN's first debate of the 2020 election cycle in Detroit, as well as the last Democratic Presidential Debate of the cycle in Washington. She played a key role in CNN's 2016 presidential primary debates, serving as a moderator for six of the network's seven primary debates on both sides of the aisle. As part of her coverage of the 2016 presidential campaigns, Bash conducted sit-down interviews with majority of the candidates including Donald Trump, Senators Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Bernie Sanders, and Governors Jeb Bush and John Kasich. Bash also continues to be instrumental in the network's Capitol Hill coverage. In 2015, she broke news on live television that House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy would not be running for Speaker of the House and conducted Speaker John Boehner's final interview on his last day in office. Bash also served as the lead correspondent covering former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 11-hour testimony before the House Select Committee on Benghazi. Bash won the Radio and Television Correspondents Association's Joan S. Barone Award for her original reporting on a STOCK Act loophole that led Congress to pass legislation to close it. She is also a winner of the National Press Foundation's Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism and a three-time recipient of the Foundation's Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress. Raised in New Jersey, Bash is a 2025 inductee into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In this Foreplay Replay we discuss how talking regularly about the state of your sexual union is essential to achieving and maintaining a satisfying sexual relationship. Join sex therapist and author Laurie Watson and couple's therapist Dr. Adam Mathews as they discuss how to accomplish a regular state of the union. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hat Ursula von der Leyen zu viel Macht? Legt sie das Amt als EU-Kommissionspräsidentin gut an? Wie sieht man sie in Kroatien, Polen und Deutschland? Anna Wallner hat sich für diese Folge von LensEU umgehört. Achtung die Folge ist auf Englisch. Die deutsche Übersetzung hören Sie im Kanal "LensEU" in allen gängigen Podcast-Catchern.

How farms in Wisconsin are impacted by federal policy. A video game that takes players back to Milwaukee's east side in 1900s. Bubbler Talk examines if parts of Wisconsin are more susceptible to severe weather.

Legal betting has exploded in the US. With the phone in your pocket, you can bet on the specific outcome of a game or who will attend the next State of the Union address. But legal betting has plenty of controversy, including how it affects sports fandom and the way it's marketed to young men. Are the concerns overblown or do we need a real plan to address real harm? Two guests join our host Zachary Karabell for this conversation. Dr. Brendan Dwyer is a professor and the director of research at the Center for Sport Leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), and Isaac Rose-Berman is a fellow at the American Institute for Boys and Men, focused on gambling research and policy.The conversation explores guardrails needed for legal gambling to expand successfully while limiting harm to vulnerable populations. What Could Go Right? is produced by The Progress Network and Kaleidoscope.For transcripts, to join the newsletter, and for more information, visit: theprogressnetwork.orgSubscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://theprogressnetwork.org/newsletter/Watch the podcast on YouTube: / theprogressnetworkFollow us on X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok: @progressntwrkSubscribe to Zachary's Substack: www.edgyoptimist.substack.com/

In this solo episode, I chat all about how AI has impacted our studio, how we use it, how we see our clients using it (the good & the bad) where we don't use it, and how we have implemented AI clauses in both our clients and subcontractors contracts.Links:The Design Minimind - My 1:1 coaching program for designers - applications open Nov 1st, 2026 for cohort 7!Download my FREE Creative Direction Figma Template (includes 4 audio trainings as well)Become a member of Editorial Stock images and use code “BETTER15” to receive 15% off your membership.Enjoy 1 month of Showit FREE with my code “HelloJune” when you sign up.*Get 30% off of your HoneyBook subscription - The CRM I use in my studio.*Earn $100 after you run your first payroll with Gusto, my payroll and compliance software.*Get 25% off your first year of Flodesk, my email marketing software.**Some are affiliate links which means I may earn a commission.Connect With Us:Our Free Facebook CommunityOur WebsitePodcast InstagramHello June Creative InstagramThe Design MinimindJoin The Creative Diaries (my email list)Tags: designer, design, brand design, brand identity design, design studio, design business, graphic design, brand designer, better podcast, brand designer podcast, logo design, brand identity design

In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we chat with Dave Grimaldi, CEO of the Direct Selling Association (DSA), about why the personal stories behind our businesses carry so much weight. Dave returns for a state-of-the-union look at his first two years leading the DSA, including what has surprised him most about direct sellers and what is really happening in Washington right now. He also shares why direct selling fits so naturally into the larger American story. And with Direct Selling Day landing the day after this episode goes live, the timing could not be better.You can connect with Dave directly by phone at 202-380-2203, and you can find the latest advocacy news and resources on the newly revamped DSA website. If you'd like to add your voice to the America 250 project, record a short video through the DSA story submission page. You can also follow along and help amplify the work on Instagram and LinkedIn. And if your business currently lives on social media and you are ready for a site that is truly your own, grab your free capture-and-convert homepage from Oh My Hi.Time-Based Notes:1:42 - A Quick Rapid-Fire Warm-Up2:35 - What's Surprised Dave About the Channel5:45 - A Candid Look Inside DC Today9:38 - A State-of-the-Union Update from the DSA14:36 - Direct Selling and the American Story20:04 - The Kind of Story Worth Sharing23:52 - Inside Direct Selling Day27:04 - The Bigger PictureGet the full show notes at https://moderndirectseller.com/episode307

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a LIVE episode of State of the Union! We start today's show with a Stock Up and Stock Down from USA internationals around the world. Christian Pulisic finally got back on the scoresheet for Milan in a 3-0 win, Cavan Sullivan continued his ridiculous form with a goal in 4-3 comeback win for Philadelphia and in the process broke the record for most regular season assists by a teenager in a single MLS season. On the negative side, Ricardo Pepi went down with an injury once more for PSV and was taken off the international roster for the fall window. Tim Weah saw red for Marseille as they fell 2-1 to PSG and down to 17th in the Ligue 1 table. We then reveal Alexi's projected USMNT starting XI for the coming fall window which features MANY young stars including Cavan Sullivan, Adri Mehmeti, and Julian Hall. In #AskAlexi, Alexi and Mosse debate which current dual-nationals on the USMNT roster would feature for their *other* country. And in One for the Road, the guys go through the pros and the cons of the USA having such a young roster for this international window. CHAPTERS:0:00: Intro2:46 - USA Weekend Stock Watch3:18 - USA Stock Up: Pulisic finally scores, Sullivan breaks a record13:18 - USA Stock Down: Weah sees red, Pepi hurt again21:09 - Alexi's USA fall window starting XI27:37 - What would we consider a successful window for Pochettino and Co?29:50 - Messi's swan song and the UEFA Nations League34:44 - #AskAlexi: The other side of USA dual-nationals, Johnny playing for Brazil?46:17 - One for the Road: Pros and Cons of a young roster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this special edition of Capitol Notes, learn about Season 3 of WUWM's Swing State of the Union podcast. This season is all about power — more specifically, who has it to make decisions in the state of Wisconsin. Here's the trailer.

Global tensions rise as President Trump meets world leaders! From reshuffling alliances to AI agreements, get all the details from US Ambassador Mike Waltz on this week's State of the Union. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deze week in Buitenhof met Maaike Schoon, voorzitter CNV Hans van den Heuvel, politiek verslager Floor Bremer, staatssecretaris van Rechtsbescherming en Gevangeniswezen Claudia van Bruggen, voormalig leider van de Liberale partij in Canada Michael Ignatieff, hoogleraar sociologie Giselinde Kuipers. Presentatie: Maaike Schoon Wil je meer weten over de gasten in Buitenhof? Op onze website vind je meer informatie. Daar kan je deze aflevering ook terugkijken en je vindt er natuurlijk nog veel meer gesprekken: https://bit.ly/buitenhof-20-september-26 De vakbonden zitten op ramkoers met het kabinet wat de sociale zekerheid betreft. Gaat het lukken om tot een Sociaal Akkoord te komen of komt er een hete herfst aan? Met politiek verslaggever Floor Bremer en voorman van vakbond CNV Hans van den Heuvel kijken we terug op de Algemene Politieke Beschouwingen. Deze week verraste Ursula von der Leyen, Commissievoorzitter van het Europees Parlement, tijdens haar jaarlijkse State of the Union-toespraak: ze wil Canada het eerste geassocieerde lid van de Europese Unie maken. De Canadese premier Carney verwelkomt het voorstel met groot enthousiasme, tegelijkertijd reageerde president Trump woest. We spreken Michael Ignatieff, voormalig leider van de Liberale partij in Canada, over de nauwere samenwerking tussen Europa en Canada. Nederland kampt met een cellentekort, daarnaast hebben we een enorm tekort aan mensen die in gevangenissen willen werken en zijn diezelfde gevangenissen aan flink wat groot onderhoud toe. Hoe gaat het kabinet dat aanpakken? Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid Claudia van Bruggen gaat komende week met de Tweede Kamer in debat over haar plannen om het cellentekort terug te dringen. Wij denken allemaal wel te weten wat het is, schoonheid. Maar wat is het? En wat bepaalt wat je aantrekkelijk vindt? Hoogleraar Giselinde Kuipers schreef Lelijke Mooie Wereld, een fascinerende analyse over schoonheid. Maar terwijl ze dit boek schreef werd ze getroffen door borstkanker, ervoer ze van heel dichtbij hoé belangrijk uiterlijk eigenlijk is en wat er gebeurt als je uiterlijk radicaal verandert.

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a LIVE episode of State of the Union! The first post 2026 FIFA World Cup USA roster was announced and it is full of young and exciting players! Alexi and Mosse are joined by former USMNT player Sacha Kljestan to break down the squad. The highlight of this roster was the inclusion of 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan and the absence of Christian Pulisic. The three discuss Sacha's favorite USMNT prospects currently playing in MLS and debate what Pochettino should do at the goalkeeper position. After Sacha says goodbye, Alexi and Mosse wrap up all the Europa League action that saw Chris Richards score for Crystal Palace and Weston McKennie add an assist for Juventus. Tyler Adams and Bournemouth took down Pellegrino Matarazzo and Real Sociedad in a battle of Yanks. We then preview the upcoming Madrid Derby before getting to #AskAlexi where we discuss whether these coming international window matches are must wins and if Alexi could beat Zlatan in a race. We end the show with One for the Road where Alexi and Mosse break down Cavan Sullivan's pre-game playlist. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro1:18 - Mauricio Pochettino drops 28-man fall window roster2:51 - Sacha Kljestan joins the show!6:22 - Cavan Sullivan in, Christian Pulisic out11:39 - What are we going to do at goalkeeper?20:51 - Who is the face of the USMNT?22:10 - Sacha's MLS thoughts: MLS Cup favorites & best rivalry?29:22 - Europa League wrap-up: Richards scores, McKennie assists35:23 - Previewing the Madrid Derby: Why didn't Johnny make the roster?30:04 - #AskAlexi: Zlatan vs Alexi... Who wins in a race? 46:32 - One for the Road: Cavan Sullivan's pregame tunes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

-Previewing the Week 2 NFL slate - Barry Svrluga talks Cavalli extension, Ovi controversy & Commanders - Who Will Step up for the Commanders?

Ellen Coyne and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:The unprovoked attack on Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae this week highlighted how vulnerable public representatives can be. But when did criticism of Irish politicians turn into abuse and physical violence? Is it the long tail of the financial crash or simply a shift from online discourse to something far more sinister? Donald Trump's thoughts on a united Ireland grabbed the headlines during his visit last week, but the image of cheering golf fans at the Irish Open at his Doonbeg resort as he announced he was lifting tariffs on Irish whiskey, that he himself imposed, feels uncomfortable for a variety of reasons.European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen pitched the idea of Canada as an “associate member” of the EU during her annual State of the Union address on Wednesday – an idea roundly embraced by Canada PM Mark Carney who was in attendance.The Sinn Féin Bill to remove the three-day abortion wait looks like it will pass despite dissenting voices in Government.And Aontú and Independent Ireland are open to discussing a vote transfer pact.Would you like to receive daily insights into world events delivered to your inbox? Sign up for Denis Staunton's Global Briefing newsletter here: irishtimes.com/newsletters/global-briefing/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At her State of the Union address yesterday, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, made a historic offer: she wants Canada to become the first “associate member” of the European Union.No one knows exactly what that will mean. Associate membership is a designation that doesn't currently exist in the EU.But Drew Hinshaw and Joe Parkinson think it could be transformational. They're two of the journalists who first broke this story in the Wall Street Journal, and they think this signals more than a changing relationship between Canada and Europe. It's a sign of a fundamental shift in the international order.For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts

Max is joined by Lexi Linafelter to discuss key takeaways from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address (September 16, 2026). Then he turns to a conversation with Emily Benson for an update on the state of transatlantic technology relations — exploring Europe's AI ambitions, digital sovereignty concerns, regulatory friction with U.S. tech giants, and more.  Guest:   Emily Benson | head of strategy, Minerva Technology Futures; senior associate (non-resident), Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, CSIS  Feedback? Suggestions? Ideas to help us improve? Email us at erep@csis.org.    If you love The Eurofile, let us know by subscribing and leaving a review wherever you get your podcasts.     Check out our sister podcast, Russian Roulette.   

The politics of data centers in Wisconsin. The Big Family Playdate at Central Library this weekend. A new second-hand store in West Allis that sells arts and crafts materials.

In this special live episode of The Sound of Economics, host Rebecca Christie speaks with Bruegel Director Jeromin Zettelmeyer, Deputy Director Simone Tagliapietra and Non-resident Fellow Elina Ribakova about the 2026 State of the Union speech, delivered 16 September in Strasbourg by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Energy, China, defence, the single market – what were her priorities and can she convince the European Union to take action? What about her proposal to look into “associate” EU membership for Canada? Did Prime Minister Mark Carney's 17 September speech move things forward?  What does the EU need to do and where will the necessary investment come from? How will big member states like France and Germany shape the debate? As the war in Ukraine continues, how will the EU manage its economic and security commitments? International alliances and political resilience will be more critical than ever in navigating these challenges.Related research: Christie, R., García Bercero, I., Kirkegaard, J.K., Luck, P. (2026) 'What the US-Canada trade war means for Europe', Podcast, Bruegel García-Herrero, A., Ribakova, E., Risinger, L. (2026) 'The China‑Russia asymmetric partnership: Implications for Europe', Policy Article, Kiel Institute for the World Economy  Ribakova, E., Risinger, L. (2026) 'Europe's Untapped Arsenal', Opinion piece, Foreign Affairs Steinbach, A., Wolff, G.B. & Zettelmeyer, J. (2025) 'The Governance and Funding of European Rearmament', Intereconomics, 60(4), ZBW – Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft Tagliapietra, S., Wolff, G. B. (2026) 'Europe's climate-resilience moment has arrived', First glance, Bruegel Tagliapietra, S. (2025) 'Europe's fight should start by doing away with hesitation', First glance, Bruegel Zettelmeyer, J. (2026) 'Europe's challenges: what is new?', Newsletter feature, 31 August, Bruegel Live version of the podcast: The Sound of Economics Live: The State of the European Union 2026

The Fed is raising interest rates for the first time in three years, voting unanimously to raise its benchmark rate by a quarter point, to a range of 3.75% to 4%. The Fed says major measures of inflation show it is still above 3%. The Fed's latest projections show most policymakers expect another rate hike later this year. The Fed's next policy meeting is scheduled for the end of October.At an election style rally in North Carolina, President Trump made his case to vote Republican this November. The president saying everything is at stake in the fast-approaching midterms. The President also stumping for Michael Whatley, who is running for a U.S. Senate seat to be left vacant by Senator Tom Tillis, who is set to retire. The president describing Whatley as highly driven, telling a story about how Whatley worked the phones hard to make sure Trump came to North Carolina to help in the wake of Hurricane Helene.During her annual state of the union address, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says she wants to invite Canada to become an ‘associate member' of the European Union. Some officials and experts say this could help the two parties counter the United States on trade. President Trump has been accusing both the EU and Canada of unfair trade practices. Some experts are also saying this move could backfire.

00:30] Germany Rises Again (27 minutes) A Holocaust survivor is warning that people may need to leave Germany due to the rise of the ultra-far-right Alternative für Deutschland party. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address described “a stronger, more independent Europe.” [27:30] Remembering 9/11 (27 minutes) Gripping footage from the 9/11 terrorist attack and its aftermath illustrates the human cost of that horrible day.

On this episode we discuss the Arizona Fall League Rosters, important end of season injury and roster news and we hold a roundtable to talk about how we could have better navigated the challenges we encountered during our fantasy seasons…..Stay tuned! 

My fall State of the Union and seasonal curriculum episode is here, and this one's a big one!! I'm breaking down what's in and out (for me) this fall, plus my full curriculum: what I'm learning, reading, and focusing on this season.In this episode, I'm covering:

In her State of the Union address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, European Commission President von der Leyen said the EU and Canada will seek to upgrade ties to an "Alliance for the Future," covering manufacturing, technology, the Arctic, and artificial intelligence. She also suggested creating a European Security Council involving EU leaders and partners such as Canada, Norway, Ukraine and Britain.

Europapodden analyserar årets linjetal i EU. Hör om de nya löftena och prioriteringarna framåt i ”State of the Union” 2026. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. ”Inga sociala medier för barn under 13 år””Vi öppnar dörren för Kanada som en associerad medlem”Det är två av en rad löften och prioriteringar som EU-kommissionens ordförande Ursula von der Leyen presenterade i EU:s viktigaste tal på onsdagen.Varje år håller kommissionens ordförande sitt linjetal, där riktningen stakas ut för EU:s framtid. Talet följs med stort intresse och väcker både hyllningar och kritik bland ledamöterna i Europaparlamentet.Hör Andreas Liljeheden, på plats i Strasbourg, och EU-reporter Ci Holmgren om de viktigaste punkterna i talet – och om hur von der Leyens många löften ska bli verklighet. Analysen gjordes direkt efter linjetalet den 16 september, som en del av Europapoddens direktsändning av talet.Programledare: Catarina Spåre GustafssonProducent: Therese RosenvingeTeknik: Liv Frödén

"Het was de beste tijd, het was de slechtste tijd.” Met dat citaat van Charles Dickens opende voorzitter van de Europese Commissie Ursula von der Leyen vandaag haar jaarlijkse State of the Union-toespraak in Straatsburg. Na een zomer vol bosbranden, berichten over Russische sabotageacties en een rel over de migranten die de Spaanse Exclave Ceuta binnenkwamen, zijn de uitdagingen voor de EU gigantisch. Is ze ertegen opgewassen? Daarover Louise van Schaik, hoofd EU en geopolitiek bij Instituut Clingendael en Europa-correspondent Tijn Sadée.  (14:13) Gedichten uit Gaza  Genocide, vernietiging, haat en ontmenselijking. Achter al het vreselijke nieuws uit Gaza zitten mensen, met gevoelens en dromen. De jonge Palestijnse schrijfster Shrouq Doghmosh verwoordt die in haar bundel Niemand op de begraafplaats, die deze week in Nederland uitkwam.  Collega Edwin Koopman sprak met de vertaalster van de bundel, Djûke Poppinga. Presentatie: Nadia Moussaid. 

Bosbranden, Russische drones in Duitsland en Polen, de oorlog in Oekraïne, waarschuwingen over wereldvernietigende AI. Om nog maar te zwijgen over Trump, die Iran platbombardeert en Groenland dreigt binnen te vallen. Hoe doorstaat Europa deze storm? Dit keer in Café Europa een nabeschouwing van de State of the Union, de speech waarin Commissievoorzitter Ursula von der Leyen duidelijk maakt wat Europa het komende jaar te doen staat. Komt de Europese defensie-industrie eindelijk van de grond? En hoe beschermen we onze kinderen tegen verslavende sociale media? Stefan de Vries bespreekt het live, vanuit Nieuwspoort, met oud-Europa-correspondent Romana Abels, Europa-columnist Caroline de Gruyter en vaste commentator voor Café Europa Mariëlle Wijermars. Tips en verwijzingen uit deze aflevering: - Stefan tipt ‘Moral AI and how we get there' van Jana Schaich Borg en Walter Sinnott-Armstronghttps://www.penguin.co.uk/book... - Mariëlle tip ‘The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want van' Emily M. Bender en Alex Hannahttps://thecon.ai/ - Caroline tipt ‘US Extraterritoriality: The Trump Card' van G. Wright en L. Chetcutihttps://www.institutmontaigne.... - Romana tipt ‘Ursula von der Leyen: Die Biografie' van Ulrike Demmer en Daniel Goffarthttps://www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/ur... Stefan de Vries is Europa-verslaggever voor o.a. Pauw & de Wit, BNR, Haagsch College en vaste duider voor Café Europa Romana Abels is Europa-kenner en journalist voor Trouw Caroline de Gruyter is Europa-columnist voor NRC en schrijver van meerdere boeken over Europa Mariëlle Wijermars is hoofddocent Internet Governance aan de Universiteit van Maastricht De podcast Café Europa is een initiatief van Haagsch College en Studio Europa. Deze aflevering is mede mogelijk gemaakt door Nieuwspoort, de Europese Commissie en het Europees Parlement.

After a summer marked by heatwaves, wildfires and droughts, climate is back on the European agenda. But is it really? What can we realistically expect from Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Louise Burne Political Correspondent Irish Examiner; George Lawlor Labour TD for Wexford, spokesperson on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment; Pa Daly Sinn Fein TD for Kerry, spokesperson on Climate, Environment, Energy and Transport; Shay Brennan FF TD Dublin Rathdown, spokesperson for Finance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A.M. Edition for Sept. 14. After a week of panic over an AI doomsday, top industry CEOs are backing a call from Anthropic's Dario Amodei to slow down development to allow safeguards to be designed. WSJ tech reporter Amrith Ramkumar says the industry's quest for money and moral dilemma over safety has created a monumental crisis for AI. Plus, oil prices rise as Iran-backed Houthis seize more key territory and drone attacks shutter a lifeline for Saudi Arabian exports. And, could a trade war with the U.S. lead to Canada joining the European Union? Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a LIVE episode of State of the Union! We begin the show with burning questions surrounding the USMNT as the first post-World Cup international window is rapidly approaching, and we start with the question on everyone's mind: Will Cavan Sullivan be called up? Furthermore, how many young players overall will we see on this next international roster and what are we going to do at the GK position? We then move to Christian Pulisic who, in the face of comments from both USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino and AC Milan manager Ruben Amorim, provided a key assist as Milan came back from a 2-0 deficit to draw Lazio 2-2 on the weekend. Malik Tillman, Sebastian Berhalter and Jack McGlynn also had strong performances this past weekend while stateside, Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann continued their scorching forms. In #AskAlexi, we discuss why MLS still sees some less than ideal crowd sizes despite the abundance of talent and in One For the Road, Alexi brings us along on his journey to a college soccer match. CHAPTERS:0:00 - Intro1:59 - U.S. Soccer Burning questions4:39 - Burning Questions: Are we calling up Cavan Sullivan?15:16 - Burning Questions: What do we do with our goalkeepers?17:53 - Burning Questions: What's going on with Christian Pulisic?24:49 - U.S. Abroad: Pulisic and Tillman assist, Berhalter and McGlynn score34:24 - Controversy in the Manchester Derby43:08 - #AskAlexi: MLS crowd sizes & Antoine Griezmann MVP push49:08 - One For The Road: Alexi's college soccer night out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comics critic Oliver Sava joins the show to for the ninth annual Superhero State of the Union, as we talk about where DC, Marvel, and other superhero comics are today. Sava discusses Marvel's big changes, its lack of urgency, the publisher's necessary fixes, its lack of cohesion, the artist gap, Doom exhaustion, the number of Marvel events, the upcoming Midnight line, where we stand on DC, the current Batman book, Absolute DC, Hayden Sherman's greatness, Next Level's merits, the Big Two crossovers, Chris Samnee's glory, the Fourth World, superhero titles outside the Big Two, what's next for DC and Marvel, and more.

Met vandaag: Is de aanval met een drone op een Oekrainse passagierstrein een bewuste nieuwe escalatie vanuit Moskou - en wanneer trekt de NAVO de grens? | State of the Union-speech van Ursula von der Leyen, met de Canadese premier Carney als ere-gast | In zijn nieuwste boek zijn Wim Kieft en René van der Gijp opnieuw Michel van Egmond's favoriete hoofdpersonen. Wat maakt die twee zo'n onuitputtelijke bron van inspiratie? |  Annet Bremen wint toneelschrijfprijs voor voorstelling F*ck Lolita, waarin zij het vrouwelijke narratief terugclaimt |  Republikeins genootschap moet op zoek naar een nieuwe mascotte | Presentatie: Chris Kijne. 

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a LIVE episode of State of the Union! The 2026 Ballon D'or top 30 finalists have been announced, and we go through all the names and pick out our biggest surprises, snubs and more. Alexi then reveals his personal top 10 Ballon D'or ballot before we give Rose Lavelle her flowers for being the only American nominated for the Ballon d'Or Féminin. After, Alexi and Mosse break down the return of the Champions League, that saw Real Madrid top Inter Milan, Liverpool beat Atletico Madrid and Arsenal just hold off Napoli. Looking ahead to the weekend, AC Milan meets Lazio as Christian Pulisic watch continues and in the Bundesliga, Malik Tillman takes on Noahkai Banks. In #AskAlexi, Alexi goes deep on the very best and the very worst of US soccer and in One for the Road, we tip our cap to USMNT legend, Eric Wynalda, who just took a manager stop in Estonia. CHAPTERS:0:00 - Intro2:33 - 2026 Ballon D'or top 30 finalists revealed11:10 - Alexi's Ballon D'or ballot: Will Messi win another?22:53 - The Champions League is BACK: Erling Haaland, Martin Ødegaard dominate30:04 - Alex Freeman's UCL Debut: Does playing in Europe REALLY matter?34:21 - 3 can't miss matches USMNT matches: Musah battles Lazio42:32 - #AskAlexi: The best and worst of US Soccer53:42 - One For The Road: Eric Wynalda the manager Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Menopause medicine has changed, and sticking to outdated rules about your hormones and workouts will only leave you depleted and frustrated.  Let's reveal what the latest science actually says about bioidentical hormones, muscle preservation, and long-term vitality.  You'll discover why high-volume cardio is working against your body, how to treat muscle as your ultimate health savings account, and why advanced diagnostics can transform your health strategy.  Know how menopause medicine has changed so you can step into your strength and thrive in your second half! My Guest: Dr. Sharon Stills is a Naturopathic Medical Doctor providing comprehensive health care, therapeutic and diagnostic services to patients worldwide. She combines her conventional medical training, data-driven science, cutting-edge diagnostic tools and a deep knowledge of natural healing to effectively identify and treat health concerns ranging from allergies to end stage cancer, and everything in between. Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:06:07] What is the current "state of the union" for menopause medicine, and why are conventional approaches still missing the mark? [00:13:40] What is the truth behind the FDA lifting black box warnings on estrogen, and what does increased access mean for women? [00:16:19] When a patient suffers from exhaustion, brain fog, and weight gain, what do you look at and address first? [00:20:37] With your global travel for medicine, what criteria make a new, non-invasive diagnostic tool noteworthy for your practice? [00:25:10] How do lab markers compare between midlife women who lift heavy weights and those who do not? Is resistance training something you formally prescribe to midlife patients as part of their treatment plan? [00:30:25] After years of serving women, what recent insights or shifts have transformed how you practice? [00:33:28] What is something you've changed your mind about regarding midlife women's health from your early career to today? [00:35:08] Why do you host your annual summit, and what is the main takeaway you hope women gain from attending? Connect with Dr. Sharon: Join the Dr. Sharon's The Future Of Meno(pause) Medicine Summit: Uncensored. Unconventional. Unapologetic on September 12–16, 2026 for FREE. Instagram - @drsharonstills Connect with Flipping 50: Facebook Group - ⁠Flipping50 Insiders⁠ Instagram - ⁠@Flipping50TV⁠ YouTube - ⁠@Flipping50TV⁠ More Episodes - ⁠Flipping 50 The Stronger Way⁠ Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Do you have PMOS? What It Might Be Doing to Hormones & Metabolism Next Episode - The Midlife Thyroid Epidemic Nobody Talks About More Like This - What You Don't Know About Hormone Testing (Wish I'd Knew This Sooner!) Resources: Not sure you're doing what is best for you right now? Get a 90-Minute Ultimate Consultation with Debra. Together, you formulate the actual plan that will work for you! Use Flipping 50 Strong Aging Index to measure what matters with an easy at-home self-assessment test you can do in minutes. Join the Dr. Sharon's The Future Of Meno(pause) Medicine Summit: Uncensored. Unconventional. Unapologetic on September 12–16, 2026 for FREE.

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a LIVE episode of State of the Union! We begin the show with a guest appearance from FOX Sports soccer writer, Doug McIntyre, to break down the upcoming international window and what we should expect from Mauricio Pochettino and the USMNT. Alexi, Doug, and Mosse discuss what young phenoms we could potentially see get a roster call up and all the latest with dual-national Noahkai Banks. After, Alexi and Mosse discuss the biggest matches from around Europe including a Juventus-AC Milan battle that saw neither Weston McKennie nor Christian Pulisic take the field. Elsewhere in Europe, Gio Reyna and Ricardo Pepi found the net for Strasbourg and PSV respectfully while Arsenal and Chelsea met in a massive early season Premier League battle. Alexi and Mosse preview the returning Champions League and highlight some of the biggest matches coming in matchday 1. In MLS, Cavan Sullivan scored again, prompting a question in #AskAlexi about whether Sullivan really is that good or if he success is due to playing in MLS. To wrap the show up in One for the Road, Alexi and Mosse discuss a time keeping disasterclass from the world of college football. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro2:36 - Doug McIntyre joins the show after speaking with Mauricio Pochettino11:47 - Has the tenor changed on Noahkai Banks?20:30 - What is the future of the goalkeeping position for the USMNT?22:52 - U.S Abroad: McKennie, Pulisic STILL out27:30 - Ricardo Pepi scores… can he catch Folarin U.S. Abroad: Balogun this window?33:06 - CHAMPIONS LEAGUE IS BACK35:00 - #AskAlexi: Is Poch right? Too much pressure of Cavan Sullivan?48:29 - One For The Road: Mosse addresses stoppage time in Michigan michigas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Subscribe to Throwing Fits on Patreon. Our interview with Matt Sleep is not to be slept on. Matt—design director of energy at Converse—shipped down from Boston to chat about what it was like being an Englishman in the US for the World Cup, tapping into the future familiar, his hair routine, people messaging him on LinkedIn about keeping the literal lights on, how Tyler the Creator and Converse have evolved over the 8 years they've worked together, when it came to Virgil Abloh the process was the process, he's obsessed with Jason Statham and visvim, the most underrated collabs he's worked on, a history of Jack Purcell the man with the smile, how to resurrect legendary product, how the Chuck Taylor became the quintessential American sneaker, the first pair of kicks that made him fall in love with the game, dropping out of school to work in sneakers, it's true he sent fit pics with his resume, he worked for the guy who inspired Bruno, our lack of manners and etiquette still shocks him, a sneaker culture state of the union, and much more on Matt Sleep's interview with The Only Podcast That Matters™.

This week, the popular prediction market known as Kalshi banned former Congressman George Santos for life and fined him more than 70-thousand dollars — after he engaged in insider trading on the site.  That came as no shock to NPR technology correspondent Bobby Allyn. Earlier this year, Allyn broke the story that Santos was under investigation by the Justice Department for manipulating the market about whether he would or would not attend this year's State of the Union address.For Reporter's Notebook, Allyn talks about how he broke the story and the fallout from it.This episode was produced by Gabriel Sanchez. Our director is Alejandra Marquez Janse.It was edited by Adam Raney.Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show's perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Ralph welcomes sportswriter Dave Zirin to talk about his new book, "The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn." Then Ralph speaks to labor activist Gene Bruskin about their upcoming Labor Day event at Busboys and Poets in DC, "Galvanizing Labor Day for a Workers' Compact."Dave Zirin is the sports editor for The Nation, a columnist for the Progressive, and the author of eight books on the politics of sports, including What's My Name, Fool?: Sports and Resistance in the United States and A People's History of Sports in the United States. His new book is The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn.There's a despondency that exists now, I believe, among people who are also very angry about the state of our politics. And the thing that Howard always insisted upon—he was an activist who happened to be a historian, not a historian who was an activist. And that doesn't denigrate his incredible skills as a historian, it just says where his priorities were in his time on this planet. And one of the things that Howard believed so strongly is that the movements themselves needed to have a strong sense of history. The movements needed to know that we live in a time of great ups and downs.Dave ZirinPeople did step up to create the Zinn Education Project. And every book event I'm doing, I'm showing up with copies of their materials and they usually have somebody on the ground doing the organizing at the event. And at the very least, we're helping it be a little bit sticky. You know what I'm saying? Like, it's not just a book event. It's not just celebrating Howard. But it's also something that allows us to be able to make it matter in a way that it otherwise would not—because it's not just about selling books, it really is about building a movement.Dave ZirinGene Bruskin is a veteran of the labor movement as a local union president, an organizer, and campaign coordinator for numerous local and national unions. He has done extensive international labor solidarity work, including with Iraqi workers and unions, and is a founder of US Labor Against the War.What we're breaking through here now (and partly this has been the definition of this resistance movement) it's workers versus billionaires. And I think the labor movement in general coming out of World War II has been captured by this mythology that “What's good for General Electric is good for the nation.” And the more the economy “prospers,” the more it's good for everybody. And it turns out that that's not really the case, because we don't have that kind of equality. And also what's in the national interest in terms of our foreign policy is not in the interest of the average working class person. A lot of that stuff is being challenged and reversed—not enough, but it's forcing some of the more moderate forces to the left, just as we're seeing in some of these Senate and House elections.Gene BruskinI think this is a really important moment for Labor Day because Labor Day, among other things, is generally the kickoff for whatever elections are happening in November. And it's going to be that on steroids this year. But I think the important thing is that, of course, we want to throw out a bunch of these Neanderthal Republicans in the House and Senate. But it's not just a matter of restoring a Democratic majority in the House and Senate. The question is: to what end? And what is on the agenda of a Democratic-majority Congress at this minute? What is the vision that we have for our future that we have to be fighting for? … We have to change this whole climate so that people have some kind of hope, some kind of vision for what we want and what we deserve. And the same old, same old, whether it's a Democratic Congress or not, is not acceptable anymore.Gene BruskinGalvanizing Labor Day for a Workers' Compact (Sep 7, 2026 2:00 pm ET): Busboys and Poets and Ralph Nader present Galvanizing Labor Day for a Workers' Compact, a discussion of how unions can maximize the impact of Labor Day to mobilize workers and voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections and afterwards. (Event is in-person @ Busboys and Poets 14th & V + Livestreamed. Free and open to all, but registration is required.)News 9/4/26* Our top story this week is the neo-colonial oil extraction deal that has been struck between the Trump administration and the government of Delcy Rodríguez in Venezuela. This government has been running the country under the barrel of a gun since Trump sent Delta Force to kidnap President Nicolás Maduro from his home in the Bolivarian Republic in January. According to the BBC, the new deal “grants a US-led company 100-year concessions over 17 oilfields in Venezuela, amounting to a staggering 65 billion barrels of crude,” or over one-fifth of the country's proven oil reserves. The White House has released a fact sheet, stating that much of the new extraction will be conducted by North American Blue Energy Partners (Nabep), and that the U.S. government will have “veto power over the appointment of any member of the board of directors, and a majority of Nabep's board of directors must be US citizens.” The announcement of this deal drew scorn from a wide variety of sources. These range from Trump's former special representative on Venezuela and Iran, Elliott Abrams who called the deal “terrible” and sees it as Rodríguez “simply complying with the demands she's getting from Washington,” to Rafael Ramírez, who served as the head of the state-run energy firm, PDVSA, and as the oil minister under former President Hugo Chávez, who is quoted saying the deal “hands over [the oil] and opens the doors to a new colonialism of the United States.”* In more outrageous foreign policy news, Reuters reports the Trump administration has designated the United Kingdom-based pro-Palestine activist group Palestine Action a ”terrorist organization,” part of the administration's “campaign to crack down on left-wing groups” using post-9/11 anti-terrorism laws. The United Nations has decried this move, with the UN's human rights office chief Volker Turk calling it a “disproportionate and unnecessary ⁠restriction on the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association as well as the right ​to participate in public affairs,” adding that the “expansive use ​of the term ‘terrorism' has been documented to have a chilling effect on civic space.” The UK has sought to bring the legal hammer down on Palestine Action, though these efforts have been somewhat stymied by the courts. Sarah McLaughlin, senior scholar of global expression at free speech group Foundation for Individual Rights and Free Expression (FIRE), ​said that the US “must reject that censorship - not import it.” Reuters notes that “Israel's foreign ministry welcomed the designation.”* This is not the only case wherein the Trump administration has gone to extreme lengths to punish pro-Palestine activism. California District Judge Noel Wise highlighted this in her recent decision, excoriating the State Department and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for their attempts to deport noncitizens over protected speech. This ruling, stemming from a lawsuit filed by FIRE, “centred on how the second Trump administration revoked visas and detained international students studying in the US after they engaged in pro-Palestinian advocacy.” Judge Wise stated in her decision that “in the United States, freedom of speech belongs to the people..It is not the government's to take.” She added that the strength of our democracy is “diminished when members of our society — citizens and noncitizens alike — must self-censor and ‘behave' or suffer the government's retaliation.” Mahmoud Khalil, the most prominent victim of the administration's policy of seeking to deport activists they want to silence, applauded the decision, saying “No one should fear speaking up for Palestine.” This from Al Jazeera.* Our final Palestine-related story for this week takes us to Hollywood, where prominent actor and activist Mark Ruffalo's recent comments in opposition to the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. merger, related to Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison's ties to his father's software company Oracle, have been cynically branded as “antisemitic tropes.” According to the LA Times, Ruffalo shared a clip of Safra Catz, Oracle's former CEO and a current Paramount board member speaking at an Israeli-American Council National Summit conference, where she said that “she couldn't discuss Oracle's work with Israel's military, but ‘we have some profoundly scary technology at Oracle and we wanted to make sure that it was available' to Israel,” after October 7th. Paramount's lawyers quickly sought to smear Ruffalo with the charge of antisemitism, including by deploying their allies in pro-Israel groups like the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Anti-Defamation League. In response, over 150 Jewish filmmakers, academics, writers and even rabbis, signed an open letter which reads, in part, “Pointing out the crucial connections between what is happening in Gaza and what is happening in Hollywood is the exact opposite of antisemitism. It is, for us, the very essence of Jewish ethical duty.”* In other news, NBC reports the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Friday that “federal commodities-trading law does not preempt Nevada's gambling law as to the regulation of placing wagers on sports.” This piece notes that the 3-0 ruling marks the prediction markets industry's most significant legal setback yet and sets up a showdown at the Supreme Court, since the Third Circuit has already ruled that New Jersey cannot regulate Kalshi. The Trump administration has sought to keep regulation of betting markets under the jurisdiction of the federal body known as the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Notably, the commission, usually composed of five appointees, currently boasts only one single member: Michael S. Selig. Selig is extremely friendly to the prediction market industry and has sought to stave off state-level regulation by arguing for federal preemption.* Kalshi has been in the news for other reasons as well, namely for its attempts to self-regulate. For one, the Wall Street Journal reports that Kalshi issued its first ever lifetime ban this week, to none other than former Congressman and notorious grifter George Santos. This ban was precipitated by Santos' making over $17,000 by “placing bets on his attendance at President Trump's State of the Union address.” Kalshi adds that they issued a $71,356 fine to Santos. For his part, Santos tweeted “Hey @Kalshi thanks for the lifetime ban from your gambling platform…Let's see how much longer you guys are around for.” Newsweek reports that at the same time, Kalshi fined and suspended North Carolina Republican congressional candidate Laurie Buckhout for betting on her own race. Buckhout dismissed her bet as a “dumb mistake” and joked that her “career as a Kalshi trader was short-lived.” Buckhout is running against incumbent Congressman Don Davis in a newly-redrawn district engineered to favor Republicans, but polling shows a tight race. If Buckhout narrowly loses, many will point to this “dumb mistake” as a key reason why.* Another legal battle is unfolding in New York City, where landlords are challenging Mayor Zohran Mamdani's rent freeze for rent-stabilized tenants. PIX11 reports that the suit, originally filed in Staten Island but now moved to Manhattan, centers on complaints from landlords that the decision by the rent guidelines board (RGB) to keep rents flat on one and two-year lease renewals for NYC's million rent-stabilized apartments was “predetermined and illegal.” They argue that the board “cherry-picked data and was packed with supporters of Mayor…Mamdani's campaign promise to freeze rents,” while the Mamdani administration maintains that the board is an “independent body and considers both tenant and landlord concerns.” The mayoral administration will defend the decision in court, while the Legal Aid Society and Legal Services NYC have filed a request for the court to dismiss the suit entirely. An article in POLITICO from earlier this month reports that the plaintiffs in this suit hope to bring this case all the way to the US Supreme Court.* Our final stories this week take us back to the campaign trail. First up, Alaska Public Media is out with a report about a “chain of political maneuvers in the governor's race,” kicked off by former Anchorage mayor Tom Begich's “decision to step down to give fellow Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins a better shot at winning.” Kreiss-Tomkins finished first in the August primary, followed by Begich in second place and two Republicans in third and fourth respectively. Under Alaska election law, the top four finishers advance to the general election. This piece recounts how Begich's withdrawal sent shockwaves through the Republican candidate field. With Begich out, “Republican Treg Taylor moved into the fourth spot. But on Sunday, Taylor called for [fellow Republicans Bernadette] Wilson and [Dave] Bronson to consolidate their campaigns and pledged to endorse a combined Republican ticket. In a statement, Taylor urged Republicans to unite behind a single candidate, to counter Kreiss-Tompkins.” While fascinating for political junkies, many have observed that the maneuvers on display here and in Alaska's Senate race seem to undercut many of the arguments in favor of ranked-choice voting, with more effort being put into confusing voters or seeking to induce so-called “ballot exhaustion” rather than facilitating a more enlightened civil discourse.* Our final two stories cover the Massachusetts primaries held this Tuesday. The topline, as Semafor reports, is that incumbents swept their primaries in a stark reversal of the insurgent trend in Democratic primaries this cycle. The most notable of these was the crushing victory of 80-year-old incumbent Senator Ed Markey over his 47-year-old challenger, Congressman Seth Moulton. Markey won with approximately two-thirds of the vote. This piece notes that Moulton, younger but running to Markey's right, was never able to establish the “generational change” dynamic he wanted in this race, as “progressives and LGBTQ rights groups rallied behind…[Senator Markey].” On this latter point, Moulton was roundly criticized by Democratic voters, even in his own district, for “scapegoating” transgender people in the wake of the 2024 election. Reporter Dave Weigel adds a coda to this piece: “The subtext of Markey ‘26 was that he would be a reliable progressive vote for whatever the movement wanted for six more years, and then Ayanna Pressley could come in and replace him. Pressley campaigned [with] Markey, starred in ads; [and] at rallies he gushed about how she was the ‘north star' and if you wanted to know what the right side of an issue was, it was the side she was on.”* Finally, with all of that said, the pro-incumbent wave in Massachusetts did cut both ways. Progressive challengers to moderate Democrat incumbents fell short in the state's eighth congressional district – reelecting Congressman Stephen Lynch for a 14th term over progressive voting rights advocate Patrick Roath. Meanwhile, in the first district, WAMC reports Congressman Richie Neal, a longtime scourge of progressives, fended off a primary challenge from teacher Jeromie Whalen in his bid for a 20th term in the House – though Whalen, a political newcomer, won an impressive 46% of the vote. Neal will however face the formidable independent candidate Nadia Milleron in the general election. Milleron won nearly 40% of the vote against Neal in 2024; perhaps, if she wins over enough of Whalen's primary supporters, she can pull out a victory in November.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Mr Speaker…The Two Gomers! Updates. Changes. Pivots. And a BIG announcement about our next season. You’re not going to want to miss this one, GomerNation! And just when we think we’re wrapping things up, we talk about Spider-Man for 25 minutes. When’s the last time you hear THAT happen in a State of the Union? Subscribe to the Bonus Disc for up to four bonus episodes per month: www.patreon.com/twogomers All things Two Gomers : linktr.ee/twogomers Merch: bit.ly/gomershirts

2 Recapping the Adam Peters event 25 Who is the most important person in the Commanders building in 2026? 45 College Football schedule this weekend 3 Rich Gannon, SiriusXM NFL Radio 25 Albert Breer, Sports Illustrated / MMQB 45 Double Play 4 Beltway Blitz 4:05 – Bill Roth / Hokies 4:10 – Keith Smith / NBA 4:15 – Gene Wang / Terps 25 Grant & Danny Play “Heads Up” 45 Peters on lessons learned from McLaurin negotiations 5 Burning Commanders Questions 25 College Football Week 1 is here / What's the state of the union on College Football 45 Do you feel better / worse / the same about College Football? 6 Herm Edwards, ESPN NFL

Today's Headlines: And we're back to actual warring again. The US and Iran are shooting at each other again for the first time in a month — US strikes on Iranian rocket launchers, Iran hitting US bases in Jordan and the UAE — and when reporters asked Trump if he'd rule out nukes, he said yes and no in the same breath and called it a stupid question, which is on brand. Trump also personally called Apple to ask them to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America on Maps, and is apparently "confident" it'll happen soon, Apple however did not comment on the matter. In other disturbing news, the Pentagon has been secretly hiring conservative veteran influencers in civilian roles to defend Hegseth online and go after his critics, funded possibly by taxpayers — turns out those are the replacements for the press outlets Hegseth kicked out of the Pentagon — and ICE is dropping $2 million on robot dogs with 360-degree cameras and extendable arms, to go with the electric shock gloves, because why not. On the food and environment beat, a carcinogenic forever chemical just got approved for crops including apples, oranges, corn, and almonds, three groups immediately sued, 10,000 cases of tofu are being recalled from 29 states for possible ink contamination, and the Trump administration wants to hand over part of Yosemite National Park to a private equity firm that wants to build upscale cabins and commercial buildings — in exchange for equivalent land elsewhere, make it make sense. Meanwhile, protesters showed up at Peter Thiel's Argentina mansion, George Santos got Kalshi's first ever lifetime ban for betting on his own State of the Union attendance and responded by threatening them on Twitter, and John Galliano quietly dropped out of his 2027 Met Gala retrospective, which was probably the right call. Resources/Articles mentioned: The Guardian: Trump threatens further action as US and Iran exchange fire in new flare-up | US-Israel war on Iran AP News: Trump has asked Apple to change Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' on its maps, interior chief says Today: Tofu Recalled in 29 States for Contamination Yahoo: The Center for Food Safety: Trump Administration Sued for Approving 'Forever Chemical' Pesticide Trifludimoxazin NYT: Trump Administration Looks to Give a Swath of Yosemite Park to Developer WaPo: Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles NBC News: ICE plans to buy robot ‘dogs' for some immigration enforcement operations France 24: Argentines march on Peter Thiel's mansion WSJ: Ex-Congressman George Santos Receives Kalshi's First-Ever Lifetime Ban NYT: John Galliano Withdraws From Met Museum Show After Backlash Subscribe to the Betches News Room and join the Morning Announcements group chat. Go to: betchesnews.substack.com Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis do a bit of a state of the union on where we are with Limited currently. With seven sets in 2026 including some small sets we haven't seen before, how are things looking? What are some of the wins and losses for us Limited players? Then the guys go deep on the characteristics that make a great Limited set. Enjoy! Lotus Lounge Team Tournament info: https://magic-draft-logs.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/league/index.html You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/limitedresources LR is brought to you buy Ultimate Guard! Check out the best gear here: https://ultimateguard.com/en/ Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lsv LR Community Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/lrcast