Podcast appearances and mentions of todd zwillich

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a number of US military officials visiting Ukraine to discuss bringing an end to the war with Russia, as well as more twists and turns in the trial of former FBI director James Comey.

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a US drafted Gaza peace plan receiving the backing of the UN Security Council, as well as Donald Trump changing his stance on tomorrow's vote to release more files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the longest ever US government shut down coming to an end after 43 days, after the House of Representatives narrowly approved a bill that will provide the necessary funding to re-open government.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the Senate being on track to end the longest ever government shutdown, as well as the US President has pardoned a number of his allies, including Rudy Giuliani in relation to efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the death toll from a cargo plane crash in Kentucky rising, as well as Supreme Court hearing on whether Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs were justified.

New York City has elected its youngest mayor in over a century. Democratic-socialist Zohran Mamdani overcame former governor Andrew Cuomo in an election that saw the city's biggest turnout since 2001. The 34-year-old's social media-heavy campaign centred around taxing millionaires, freezing rents and making bus trips free. US President Donald Trump has called Mamdani a "Communist Lunatic" and threatened to cut funding to the city if he won. US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about polls closing in less than 24 hours as New York City chooses its next mayor.

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump's high-stakes trade meeting with China's Xi Jinping, as well as at least 60 people being killed in attacks on alleged drug boats following the latest US strike in the Pacific Ocean.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about questions being raised once again over whether or not Donald Trump would, or even could, run for a third presidential term.

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the US imposing new sanctions on Russia only one day after a planned meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin was cancelled.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Amazon's cloud computing platform causing a global internet outage, as well as part of the White House being demolished to accommodate a new ballroom.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump authorising the CIA to conduct operations in Venezuela. It follows a number of recent fatal strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug smuggling boats conducted by the US.

United States correspondent, Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the 16 victims of a fatal explosion in Tennesee who have now been identified, as well as President Donald Trump threatening China with a 100% tariff.

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Former FBI director James Comey who has pleaded not guilty to charges bought against him by the Justice Department.

United State correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about tensions rising between the White House and Democratic officials over plans to deploy National Guard troops in several cities, with Donald Trump saying he could invoke an act to deploy the troops anyway.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the US government shutting down for the first time in nearly seven years. Republicans and democrats have been playing the blame game after a spending bill to keep the federal government funded failed to pass in congress.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump's plan to bring an end to the war in Gaza.

Autism New Zealand says it has serious concerns around what it calls "misleading claims" made by Donald Trump and his administration around the link between autism and paracetamol. The US President made the highly-contentious claims in an Oval Office address this morning, announcing the US Food and Drug Administration will be notifying physicians that the use of paracetamol during pregnancy "can be associated with a very increased risk of autism". US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen.

US correspondent, Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about talk show host Jimmy Kimmel being taken off TV indefinitely, following comments Kimmel made about the killing of consercative influencer Charlie Kirk.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the fallout from the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk continues. The 31-year-old was fatally shot last week while speaking to a large crowd at a Utah Valley University event. A 22-year-old man has been arrested but he isn't talking to authorities who are still trying to work out a motive, but the Trump administration knows who it is putting the blame on.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a shooting that killed conservative political activist and commentator Charlie Kirk, as authorities continue to hunt for the shooter. The 31-year-old, a close ally of the US President, was speaking at a university in Utah when he was hit by a single, fatal shot to the neck. Two people have been arrested and subsequently released as the search for the shooter continues.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about files which contain a risqué birthday message allegedly written by President Trump for the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which were shared by US democrats.

United State correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Harvard University scoring a legal victory over the Trump administration.

Chicago is bracing for a major immigration enforcement operation.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a mass shooting at a church in Minneapolis which has killed two children, and injured more than a dozen.

United States correspondent, Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man who's unlawful deportation to El Salvador captured headlines earlier this year, who now may be deported once again after returning to the US.

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a divisive bill to redraw electoral boundaries in Texas which has just been drawn, as well as the Trump administation continuing its crime crackdown on Washington DC.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about whirlwind talks to bring an end to the war in Ukraine which wrapped up in Washington DC today. Flanked by European leaders - Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky returned to the White House for the first time since his heated exchange with president Trump earlier this year. It was a very different White House welcome for Zelensky this time - but it was not without some oddities.

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump warning thay there will be "very severe consequences" for Russia if the war in Ukraine doesn't stop after he meets with Vladimir Putin.

Commander and Astronaut James A. Lovell, Jr. – died Thursday at the age of 97. He was one of the three-man Apollo 13 spacecraft crew that set for the moon in April 1970.  In 1970, the Apollo 13 spacecraft launched from the Kennedy Space Center. It captured the world's attention as America's third attempt to get to the moon. But after only two days, an explosion crippled the spacecraft and changed its mission: Get home safely.The three astronauts onboard, and dozens of flight controllers on Earth, labored for days to solve one challenge after another.Captain Jim Lovell commanded that mission—after a series of historical firsts with his flights on Gemini 7, Gemini 12, and Apollo 8.In 2020, 1A's Todd Zwillich spoke to the captain about that historic flight on its 50th anniversary. We revisit the conversation. Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.  Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Washington DC correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump ordering hundreds of National Guard troops into Washington DC to tackle what he called a 'public safety emergency'. The president said crime is 'out of control' and that 'violent gangs' have taken over the capital. But the stats on crime rates show quite a different story.

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about more details coming to light about the gunman behind the Manhattan office building mass shooting.

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about Donald Trump reportedly being told his name shows up "multiple times" in documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. An article published by the Wall Street Journal claims US Attorney General Pam Bondi informed the president about the matter in May. The White House has dismissed the report and a spokesman for Trump called it "fake news".

United State correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about a number of developments concerning Donald Trump's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, as well as the number of people reported missing after the Texas floods droppping significantly.

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the death toll from devastating floods that tore through Texa, which continues to rise. Authorities are pushing on with urgent search efforts for almost 200 people who are still missing but hopes of finding any survivors are starting to fade.

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the death toll from the devestating floods in Texas surpassing 100 people, as well as President Trump hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House with hopes of establishing a ceasefire in Gaza.

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the latest updates in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial - Combs has been acquitted of the most serious charges in his criminal federal trial. However, the music mogul is set to remain behind bars after the judge overseeing the case denied him bail.

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the suspect accused of starting a bushfire and fatally two firefighters in the state of Idaho, who has now been named.

America's biggest bromance has broken up. Elon Musk and US president Donald Trump are stuck in a fiery war of words that kicked off on social media. Musk called for the president's impeachment and alleged Trump's name appears in unreleased files related to late billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It is a feud sparked by Donald Trump's so-called "big beautiful" tax and spending bill which Elon Musk has spoken out against since leaving the White House last week. US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the latest orders to get Donald Trump's signoff, travel bans and international student restrictions. As well as the fall out between Elon Musk and the White House over Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" as it continues to ramp up.

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about how more information has come to light about the man accused of setting fire to a group of pro-Israel demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado and how the emergency management agency head said he didn't know the US has a hurricane season.

Elon Musk is removing one of his many hats, confirming he's bidding farewell to the White House. The billionaire owner of X and Tesla has spent the last few months heading up the Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE. United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen.

The Kremlin is trying to downplay Donald Trump's criticisms of Vladimir Putin after Russia carried out a large-scale drone attack on Ukraine. The US President said Mr Putin has "gone absolutely CRAZY!" - but Russia is attributing this to Mr Trump suffering an "emotional overload." US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen.

United States President Donald Trump has ambushed South Africa's President Cyril Rama-phosa during a meeting in the oval office, by playing a video that  he claimed proved genocide was being carried out against white south africans. It was the most tense encounter in the Oval office since the bombastic meeting between Trump and Ukraine's President Vlodomyr Zelensky back in February. US correspondent Todd Zwillich has the details.

The United States President has held a rare phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine. Trump has described the call as "excellent" but Putin seemed less enthusiastic. US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen.

In Qatar's capital, Doha, his limo got a special camel escort - but it was his meeting with Syria's new President that has grabbed a lot of the attention with Trump even describing Ahmed Al Sheraa as attractive. United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen.

There's been a breakthrough in the trade war between the world's two largest economies. Both the United States and China have agreed to a surprise deal to reduce import taxes which will last for 90 days. The news sent markets soaring but as US correspondent Todd Zwillich explained to Lisa Owen from Washington DC, it's a short-term reprieve.

Is the twinkling train of lights we sometimes in the night sky a way to get out of Trump's trade tariffs? According to the Washington Post, the US is pushing some nations facing hefty tariffs to approve Elon Musk's Starlink. United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen.

Donald Trump is President of the United States. Again. His inaugural address Tuesday wasn't quite as dark as the ‘American carnage' speech he gave eight years ago. This time around, Trump promised the beginning of a “golden age of America” before reading off a laundry list of policies he plans to pursue during his presidency that will, almost certainly, not usher in a golden age. Standing behind Trump were some of the richest men in the world: Tech CEOs Sundar Pichai of Google, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, and X's Elon Musk. Longtime D.C. reporter and friend of the pod Todd Zwillich helps us break down Trump's inauguration speech. Later in the show, Eugene Daniels, White House correspondent for Politico, walks us through the many executive orders Trump signed Tuesday.And in headlines: Joe Biden spent his final hours as president issuing a bunch of preemptive pardons for members of his family and Trump's political enemies, Vivek Ramaswamy may leave DOGE, and China said it's open to selling TikTok.Show Notes:Check out Eugene's work – politico.com/staff/eugene-danielsSupport victims of the fire – votesaveamerica.com/reliefSubscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday

Republican officials are hinting that they may withhold aid from California in the wake of devastating fires unless "conditions are met."President Joe Biden bid farewell to the nation in his final address, warning Americans against the dangers of populism.Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal that will begin a path for the war in Gaza to end.And Ukraine arrested has North Korean troops fighting for Russian forces. Ukrainian President Volodymyr said Ukraine is ready to send them back to their homeland in exchange for its own soldiers held in Russia.1A's Todd Zwillich guides us through the week's biggest headlines for this installment of the News Roundup. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Connect with us. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy