NYT: Inside White House Crisis Meetings Over the Epstein Files
2026/06/10 | 1h 29 mins.
One of the richest men in the world took questions today about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. This as the New York Times is revealing a freakout at the White House about Epstein as they tried to contain the fallout. Plus, a look at the recent drops in the stock market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trump Says Pilots Safe After Apache Shot Down Near Hormuz
2026/06/10 | 1h 35 mins.
Trump says Iran shot down a United States Army Apache helicopter and says the United States must respond. Is this the start of yet another major escalation? CNN is live at the White House and Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Iran & Israel Halt Attacks as Strikes Test Peace Talks
2026/06/09 | 1h 30 mins.
Israel and Iran are suspending military operations against each other after a wave of strikes exchanged overnight. Plus, a look at the upcoming election in Maine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WSJ: Trump Urges Pulte to Start Firing Intel Employees
2026/06/06 | 1h 30 mins.
A shakeup is coming to some of the nation’s biggest spy agencies and the man doing the firing will be Bill Pulte, a controversial Trump loyalist that the president wants to be acting director of national intelligence despite having no intel or national security experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bondi Transcript: Blanche “In Charge” of Entire Release of Epstein Files
2026/06/05 | 1h 30 mins.
The transcript is out revealing exactly what Pam Bondi told lawmakers about the Epstein files and how she passed the buck to the man President Trump wants to succeed her. Plus, CNN traces the source of the latest ebola outbreak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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