
Feb 7, 2026
Maya and David break down new Trump immigration and election controversies, the AI spending surge shaking markets and Super Bowl ads, and the latest culture-war flashpoints from AIPAC fights to Kid Rock’s MAGA festival meltdown — all in under 15 minutes.
🎙️ Wake up to the stories moving markets, shaping policy, and re-writing the tech playbook — all before your second cup of coffee.
In this episode of The Morning Rundown, Maya and David connect the dots between Washington, Wall Street, and the culture wars. They unpack a federal appeals court decision that revives a Trump-era immigrant detention rule and explain what actually changes at the border — and what really fuels voter anxiety heading into November. From there, they dive into Big Tech’s $650 billion AI spending spree, exploring whether it’s breakthrough innovation or a dangerous bubble for workers and investors. The episode then zooms out to culture and media: Democrats’ escalating clash with AIPAC, Kid Rock’s sputtering MAGA festival, and why critics and everyday viewers are watching two different versions of the new “Melania” series.
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