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- Apple's New Boss, the DEI Bike Lane Fight, and Grand Canyon FloodingMaya and David cover Tim Cook handing the keys to John Ternus, the Trump administration's fight over 'DEI bike lanes' and a $1.7 billion funding redirect, and the deadly flash flooding still unfolding at the Grand Canyon.
- 38 Dead in Kyiv Strike, Trump vs. Welker Over the FCC, and Google Renames a Great LakeMaya and David cover the deadly Russian strike near Kyiv, break down Trump's FCC threat against NBC's Kristen Welker and what his endorsement record actually shows, then close with the Google Maps 'Lake America' saga.
- Mutiny in Niger, Nepal's Rising Death Toll, and an ICE Advocate Gets DetainedMaya and David cover a mutiny attempt in Niger's capital, the climbing death toll from catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-Tibet border, and the detention of a prominent ICE-supporting commentator by ICE itself.
- Hope Florida's Money Trail, a Mail-In Ballot Smackdown, and the Pentagon Loses to an AI CompanyMaya and David unpack the Hope Florida grand jury findings, a federal judge blocking Trump's mail-in voting order for the second time, and a surprising court win for Anthropic against the Pentagon.
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- Nepal's Flood Disaster, a Secret CIA Trip to Moscow, and Social Security's Ticking ClockMaya and David cover the catastrophic Nepal-Tibet flood disaster, a secretive Moscow trip by CIA Director John Ratcliffe that raises fresh questions about the Iran war and Russia deterrence, and the bipartisan scramble in Washington to head off a looming Social Security benefit cliff.
- Trump's Primary Wins, Canada's Tariff Gamble, and Nvidia's Big NumberMaya and David break down two Trump-backed primary wins, the escalating US-Canada tariff standoff and whether a deal is still possible, plus what's riding on Nvidia's earnings and a possible Hormuz breakthrough.
- SCOTUS Follow-Up, a Nail-Biter in South Carolina, and Nvidia's Big TestMaya and David follow up on the Supreme Court's mail-in voting ruling with the latest specifics, break down a razor-thin GOP Senate runoff in South Carolina, and look at what's riding on Nvidia's earnings for the broader market.
- Tariffs, the Court, and a Progressive MeltdownMaya and David break down Trump's escalating tariff standoff with Canada, a Supreme Court win on mail-in voting, and the fallout from a controversial progressive streamer's comments about American Jews.
- Tariff War With Canada, Putin's Pandora's Box, and the Yellowstone LawsuitMaya and David break down Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods and Ottawa's promised retaliation, escalating strikes between Russia and Ukraine plus Iran's warning over sanctions, and a copyright fight over the origins of Yellowstone.
- Ukraine's Deadliest Week, Tariff Standoff, and TikTok's $400 Million BillMaya and David cover the drone strike on a Ukrainian shopping mall, the collapse of Canada trade talks and new tariffs, plus TikTok's record child privacy settlement.
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