Corporate Reckoning (feat. Ezra Levin; Sarah Federman)

Tuesday, April 21st, 2026

Today, Kash Patel is suing the Atlantic for $250M over excessive drinking claims; a man facing divorce kills 8 children in a shooting rampage including 7 of his own; surveillance tech giant Palantir posts a dystopian manifesto on Twitter; a Pennsylvania court rules a Medicaid abortion ban is unconstitutional; the Supreme Court will hear a case about Catholic preschools allowing children of same sex couples to attend; the Onion signs a deal to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars; a pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine showed lasting results in an early study; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Guest: Ezra Levin
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Former FBI Deputy Director Responds to Kash Patel's Alleged Drinking Problem

Stories
Pennsylvania court rules Medicaid abortion coverage ban unconstitutional | WGAL

Supreme Court takes up Catholic objection to Colorado's preschool program | NBC News

8 children killed in Shreveport, Louisiana, shooting, police say | The Washington Post

Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic for $250 Million Over Article Claiming Excessive Drinking | The New York Times

Surveillance tech giant Palantir posts manifesto on X dealing with national service, post-World War II attitudes and diversity | The Independent

The Onion Signs New Deal to Take Over Infowars | The New York Times

Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial | NBC News

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