Trump’s crackdown in L.A. sets up a legal crisis
Demonstrators turned out in Los Angeles to oppose ICE raids. Trump called in the National Guard.Read more: Over the weekend, President Donald Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles t...
9 Jun 202518min
‘We want to put them in trauma’
When President Donald Trump took office in January, 2.4 million people worked for the federal government. It was America’s largest employer. Four months later, Trump — and Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Servic...
7 Jun 202526min
The Diddy trial: The alleged $100,000 hotel video
As the government has built its case against Sean “Diddy” Combs over the past few weeks, they have called witnesses to build out the story around an incident that many are familiar with – the violent...
6 Jun 202528min
Musk vs. Trump, and a new travel ban
Today on the podcast, host Colby Itkowitz speaks with two veteran political reporters: co-anchor of the Early Brief newsletter Dan Merica and national breaking news reporter Patrick Svitek. They talk ...
5 Jun 202526min
The upside down NBA Finals
This year’s NBA Finals will see the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Indiana Pacers. The Thunder are led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren, a trio of up-and-coming stars. M...
4 Jun 202522min
‘Pride isn't just a party. It's a protest.’
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the earliest official D.C. Pride event. D.C. is also hosting WorldPride, one of the largest international celebrations of LGBTQ+ communities in the world.But so...
3 Jun 202526min
How Ukraine pulled off ‘Operation Spiderweb’ deep inside Russia
On the eve of negotiations in Istanbul between Russia and Ukraine, the Ukrainian military struck targets hundreds of miles inside Russian territory. Small drones, smuggled into Russia over many months...
2 Jun 202523min
Former NASA scientist wrestles with Blue Origin backlash
Today we’re going to listen to a conversation between our colleague Lizza Dwoskin and her friend Aisha Bowe, an aerospace engineer who was on the all-female Blue Origin flight that went to space in Ap...
31 Mai 202523min
