50 episodes
Start Here ABC News
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4.6 • 5.8K Ratings
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A straightforward look at the day's top news in 20 minutes. Powered by ABC News. Hosted by Brad Mielke.
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Florida’s New Abortion Ban Begins
As a six-week abortion ban goes into effect in Florida, former President Donald Trump says he wouldn’t oppose even stricter rules on pregnant women. Democrats stop a challenge to House Speaker Mike Johnson in its tracks. And the Justice Department is closer than ever to changing federal marijuana rules.
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Campus Protests 101: Student Suspensions
Columbia University begins taking academic action against protesting students. Former President Donald Trump heads back to court in New York. And the Major League Baseball Players Association issues a scathing memo on Nike’s new uniforms.
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The Plan for Hamas’ Hostages
As criticism of Israel mounts abroad, Hamas releases videos of Israeli-American hostages. An American tourist becomes the latest to be jailed over weapons possession in Turks and Caicos, where sentences have become more severe. And barbs at the White House Correspondents Dinner shed light on the presidential race.
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Are Presidents Prison-Proof?
The Supreme Court appears to consider a precedent in which some presidential actions would be impossible to prosecute. Harvey Weinstein’s landmark conviction in New York is overturned. And Venice institutes the world’s first fee for simply visiting a city as a tourist for the day.
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Real Indictments for "Fake Electors" Scheme
Arizona’s attorney general issues an indictment for those allegedly involved in a “fake electors” scheme, including several close Trump aides. Police break up protests on several college campuses. And the clock is ticking on a forced TikTok sale.
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Post-Roe Idaho: SCOTUS Weighs Abortion Ban
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over Idaho’s near-total abortion ban. The Justice Department announces a massive settlement for U.S. gymnasts over the FBI’s handling of its Larry Nassar investigation. And in a special report called, “Trashed,” our team goes inside the secret life of plastic exports.
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Customer Reviews
The best
I listen to a lot of news podcasts in the morning (okay, is 5 a lot?) and without a doubt Start here is the clearest, most easiest to understand. They get to the heart of an issue, (and yet make it fun to listen to too). If ever I am unclear about the latest bruhaha going on, I never worry, because I know by the time I listen to Start here, I will not only understand it, but will have had a chuckle about it too
Hot Take
If Idiocracy had been made about effeminate men and manly women, it would be this podcast. The out right lies and propaganda don’t get to me, it’s the whining of the host’s voice. I think YOU will like it, though.
Morning routine
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