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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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The Scramble to Salvage Presidential Debates
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump accept invitations to a pair of presidential debates, one of which will be hosted by ABC News. The prime minister of Slovakia is shot in an apparent assassination attempt. And the Justice Department claims Boeing violated an agreement, clearing the way for potential prosecution for crashes.
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The GOP’s Courtroom Convention
As Michael Cohen continues his testimony, top Republicans have begun attending Donald Trump’s trial. Humanitarian workers come under attack on their way to Gaza, and others say they can’t leave. And Google launches new artificial intelligence tools to compete with the rapid rise of ChatGPT.
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Michael Cohen, Star Witness
Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer takes the stand against him. The Biden White House announces aggressive new tariffs targeting Chinese electric cars. And Canadian wildfire smoke once again starts drifting south of the border.
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The ‘Blame My Wife’ Defense: Menendez on Trial
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., goes on trial for bribery charges. Despite its offensive gaining ground, the Kremlin claims Ukraine attacked a Russian apartment building. And public schools prepare for potential layoffs this summer as COVID funding runs out.
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Oil Rigged? Trump's $1B Demand
Donald Trump tells oil executives he’ll roll back key Biden energy policies; all he’ll need is a billion dollars in campaign funds. Doctors interpret Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim that a parasite died in his brain. And a week after “decision day,” high school graduates are still waiting for answers from colleges about financial aid.
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Biden’s Red Line on Rafah
President Biden emphatically says he’s pausing shipments on arms that will kill civilians in Rafah. Speaker Mike Johnson puts down a last-ditch challenge from Marjorie Taylor Greene. And Microsoft and LinkedIn issue a report on how artificial intelligence is already affecting the workplace.
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Customer Reviews
All the way in Florida
Love these reports to point and no time wasting.
Always informative and interesting
My go to news podcast every morning. So much more enjoyable than other podcasts that are either biased or have annoying personalities. I have tried so many and this one just keeps making the grade.
Puns for days
Brad’s “I want my MTV - motion to vacate” joke this morning had me rolling. So much news breaks my heart these days; this show’s sense of humor (and Brad’s stellar delivery) are the spoonful of sugar that helps the nasty medicine go down.