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Do new revelations from the admiral in charge of the deadly strike on a suspected drug boat spell trouble for the Pentagon? A 41-minute struggle for survival casts doubt on claims that the targets were "still in the fight" ... The Supreme Court weighs in on a huge redistricting fight in Texas ... Democratic Socialists are having a moment in New York and Seattle. Is DC ready to follow? ... Could accused killer Luigi Mangione somehow walk free?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The man who gave the order to kill survivors of a boat bombing will tell his side of the story today. How will he justify what many are calling a "war crime?" ... Will Pete Hegseth be sunk over "signal gate?" ... Fear wracks New Orleans and Minneapolis as the president's immigration crackdown expands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Admitting he didn't see the controversial "double tap" strike that killed two survivors of the US military's September attack of a suspected drug boat, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth makes Admiral Bradley the fall guy for what's been described as a "war crime" ... President Trump labels Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and her friends "garbage" as a new ICE operation targets Somali Americans in the Twin Cities ... Costco says it's suing the Trump Administration over tariffs.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pete Hegseth deflects blame for the controversial "double tap" that killed survivors of a US military strike against a suspected Venezuelan drug boat. So who made the call to hit the boat a second time? ... Putin meets with a US delegation today as both sides test a possible path towards ending the war in Ukraine ... A Trump stronghold gets tested today when voters head to the polls in Tennessee ... Cars collide as snow falls and millions of Americans in the northeast and beyond head to work.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sources tell CNN the US military carried out a second strike on a suspected drug boat, killing survivors. Did the Pentagon cross a line with the second attack? ... A gunman is on the run after a mass shooting at a child's birthday party in California ... Talks to end the war in Ukraine shift to Moscow today. What is Vladimir Putin willing to do for peace? Getting home from the holidays turned out to be a lot harder for many travelers today due to severe winter weather ... and it won't get any easier.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One National Guard member is dead and another is fighting for his life after an ambush-style attack in the nation's capital. Authorities say they plan to seek the death penalty against the suspect. Meanwhile, President Trump is pausing all immigration from dozens of countries in the wake of the attack.  Also on this morning's show: New information is emerging from the devastating fire in Hong Kong as the death toll there continues to climb ... Trump threatens Venezuela, telling US troops a land attack could come very soon ... US negotiators head to Moscow amid new warnings from Vladimir Putin against telling Ukraine.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two West Virginia National Guard members shot just blocks from the White House are in critical condition after an Afghan national opened fire in what DC's mayor called a "targeted shooting." President Donald Trump condemned it as an “act of terror” and a “heinous assault” and immediately asked for 500 more National Guard troops to be deployed to the city.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Those six Democratic lawmakers who made a video reminding military members they can refuse unlawful orders are now being targeted by the FBI.  So how far will this retribution investigation go? ... Top US negotiators are going to Russia to work on the remaining roadblocks to ending the war in Ukraine ... ICE's Operation Charlotte's Web is far from over. But could the immigration crackdown in the North Carolina city end up backfiring on Republicans?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A judge throws out indictments against James Comey and Letitia James. But this isn't the end of President Trump's retribution campaign. We discuss his latest target. Plus, does the US peace plan put Ukraine in an impossible position? And while technology has transformed the classroom, is too much screen time at school helping or hurting?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We begin this morning with the leaked peace proposal that asks almost nothing from Russia and everything from Ukraine ... The US ramps up pressure on Venezuela as America's top military officer heads to the Caribbean ... An NBA head coach heads to a different kind of court for his alleged role in a rigged gambling ring with ties to the mafia ... A mother speaks out after being discharged from the hospital while an active labor ... The government shutdown is over, but the hunger crisis in America is not.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Democrats release a video warning troops not to follow "illegal orders." President Trump calls the Dems move "sedition," punishable by death ... The Coast Guard is defending itself after reports it softened its stance on some of the most well-known hate symbols. ... President Trump and New York Mayor-elect Mamdani will meet at the White House today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now that President Trump has signed legislation to release the Epstein files, the Justice Department now has 30 days to comply. But there are new questions this morning about what could be made public. Meanwhile, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, who's been linked to the Epstein investigation, takes a leave from his teaching role at Harvard.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Epstein files bill will soon be in the hands of the president. What will he do? Audie talks to two Epstein survivors about this moment of vindication and what they want to see next ... As immigration raids continue in North Carolina, we now know where ICE is headed next. And it's got support from that state's governor ... Following a judge's decision to scrap Texas' new congressional map, we speak to a Texas Democrat about what's next in the redistricting fight.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following President Trump's flip flop on the Epstein files, will Congress finally vote to release them today? ... The White House rolls out the red carpet for the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, who's visiting for the first time since he was accused of killing an American journalist ... President Trump promises refund checks to every American, but can he really afford to do that?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is now encouraging House Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files. So what's behind the flip flop? ... With the world's largest warship now in the Caribbean, what will President Trump do with Venezuela? ... That $2,000 check from the White House won't hit your bank account anytime soon ... Given the price of turkey, is this Thanksgiving going to be all about the sides?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump continues to put what he calls "narco terrorists" on notice, blowing up boats and killing people in the Caribbean. Now the USS Gerald R. Ford - the largest warship in the US fleet - has arrived on the scene. So, just how close could the US be to launching an attack on Venezuela?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the government shutdown over, the Republican House Speaker promises a vote on releasing the Epstein files within days. Can the White House convince a key Republican to change her mind on how to vote?   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lawmakers are back, but getting the country back on track won't happen overnight, especially when it comes to air travel due to thousands of cancellations and delays. And today could be worse with shortages in control towers.  Also on today's show: The UK is cutting back on intelligence sharing with the US ... Arizona's new congresswoman is finally set to be sworn in, which could force a vote on releasing the Epstein files ... A federal judge joins us to explain why he just stepped down from the bench.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Which Democratic party will show up to the midterms in 2026? The one that slayed on Election Day or the one that caved during the shutdown? ... Some air traffic controllers got scolded by the president, and they're still not getting paid ... How Trump’s 50-year mortgage idea could backfire on buyers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senators take the first steps to end the longest government shutdown in US history. How long before it's finally over? ... President Trump clears Rudy Giuliani and others who backed his effort to overturn the 2020 election ... Two top news bosses quit over their networks' edit of a Trump speech ... Two pitchers charged in a Major League Baseball betting scandal.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices