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Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who represents Minnesota’s 5th District, where Minneapolis is located, joins the podcast to discuss how lawmakers are responding to federal authorities revoking access to evidence in yesterday’s fatal ICE shooting in the city. NBC News Correspondent Maggie Vespa reports from the ground about how the community is reacting to the death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother. Then: President Tr...

Protests broke out in Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a woman, sparking outrage and urgent questions about what happened. Julia Ainsley, NBC News senior homeland security correspondent, joins us with the latest details. And the U.S. has seized two oil tankers, including one that's Russian-flagged, after a weeklong pursuit across the open ocean. NBC News Senior Na...

From overnight gunfire in Caracas to a tense political reset inside the country’s National Assembly, NBC News contributor Ana Vanessa Herrero describes what’s happening on the ground as power shifts in Venezuela. In the U.S., Congress is back in town with a loaded agenda and growing divisions. Lawmakers are split over how to respond to the administration’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, how to handle health care, a lo...

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty in a U.S. federal court today, following their capture in Caracas over the weekend by the U.S. military. So, what does it take legally to arrest a sitting head of state? NBC News Chief Justice and National Affairs Correspondent Kelly O’Donnell joins the pod to break down the international law questions surrounding the arrest of Maduro, from sovereignty and head-of-sta...

Whether you're drowning in debt, living paycheck to paycheck, or have some extra cash but don’t know how to start saving, NBC News Senior Business Correspondent Christine Romans has real, actionable steps to take control of your finances. From creating a budget that doesn't feel like a straitjacket to tackling those credit card bills that have been haunting you since last January, this is a “no shame, no judgment, just practical ad...

Democrats racked up big political wins in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia this year with a laser-focus on affordability, despite President Trump touting an “A+++++” economy. Now, heading into 2026, the question is: Whose message will be more compelling to voters in the November midterms? And what impact will that have on the administration? NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki and Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobl...

The first full Supreme Court term of President Trump’s second presidency is ongoing, and the docket is packed with high-stakes cases that could reshape the legal system. The justices are weighing challenges directly tied to Trump, including cases that test the limits of presidential power, while also taking on consequential questions about LGBTQ rights and campaign finance. So how far is this court willing to upend precedence? And ...

Got new tech under the tree – but don’t know if you should hang onto the gift receipt? We talk to Wall Street Journal Senior Personal Tech Columnist Joanna Stern about what's worth keeping and what is worth a trip back to the store. Plus, we're looking ahead at the biggest tech and business stories to watch in 2026. Joanna closes the episode giving us a sneak peek of her forthcoming book on AI and insights that might just change ho...

Radio host Delilah Rene Luke has been on the air for decades. Her show “Delilah” has racked up 8-10 million weekly listeners across 160 radio stations, making her the most listened-to woman in the history of American radio. When she’s not on the air, Delilah is busy: She’s the mother of some 18 children, most of whom she adopted, with serious health conditions. After a break to grieve the loss of one of those sons, Zach, she’s back...

The FDA has approved a pill version of the GLP-1 weight loss drug Wegovy from Novo Nordisk. The Department of Health and Human Services could be setting a new vaccine schedule. And ACA subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year. We speak with NBC News Medical Contributor Dr. Natalie Azar about the new developments and why the rising cost of health care is creating anxiety among nearly half of U.S. adults. Plus: Ahead of the...

Lawmakers say they’re taking action after the Justice Department failed to release all the docs related to Jeffrey Epstein by Friday’s deadline – and much was blacked out in what was released. Then, Epstein survivor Sharlene Rochard explains what the redactions and lack of transparency mean for those still seeking justice and accountability. Plus, NBC News is reporting exclusively on a growing rift between Secretary of State Marco ...

A five-day search for the Brown University shooting suspect has ended with 48-year-old Claudio Manuel Neves Valente found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities say the suspect is also connected to the fatal shooting of an MIT professor this week – a connection they made after a Reddit user posted a crucial clue. NBC News National Law Enforcement and Intelligence Correspo...

Nearly a year into his second term, President Donald Trump took to prime time from the White House to make his case to the country. NBC News Senior White House Correspondent Garrett Haake joins us to separate fact from fiction and unpack what the speech says about the political moment, as the president’s approval ratings continue to dip. Then, social media companies are under growing pressure over their impact on teens. NBC News is...

Nick Reiner, son of acclaimed director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, was arraigned in Los Angeles Superior Court. He’s charged with two counts of first-degree murder in his parent’s deaths. NBC News correspondent Gadi Schwartz has the latest on the Hollywood tragedy. And President Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week fast-tracking the reclassification of marijuana. NBC News correspondent Julie Tsirkin, who...

The jobs report from October and November that was on ice because of the government shutdown shows major losses in federal jobs in October, but a small upward tick in November. The Trump administration is touting private-sector wage growth. NBC News Senior Business Correspondent Christine Romans joins us to make sense of the numbers. Then, Senior Investigative Producer Dan Slepian brings us an NBC investigation into the fallout fro...

On the pod today, three tragedies that ended in multiple lives lost over the weekend. Our national law enforcement and intelligence correspondent Tom Winter gives us the latest on the manhunt in Rhode Island, in the search for the person who opened fire at Brown University, killing two students and wounding nine people, and the mass shooting by a father and son on Bondi Beach in Australia that left 15 people dead and more than two ...

On today’s show: After senators failed to pass two partisan health care bills, lawmakers in the House are trying to get to a bipartisan deal before the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expire at the end of the year, leaving millions of Americans facing soaring insurance premiums. Plus: House Democrats have released a new set of pictures from the Epstein files, part of a 95,000 document trove. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports from Wa...

The U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a move President Donald Trump is calling “the largest one ever seized.” The White House says the ship is a “sanctioned shadow” vessel tied to the Iranian military and that the administration plans to take possession of the oil on board. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the tanker is moving through a federal forfeiture process, which includes interviewing the crew an...

Up first: The Federal Reserve is closing out 2025 with a quarter-point rate cut — its third this year. And investors were glued to this one. Policymakers headed into today’s meeting unusually divided: focus on a softening job market, or keep the inflation pressure? Adding to the drama, the Fed has been operating in a partial data blackout due to the lingering fallout from the federal shutdown. NBC News managing editor for business ...