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We begin this morning with news of a potential breakthrough in the US trade war with China. President Trump is in Asia this morning, just days away from a meeting with China's president ... Mandatory evacuations are in place in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa takes aim at the island. It could hit as one of the strongest storms ever ... Two arrests made in the Louvre jewel heist. The priceless diamonds, on the other hand, are still missing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A gambling scandal ensnares several NBA stars, including a hall of fame coach and two players who face prison time. Is this just the tip of the iceberg? ... President Trump threatens to bypass Congress and expand his war on drugs from the sea to the land ... Suzanne Somers' husband explains why he made an AI clone of his late wife ... Why did President Trump back off on his threat to send federal troops to San Francisco?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The East Wing of the White House is demolished, making way for a new ballroom with a ballooning price tag. We explore the burgeoning controversy ... Do the new sanctions against Russia mean President Trump is finally losing his patience with Vladimir Putin? ... A warning sign for from hundreds of rabbis as Zoran Mamdani and his rivals clash in New York's final mayoral debate ... A senate candidate sits for a bare-chested interview to show everyone how he covered up a Nazi tattoo.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It turns out having a Nazi streak can cost you a job in the Trump Administration, as the president's pick for a critical administration post is out ... Dealing with long lines at airports and food banks, who do voters blame now for the government shutdown? ... There's more confusion over Trump's immigration crackdown with dozens of US citizens detained by ICE, including nearly 20 children.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An appeals court clears the path for National Guard deployment in Portland despite Oregon's governor calling it an "unwanted, unneeded military intervention." Audie talks to a congresswoman who represents the city.  Also on today's show: The president pledged his new White House ballroom wouldn't interfere with the existing structure. So how's that working out? ... How yesterday's major internet outage exposed the fragile truth about the tech we count on at work, school and home ... Several colleges signal they won't sell out ideology in exchange for funding ... What do you do with a bag full of priceless jewels ... Kenny Loggins says the president used his song without permission. But can he do anything about it?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The feud between the US and Colombia escalates over President Trump's war on drugs ... Is ICE going to far? Today a judge in Chicago will hear from officials leading immigration enforcement efforts in that city ... The House Speaker still refuses to swear in a member. Is he breaking the law?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton is the latest of the president's self-described "bad guys" now facing 18 criminal counts. We bring you Bolton's response to the charges. Plus, Trump chats with Vladimir Putin ahead of his meeting today with Ukrainian President Zelensky. Is the end of Russia's war on Ukraine in sight?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The shutdown standoff continues, with government workers caught in the middle. How long will it last and how many families will be hurt? ... What are US spies doing in Venezuela, beyond blowing up boat? ... Troubling text messages and group chats reveal some young Republicans take the wrong message from MAGA's idea of free speech?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"It will happen quickly and perhaps violently, but they will disarm." That's President Trump's warning to Hamas. Meanwhile, there's anger and frustration in Israel over deceased hostages who haven't been returned.  Also this morning: As the shutdown continues, the president threatens to put more Democrat programs on the chopping block ... World Cup soccer is coming to Boston, but not if President Trump gets his way ... Taylor Swift's new album is shattering records, but are her fans paying the price?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ceasefire celebrations give way to some complicated questions. The most important one: Can it lead to a lasting peace in the Middle East? We take a look at the long road ahead and the issues that still need to be ironed out.  Also this morning: Thousands of trucks are ready, but just how fast can aid groups deliver to Gaza? ... President Trump issues an ultimatum to Vladimir Putin ... Letitia James has a new message for her supporters as she's targeted by Trump's DOJ.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another Trump foe is targeted by the Justice Department as Letitia James, New York State's top prosecutor, is indicted on mortgage fraud charges ... Phase one of the Gaza ceasefire plan is underway, with the United States sending 200 troops to the region immediately ... The Nobel Peace Prize goes to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, prompting complaints from the White House.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire plan. Could the hostages be back home in a matter of days? ... The Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded in a matter of hours. Could President trump actually win it? ... How did Charlie Kirk privately feel about Israel before he was gunned down? ... The shutdown showdown prompts infighting and finger pointing as tempers flare in the halls of Congress.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Later today, a man who once led the FBI faces criminal charges in court. Could a lawyer appointed by Republicans ultimately undo the case against James Comey? ... Opinion polls and even Marjorie Taylor Greene are giving signs the tide could be shifting on the government shutdown ... Air traffic controllers continue to call out sick, forcing one airport to close. Is your safety in jeopardy? ... National Guard troops are on the ground in Illinois as the president threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Air traffic controllers are working without pay thanks to the government shutdown, and some are showing their displeasure by calling in sick, resulting in hundreds of flight delays ... A frightening scene on a California highway, as drives watch helplessly as a helicopter plunges to the pavement ... How the White House wants to use a 19th century law to deploy troops on US soil ... On the two-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, could Trump's Gaza plan finally end the war?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new ruling overnight blocks the president from sending guard troops to Portland ... How Trump boxed in Israel to get a yes on his Gaza plan ... The shutdown blame game continues. Could it backfire on the GOP or Democrats? ... An ex-NFL player is stabbed but now faces charges ... The growing divide in America and how we might be able to fix it.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House warns federal workers that layoffs are imminent if the government shutdown continues. The impasse also has Wall Street and the Fed flying blind. Could they make costly choices in the absence of crucial data?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the government shutdown begins its second day, the FBI warns a prolonged shutdown could put national security and the children in this country at risk ... Tense moments on the tarmac, as two Delta planes packed with passengers clip wings on the ground ... Trump "unleashes" a crime crackdown in Memphis as the National Guard prepares to move in ... The White House adds a special guest to the Super Bowl halftime show: ICE ... Some of America's top comedians will be performing in Saudi Arabia, prompting plenty of backlash from others who say this is no laughing matter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While you were sleeping, your government shut down, furloughing hundreds of thousands of federal workers ... Backed into a corner, will Hamas agree to return the remaining hostages and disarm? ... Are US generals okay with the new marching orders from their boss, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth? ... A Democratic congresswoman-elect can't get sworn in, and it all comes back to the Epstein files.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With a government shutdown just hours away, what's at stake for you if no deal is reached? ... Why were hundreds of military officers from around the world summoned to Washington ... As investigators try to determine why a gunman attacked a Michigan church, we're learning about concerning comments he made to a local politician just days before ... Israel is on board for President Trump's roadmap for peace in Gaza. But what about Hamas? ... Two storms are brewing in the Atlantic posing a potential double threat to the East Coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Four people are dead and several others missing after a deadly shooting and fire at a church in Michigan ... 200 National Guard troops are ready to deploy to Portland, but the city doesn't want them there. There's a new lawsuit to keep them out ... President Trump promises something special is coming on Gaza ... New York City Mayor Eric Adams ends his reelection campaign.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices