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After President Donald Trump said peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin were on hold, Russia carried out intense strikes in Ukraine overnight, with more than 400 drones and 20-plus missiles, according to Ukraine’s air force command. NBC News chief international correspondent Keir Simmons joins host Yasmin Vossoughian to break down how the talks fell apart and what prospects for peace remain. Also, immigration authorities carried out sweeping raids in Los Angeles and New York, sparking protests. Correspondent Morgan Chesky and reporter Adam Reiss tell Yasmin what they saw on the ground. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s about to become the second-longest government shutdown in U.S. history and, as the days tick on, Republicans and Democrats appear confident in their stances. However, it’s a race against the clock for everyday Americans, as funding for food assistance programs is set to expire by the end of the week and federal workers are on the brink of missing their first full paycheck. We check in with our reporters around the country on how life looks from food banks to airports to courts before NBC News chief Capitol Hill correspondent Ryan Nobles gives us the reality check on when this could actually end. And while the Capitol may be quiet, just down the road the White House is buzzing. Crews are tearing into the East Wing to make way for a new ballroom, a pet project of President Trump’s. It’s the most significant change to the White House since the 1940s, and a sharp turn from his earlier promise not to touch the historic building. Kelly O’Donnell, NBC News justice and national affairs correspondent, also joins the pod. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As President Donald Trump touts progress toward ending the war in Ukraine, the fragile ceasefire in Gaza is starting to splinter. Israel launched new strikes over the weekend after it said Hamas fighters killed two Israeli soldiers in an area that was supposed to be under IDF control. The renewed violence is testing Trump’s broader push for stability in the region and raising fresh doubts about whether this ceasefire can hold. Host Morgan Chesky is joined by NBC News Foreign Correspondent Matt Bradley. And cue the Pink Panther, because this one’s straight out of a movie. Thieves pulled off a daring daylight robbery at the Louvre in Paris, stealing priceless jewels once worn by French royalty. The museum had just opened when the heist went down, leaving police scrambling for clues, a nation humiliated and security experts stunned that it happened under the glass pyramid itself. NBC News Foreign Correspondent Molly Hunter joins the pod from Paris to walk us through this caper. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Washington today, pressing his case for a new aid package as the war in Eastern Europe grinds on. The visit comes just as President Trump rides a wave of momentum from his surprise Middle East peace deal, but, can that diplomatic momentum stretch from Gaza to Kyiv? John E. Herbst, senior director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and former Ukraine ambassador, joins host Morgan Chesky. Plus, John Bolton, who once held the role of President Trump’s national security adviser, surrendered this morning to authorities following yesterday’s 18-count federal indictment in connection with his alleged mishandling of classified information. He pleaded not guilty in court. Bolton, the third critic of President Trump to face criminal charges in recent weeks, has called this prosecution “retribution.” NBC News senior justice reporter Ryan Reilly breaks down the case. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Pentagon is emptying out today after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth implemented new rules for members of the press. Reporters can now have their press passes revoked if they publish information that the Pentagon hasn’t authorized for release. After the vast majority of publications refused to comply, reporters turned in their badges and left the Pentagon. NBC Senior National Politics reporter Jon Allen joins host Yasmin Vossoughian to explain what this means for reporting on the U.S. military. PLUS there’s a tale of two economies when you look at Main Street versus Wall Street. While consumers face steeper costs and a weakening job market, the stock market is hitting record highs.  What’s causing the stock boom? The trillions of dollars being invested in A.I. But there are serious concerns this could be a tech bubble ready to pop. NBC News Senior Business Correspondent breaks this all down on the show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Trump administration is growing uneasy over the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Israel accused Hamas of breaking the U.S.-brokered deal and threatened to withhold aid. Hamas was supposed to return the remains of 28 hostages, but it has only handed over eight, one of which Israel says doesn’t match any known hostage. Hamas blames the destruction in Gaza for the delay. Can both sides keep the peace from falling apart? NBC News foreign correspondent Matt Bradley and Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, join host Yasmin Vossoughian. Also, President Donald Trump says U.S. forces have struck another vessel off the coast of Venezuela, part of a growing campaign targeting alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean. It’s the fifth strike since September, leaving at least 27 people dead. But members of Congress are raising questions about the legality and secrecy of the operation. Officials told NBC News they’ve gotten few answers. NBC News correspondent Courtney Kube, who covers security and the military, is here to break it down.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As the shutdown enters its 14th day, House Speaker Mike Johnson is warning that we’re far from the end. Speaking Monday, Johnson predicted it would be “one of the longest shutdowns” to date. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is making moves to lay off thousands of furloughed federal workers – while also reappropriating other funds to make sure military members don’t miss a paycheck. Both moves are being challenged in court. Chief Capitol Hill correspondent (and resident shutdown expert) Ryan Nobles joins host Laura Jarrett to break it all down. Also, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the highest annual number of measles cases in more than 30 years, with hundreds of unvaccinated children in South Carolina and Minnesota quarantining. NBC News medical contributor Kavita Patel explains what’s going on and what symptoms to be on the lookout for. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s a moment 738 days in the making. All 20 surviving hostages held by Hamas have been released, ending two years of fear, uncertainty and waiting. President Trump called it a “historic dawn of a new Middle East” as he spoke before Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, framing the deal as both a humanitarian breakthrough and the start of something bigger. Hamas also released the bodies of four of the  28 hostages who died in captivity. In exchange, Israel freed 250 prisoners serving life sentences and more than 1,700 others detained since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. Host Yasmin Vossoughian is joined by Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel, NBC News International Correspondent Danielle Hamamdjian, and NBC News Chief International Correspondent Keir Simmons, who are all fanned out across the region. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

President Trump has added another name to his growing list of political rivals facing an indictment. A federal grand jury yesterday charged New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat who’s long sparred with Trump, with one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statements. James is forcefully denying the allegations, calling the charges “baseless” and accusing the president of pursuing “political retribution at any cost.” David Rohde, NBC News senior executive editor for national security & law, joins host Brian Cheung. It’s Day 10 of the government shutdown, and that “closed” sign isn’t coming down anytime soon. The Senate failed to reach a deal before heading home for the long weekend, meaning the shutdown could stretch into a third week. What started as an inside-the-Beltway standoff is now hitting home across the country: Federal workers are missing paychecks, military members could soon be next, and delays are stacking up at airports. The White House budget chief posted on X, “The RIFs have begun,” referring to reductions in force, aka layoffs. NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent Melanie Zanona joins the pod with the latest. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After two years of devastating war, a breakthrough: Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire deal. President Trump announced the agreement last night following days of tense negotiations in Egypt. Under the terms, Hamas must release all hostages held since the Oct. 7 attacks, living and dead, while Israel begins a phased withdrawal from Gaza and frees hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The news has been met with cautious celebration in Israel and a glimmer of hope that rebuilding and healing can finally begin. But as many warn, the most challenging part may still lie ahead: turning the promise of peace into reality. Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel joins host Yasmin Vossoughian from a van on the side of the road in Tel Aviv. We will also speak with Salma Altaweel, who lives in Gaza and works for the Norwegian Refugee Council. She tells us what she hopes this deal means for the future of her homeland. Additionally, NBC News National Security Analyst Jeremy Bash, a former chief of staff at the CIA and the Pentagon, gives insight into how these high-stakes negotiations unfolded. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s now eight days into the government shutdown, and there’s troubling signs around the country. For some federal workers, the fear of missing paychecks is creeping in, while at some airports, air traffic controllers, already facing staffing shortages, are being stretched even thinner as sick calls increase. Airports around the country have faced delays and even a ground-stop order in Nashville. While negotiations to end the shutdown appear to be at a standstill, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican and a Trump loyalist, speaks out against the president to NBC News Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles, who joins host Yasmin Vossoughian.  And "Dateline" and former "Nightly News" Anchor Lester Holt joins the pod. He has a new podcast series, "The Last Appeal," which re-examines the case of Robert Roberson, a Texas man convicted of murder in the death of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki. After two decades on death row and two delayed executions, Roberson is now set to die on Oct. 16. Lester returned to Texas to uncover new evidence and speak with the lead detective who now believes Roberson may be innocent. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We mark two years since the morning of Oct. 7, a day that changed Israel, Gaza and global politics forever. We’ll revisit those harrowing hours when Hamas militants stormed across the border and took hundreds of hostages, and hear from one of them: Keith Siegel, who spent nearly 500 days in captivity, joins host Yasmin Vossoughian. And we dig into how the government shutdown could tilt the balance in the November elections. NBC News data analyst Steve Kornacki joins the pod to explain who stands to lose (or gain) politically in some key races. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Trump administration is moving to deploy the National Guard to Portland and Chicago, igniting a high-stakes legal showdown over state sovereignty and the limits of presidential power. NBC News Senior Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley joins host Morgan Chesky to break down what’s at stake. And there’s renewed hope for an end to the war in Gaza. Officials from the Trump administration, Israel and Hamas are meeting in Egypt to finalize what could be a historic peace deal. The timing is striking, coming on the eve of Oct. 7, two years after Hamas launched its brutal terror attack that killed 1,200 people and saw another 250  kidnapped. In Gaza, many Palestinians are desperate for an end to the Israeli bombardment that has killed more than 67,000 people, most of them women and children, according to the Health Ministry. NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel reports from kibbutz Be’eri, one of the hardest-hit communities, where attackers murdered 102 people and took several hostages. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Breaking news out of Gaza: Hamas says it agreed to release all Israeli hostages, alive or dead, as long as "the field conditions for the exchange are met" and expressed willingness to negotiate through mediators on President Donald Trump's plan for peace in the Middle East. NBC News foreign correspondent Matt Bradley is in Israel and joins host Morgan Chesky to break down the details. And the government is still shuttered. White House correspondent Monica Alba joins the pod to give us a sense of the tone inside the West Wing and what’s next in this shutdown showdown.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What was supposed to be a day of prayer as worshippers observed Yom Kippur was suddenly torn apart at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, England, after a man rammed a car into a crowd and stabbed several people. Two people were killed and four seriously injured. Host Brian Cheung speaks with Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel about that attack, as well as the latest from Jerusalem, where Richard is on the ground. Then, NBC News Correspondent Anne Thompson joins to discuss recent remarks from Pope Leo XIV critical of anti-immigration rhetoric. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Congress failed to fund the government, which is now officially closed for business. Lawmakers failed to pass a short-term spending bill last night, and the Senate reconvened this morning with little to show for it. Both parties are digging in: Democrats say they won’t budge without an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, while Republicans are calling that a political stunt. House Speaker Mike Johnson put the blame squarely on Democrats, saying they dragged the country into a “reckless shutdown.” So, where does Washington go from here, and how long could this drag on? NBC News Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles joins host Yamin Vossoughian to talk about the latest developments. And what does this shutdown mean for you? We’ve tapped a few of our beat reporters to break it all down. From Senior Business Correspondent Christine Romans on the ripple effects on the economy, to Senior Correspondent Tom Costello on what it could mean for air travel - and that’s just a start, we’ve got more correspondents to help connect the dots. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We start with an extraordinary gathering in Quantico, Virginia. Hundreds of the nation’s top military leaders were abruptly summoned to hear from President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. On stage, Hegseth unveiled 10 directives for the armed forces, pledging to root out what he called “wokeness,” overhaul fitness standards and even rebrand the Pentagon. From now on, he declared, the Defense Department will go by its historic name: the Department of War. He opened by announcing the end of policies related to diversity, equity and inclusion, then turned to physical standards, bluntly criticizing what he described as “fat” troops and demanding stricter grooming requirements across the ranks. Senior national security correspondent Courtney Kube and retired Army Col. Jack Jacobs, an NBC News military analyst, join host Yasmin Vossoughian to break it down. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking in Washington. Funding for the federal government runs out at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, and without a deal, hundreds of thousands of federal workers could soon be working without pay or sent home without a paycheck. From air traffic controllers to park rangers to military families, the ripple effects of a shutdown would be felt coast to coast. NBC News chief Capitol Hill correspondent Ryan Nobles  joins the pod. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We’re headed to the White House, where President Trump said a deal had been reached for “peace in the Middle East.” The president sat down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this morning to push a 20-point plan demanding that Israel immediately halt its offensive in Gaza and that Hamas free all remaining hostages within 72 hours. Neither Israel nor Hamas had signed on before today’s talks, and with no Hamas representatives at the table, the path forward is far from certain. Still, Trump is touting this as the moment the war itself should end. We’ll break down what’s in the plan, how leaders are reacting, and what this could mean for the region. Senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Middle East analyst Aaron David Miller joins host Yasmin Vossoughian. And here we go again: President Trump is sending National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. However, state and city leaders are suing, arguing that he lacks the authority. The administration’s memo lays out a 60-day mission for 200 guard members to protect ICE facilities. After deployments in Los Angeles and D.C., and another planned for Memphis, NBC News senior security correspondent Courtney Kube helps us break it all down. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Drama at the United Nations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the podium today, but not before dozens of delegates walked out to a chorus of jeers and applause. Netanyahu defended Israel’s actions in Gaza, nearly two years after the Oct. 7 attacks. His appearance came as momentum has shifted inside the chamber, with countries like France and Saudi Arabia recently breaking with the U.S. and Israel to recognize Palestinian statehood. Host Brian Cheng is joined by NBC News foreign correspondent Matt Bradley from Israel. And, a former FBI director was indicted by a federal grand jury. James Comey is facing two counts: making a false statement and obstructing a congressional proceeding. The charges stem from testimony he gave to Congress in 2020, not from the Russia investigation that once put him at odds with President Trump. Comey has denied any wrongdoing and pushed back on the indictment last night on Instagram. NBC News senior legal correspondent Laura Jarrett breaks it all down. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With just five days before a potential government shutdown, the White House raised the stakes for lawmakers to get a deal done. In a memo from the Office of Management and Budget obtained by NBC News, the Trump administration is threatening to fire some federal employees if the government isn’t funded by the deadline. But with Democrats and Republicans locked in a stalemate, will the government keep business going or put these federal workers out of work? Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles joins host Yasmin Vossoughian to break it all down. Also, after years of suspense for TikTok and its users, President Trump announced a deal that could transfer majority ownership of the app to Americans. NBC News Morning News Now anchor Savannah Sellers joins the show to explain how we got here and what this means for your content. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.