If you're tracking Donald Trump's cabinet picks, you may have noticed common threads among them: top jobs are going to people fiercely loyal to Trump, people with experience appearing on TV, but no experience directly relevant to the jobs they would be doing.
There's another thing several share: being accused of sexual misconduct. Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, HHS Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Elon Musk, who Trump has picked to co-run the Department of Government Efficiency — all these men have faced some variation of accusations of sexual misconduct. All have denied it, or claimed no memory.
Donald Trump's first presidential win helped lay the groundwork for the #MeToo movement. What do his cabinet picks say about the movement today?
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The Gist - What Does Jay Bhattacharya Want To Do With The NIH?
Jay Bhattacharya, the Stanford professor who advocated for widespread openings during the pandemic, months before there was a vaccine, has become a bit of a hero to Americans upset about lockdowns and the suppressing of dissent on social media platforms. Now he may be running the National Institutes of Health. Dan Diamond, reporter for the Washington Post, discusses what Bhattacharya got right, got wrong, and where he wants to take the NIH. Plus, Gaetz skates all the way to the end, and an analysis of all those very good, reasonable points made by RFK Jr.
Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara
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Cato Daily Podcast - The Conductor: The Story of Rev. John Rankin, Abolitionism’s Essential Founding Father
A key figure in the end of slavery in America has never been treated to proper biography until now. Caleb Franz is author of The Conductor: The Story of Rev. John Rankin, Abolitionism's Essential Founding Father.
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1A - What The World Can And Can’t Expect From COP29
Leaders from nearly 200 countries are in Baku, Azerbaijan, for COP29 to talk about the state of global climate change mitigation efforts.
As many nations flesh out their plans to reduce emissions, they're looking to secure new funding at this summit for their solutions — trillions of dollars' worth.
Noticeably absent from the talks in Azerbaijan are some of the world's most influential voices on the subject — from President Joe Biden to the leaders of China, India, Brazil, Britain, Germany and France.
We discuss the role the world's most powerful countries play in shaping our climate future.
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As many nations flesh out their plans to reduce emissions, they're looking to secure new funding at this summit for their solutions — trillions of dollars' worth.
Noticeably absent from the talks in Azerbaijan are some of the world's most influential voices on the subject — from President Joe Biden to the leaders of China, India, Brazil, Britain, Germany and France.
We discuss the role the world's most powerful countries play in shaping our climate future.
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The Daily Signal - Trump Responds to Gaetz’s Withdraw, Biden Gives Medal to Abortion Advocate, Arrest Warrant Issued for Netanyahu | Nov. 21
TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:
- Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name as Trump’s Attorney General nominee.
- President Joe Biden quietly awarded the former CEO of Planned Parenthood with the nation's highest civilian award, according to Life News.
- The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Thanksgiving Isn’t Complete Without The Pie
While the Thanksgiving meal can be delicious, making it — and getting it on the table — can be stressful, especially for the pies. Reset gets tips for crusts, fillings, time management and more with Martin Sorge, winner of Season 6 of the Great American Baking Show. And we’ve got a special guest for this episode: Reset senior producer Meha Ahmad!
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Listener Mail: Election Conspiracies, Wild Animal Legislation, and What To Do When You Find An Injured Animal
In this week's listener mail segment: Old Makalya responds to the hubbub surrounding the tragic death of Peanut the Squirrel. Bones prompts a larger conversation about elections and conspiracies. Anonymous Owl provides a step-by-step guide for saving animals in the wild. All this and more - plus, side note, we absolutely called it on the undersea cable sabotage.
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Israel has been accused of using starvation in Gaza as a weapon of war. It's a charge the government denies, however aid groups say too little food is being allowed into Gaza. And making the problem even worse, armed gangs are looting much of the aid that is coming in. We hear more about the issue and what Israel is doing about it.
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The Journal. - The Biggest Trade in Sports Wasn’t an Athlete — It Was a TV Show
When TNT lost the rights to broadcast NBA games this year, fans worried that the network’s long-running popular show “Inside the NBA” would also end. But, as WSJ’s Joe Flint explains, a complicated trade has allowed the show to live on.
Further Listening:
- The NBA’s Media Rights Are Up For Grabs. Billions Are At Stake.
- The Media Mogul Taking an Ax To Hollywood
Further Reading:
- Warner Bros. Discovery, NBA Settle Legal Battle Over TV Rights
- Warner’s TNT Sues NBA, Alleging Breach of Media-Rights Contract
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Motley Fool Money - Comcast Spins Out Cable Networks
Comcast is shedding cable networks including MSNBC, USA Network, and CNBC from the parent, and putting them in a new company, temporarily called SpinCo.
(00:14) Bill Barker and Ricky Mulvey discuss:
- Nvidia’s quarter and data center growth.
- Why Comcast is spinning off its cable assets.
- Microstrategy’s unusual bond offering.
Then, (17:04) a replay of Scoreboard, hosted by Anand Chokkavelu. Matt Argersinger and Anthony Schiavone take a look at Sunbelt REIT, Eastgroup Properties.
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Companies discussed: NVDA, CMCSA, MSTR, EGP
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guests: Bill Barker
Producer: Mary Long
Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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