Susie Wiles is doing something no woman has done before. She is the first in history to hold the position of White House Chief of Staff.
Now, we will find out if she can do something that no one — man or woman – has ever done before: Impose discipline and order on a Trump White House that was rife with leaks, drama, and by many accounts – chaos – during his first term.
A chief of staff can be the difference between a ground-breaking presidency and chaos. Is Susie Wiles up to the task?
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: Billionaires are Booming, Elon Musk Cheats at Games, Pardons and Commutations
As one U.S. President leaves and another returns to office, both administrations launch an extraordinary number of pardons and commutations, sparking extreme controversy. Studies indicate the wealth of billionaires is exploding, with at least five trillionaires expected in the next decade. Amid other controversies, Elon Musk is accused of cheating at video games. All this and more in this week's strange news segment.
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Most North Dakotans may be skeptical about global warming, but they’re fully committed to making their state a leader in the carbon capture industry. Journalist Adam Willis, who covered the heated debate over carbon capture in North Dakota for Bloomberg, joins us to discuss. Also on the show: the renaming of Forts Benning and Bragg, the surprising presence of anti-vaxxers in the Pentagon, the exclusion of transgender service members, and a look back at the Great Colombian Tariff Tiff of 2025.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - A Former Federal Prosecutor On Trump Immigration Plans
Chicago is a sanctuary city in a sanctuary state – which means local law enforcement is prevented from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement as it seeks to deport undocumented immigrants. But the Justice Department pledged to investigate and prosecute local law enforcement and government officials who impede the Trump administration's plans on deportations. Reset explores the legality of the unprecedented step and what it could mean for Chicago with former federal prosecutor Ronald S. Safer.
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1A - ‘If You Can Keep It’: Trump’s Early Moves And The Constitution
The first week of President Trump's new term ended with a late-night purge of around 17 federal inspectors general on Friday.
The exact total is still unclear. Trump said the move was a, quote, "very standard thing to do." But federal law requires a 30-day notification to Congress before inspectors general can be removed from their posts.
Also, in the first week of his second term – four Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit to stop President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship. On Thursday a federal judge in Seattle temporarily halted the implementation of the order, calling it, quote, "blatantly unconstitutional."
Our series, "If You Can Keep It," cuts through political noise to consider the state of our Democratic Republic and what matters to you.
We discuss the IG purge, take a closer look at the legal challenges to Trump's early moves, and how the Constitution guides our understanding of executive power today.
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The exact total is still unclear. Trump said the move was a, quote, "very standard thing to do." But federal law requires a 30-day notification to Congress before inspectors general can be removed from their posts.
Also, in the first week of his second term – four Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit to stop President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship. On Thursday a federal judge in Seattle temporarily halted the implementation of the order, calling it, quote, "blatantly unconstitutional."
Our series, "If You Can Keep It," cuts through political noise to consider the state of our Democratic Republic and what matters to you.
We discuss the IG purge, take a closer look at the legal challenges to Trump's early moves, and how the Constitution guides our understanding of executive power today.
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The Daily Signal - Pete Hegseth First Day at Pentagon, Chinese AI Damages Stocks, Troops Headed to Border | Jan. 27
On today’s Top News in 10, we cover:
- Pete Hegseth arrived at the Pentagon this morning for his first day of work as Secretary of the Department of Defense.
- Chinese artificial intelligence caused some big issues in the stock market today. An AI model known as DeepSeek led to several technology stocks taking a big hit.
- Texas and the U.S. government are working hand in hand to secure the border. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is sending some helicopters and 400 soldiers to the border to help with President Trump’s federal border security efforts.
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The Journal. - Is DEI Done?
President Donald Trump has wasted no time in dismantling DEI programs in the federal government and pressuring private companies to do the same. As WSJ's Chip Cutter reports, Trump’s actions could reshape corporate America.
Further Listening:
- Corporate America's Embrace of Trump 2.0
- One Man’s Campaign Against DEI
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- How Trump’s Assault on DEI Will Ripple Across Corporate America
- Why Costco Isn’t Joining the Backlash Against DEI
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Motley Fool Money - DeepSeek and AI’s Efficiency Era
The tech battle between China and the U.S. is heating up – one player just showed the world that Ai can be done well with a lot less.
(00:14) Tim Beyers and Dylan Lewis discuss:
- The Chinese app that is shaking up the AI landscape – DeepSeek – and how its leaner, less resource-intensive approach will affect artificial intelligence technology.
- Why software prowess and efficiency will be the major themes for AI in 2025.
- What to focus on when the affected big tech companies – Apple, Microsoft, Meta, ASML – report earnings this week.
(19:15) Senior Fool Analyst David Meier, interviews John Zahurancik Fluence Energy’s President of the Americas, about the utilities side of the renewables market.
Companies discussed: MSFT, NVDA, AAPL, ASML, FLNC
Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Tim Beyers, David Meier, John Zahurancik
Engineers: Rick Engdahl
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Cato Daily Podcast - Making Legal Immigration More Difficult Is Part of the Trump Agenda
Republicans often talk tough when it comes to illegal immigration, but dramatically reducing legal immigration is key to the Trump agenda, and that fact makes the oft-repeated "just immigrate legally" canard fall apart. David Bier explains.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | What’s Driving Crypto Growth in APAC?
The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Protocol Theory's Alistair Rennie.
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Protocol Theory Global Head of Innovation & Thought Leadership Alistair Rennie joins CoinDesk with an update on the state of crypto adoption and growth in the APAC region.
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