Month: June 2025

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The Bulwark Podcast - Bill Kristol: Limp Opposition

Thom Tillis finally showed some backbone and opposed Trump—because of the giant Medicaid cuts in the Big Fugly Bill—but now he has to self-deport from the Senate. Meanwhile, the bill funds a giant internal police force for Trump, and gives a handout to the Dr. Strangeloves of Silicon Valley who don't want AI regulated. It would also cripple wind and solar energy, which even the ex-shadow president says is insane and destructive. Plus, ICE's racial and ethnic targeting, the plutocrats are the biggest suck-ups, and Peter Thiel—the man who gave us JD Vance—isn't sure he wants the human race to continue. Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller.

Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller.
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Marketplace All-in-One - Let the vote-a-rama begin!

We’ve been a bit obsessed with the GOP’s budget bill lately. And with a Senate vote expected any day now, we’re keeping a close eye on the debate. We’ll break down how the GOP is playing with the numbers to make the bill look less costly on paper than it actually is. Plus, Gen Z’s not just good at memes and TikTok, they’re better at saving for retirement than millllenials. So how’d they do it? And a mildly terrifying story with a happy ending!


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Why Trump Would ‘Love’ Fed Chair Powell to Quit; Strategy Bags Another 4,980 BTC | COINDESK DAILY

Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as President Trump said he would 'love' it if Fed Chair Powell were to resign.

Bitcoin is trading near the $107,500 level as Donald Trump reiterated his desire for interest rates to be cut to 1%. Additionally, the President said he would 'love' it if Fed Chair Powell were to resign. Plus, Michael Saylor's Strategy bought 4,980 BTC last week and Spanish arrested 5 members from a suspected $540 million crypto fraud operation. CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”

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Newshour - US and Iran step back from nuclear talks

Prospects for negotiations between the United States and Iran on nuclear proliferation have dimmed significantly.

Just a few days ago, it seemed the two sides were ready to return to negotiations. But US President Donald Trump then said he was not speaking to Iran and was not offering Tehran anything. Iran's deputy foreign minister has told the BBC his country won't enter into talks on its nuclear programme.

Also in the programme: We'll get a rare glimpse at life inside the Ukrainian city of Mariupol after three years of Russian occupation; and after calling the shots for 148 years, tennis tournament Wimbledon says goodbye to human line judges.

(Photo: Iran's deputy foreign minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi in an interview with the BBC's Lyse Doucet. Credit: BBC)

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Marketplace All-in-One - A look at how Medicaid cuts could alter one state

The GOP bill in Congress could make sweeping changes to Medicaid, the joint federal-state health insurance program for 70 million low-income people and people with disabilities. North Carolina recently expanded coverage for an additional 660,000 people. There, it's been a "lifeline" for some rural areas and injected federal dollars into the state’s economy. We’ll hear what’s at stake with federal cuts. But first: the disconnect between "an economy that's slowing down and a stock market that's heating up."

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Focus on Africa - Deaths after anti-government protests in Togo

At least seven people reportedly killed, and many others wounded during recent anti-government protests in Togo’s capital Lome. The Togolese government denies the allegations.

Who is Victoire Ingabire and why has the Rwandan government locked her up again?

Plus, a look ahead to the Women's African Cup of Nations in Morocco

Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Blessing Aderogba in Lagos, Victor Sylver, Yvette Twagiramariya and Tom Kavanagh in London Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.