President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announce a 20-point plan to end the Gaza war, though Hamas has not responded. Attorneys for Tyler Robinson, accused of killing activist Charlie Kirk, seek more time to review evidence as prosecutors pursue the death penalty. In Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass orders increased patrols at houses of worship following a deadly church shooting in Michigan. Trump also met with congressional leaders ahead of a looming government shutdown. In sports, the Dodgers open their playoff run against the Reds, while the Clippers face an NBA investigation into possible salary cap violations. In business, L.A.’s tourism industry reports sharp drops in international arrivals after wildfires, immigration raids, and tariff threats. In Sacramento, Governor Newsom weighs two new AI chatbot safety bills aimed at protecting minors amid pushback from tech giants.
Created to assure that newly-freed slaves would receive equal legal protection, the Fourteenth Amendment has come to dominate federal jurisprudence. This is not a good thing.
For more than three decades, Tina Kuckkahn‘s work has centered on supporting Native culture and the arts. The Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe citizen is the new head of the Native artist non-profit organization, the First Peoples Fund. She previously directed s’gʷi gʷi ʔ altxʷ: House of Welcome (The Evergreen State College Longhouse) and most recently helped build NDN Collective’s philanthropic infrastructure and grantmaking programs. She is in the process of organizing a canoe journey through the Great Lakes, retracing her ancestors’ historic migration. Tina Kuckkahn joins us as this month’s Native in the Spotlight to talk about the state of Native art, Ojibwe culture, and motorcycles.
Ernie Stevens (Photo: courtesy the Indian Gaming Association)
We’ll also look back at the life of Indian Gaming Association chairman Ernie Stevens Jr., who just walked on.
GUESTS
Tina Kuckkahn (Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa), president and CEO of the First Peoples Fund
Jason Giles (Muscogee), executive director of the Indian Gaming Association
Litecoin creator Charlie Lee joins "CoinDesk Spotlight" to break down the roles of bitcoin and Litecoin in the cryptocurrency and broader financial industry. Plus, the journey from being an early gold bug to buying bitcoin at its 2011 peak, his core philosophy of Litecoin being "silver" to bitcoin's gold, and why he sold all of his LTC holdings in 2017.
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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, independent stock analyst Pennyether joins us to talk about Bitcoin hashrate crossing 1 zettahash, the economics of ASIC manufacturing, and how Bitdeer could challenge Bitmain's dominance. We explore why miners spend 35-40% of revenue on ASICs, the HPC narrative driving mining stocks up, and why hashrate will continue growing exponentially despite megawatt concerns.
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• Bitcoin hashrate officially crossed 1 zettahash
• ASIC manufacturers capture 35-40% of mining revenue
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The Trump administration is set to impose new tariffs on foreign soft timber and wood products, citing national security concerns. The White House also released more details on a string of new tariffs the president announced in social media posts last week. Also on the show: why the median price of an existing home is now higher than that of a new one, and what a potential government shutdown means for the Friday jobs report.
Countdown to a possible shutdown. Meeting of the generals. Hamas mulls over a US plan to end the war in Gaza. Correspondent Steve Kathan has the CBS World News Roundup for Tuesday, September 30, 2025:
Will congressional inaction lead to a government shut down? Do shutdowns halt the government in its tracks, and if not, who decides what stays and what goes? What does it mean for President Trump -- or the rest of us?
Cato's VP for Government Affairs, Chad Davis, in conversation with Patrick Eddington, senior fellow in homeland security and civil liberties at the Cato Institute.
It’s not supposed to be that way. In recent weeks, states like Poland, Estonia, Romania, and Denmark have seen drones or other aircraft violate their airspace. In some cases, these airborne craft clearly identify they’re Russian in origin.
