In the 24 hours since a bombshell Atlantic article, senators have grilled Trump administration intelligence officials — but there are no signs yet that anyone involved will face any repercussions. The article, by Jeffrey Goldberg, details how he was inadvertently added to a chat on Signal, the encrypted messaging app, where key administration figures were planning a U.S. bombing operation in Yemen.
NPR's Ryan Lucas followed a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, where CIA Director John Ratcliffe and the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard testified that no classified information was discussed in the chat group. Democrats challenged that assertion.
And Willem Marx reports on reaction in European capitals. The Atlantic article included disparaging comments about European allies from Vice President J.D. Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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The Gist - The Great Houthi Whoopsie
Chris Gethard reflects on how the comedy world has changed and what happened when Shane Gillis publicly took a shot at him—and then privately took it back. Also, the genetic info you gave to 23andMe might soon be available in a bankruptcy fire sale near you. And in the Spiel, a Signal chat goes sideways when Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg is accidentally added to a highly sensitive thread about airstrikes on the Houthis.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Trump Administration Policies Leave Chicago College Students In The Lurch
Some college students are saying their summer and post-graduation plans are in jeopardy, as research grants, PhD projects, jobs and internships are being canceled or rescinded in the wake of anti-DEI policies and pulled funding from Washington.
Additionally, groups like the PhD Project – which helps students from underrepresented groups to secure graduate degrees in business – have become a target in the Trump Administration’s attack on DEI in higher education.
To learn more, Reset hears from Alfonzo Alexander, CEO of the PhD Project, as well as Juan Simon Angel and Britney Smart, two Chicago university students.
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The Daily Signal - Victor Davis Hanson: The Left’s Tesla Terrorism Agenda
Victor Davis Hanson breaks down how these violent acts fit into a broader pattern of political intimidation on today's episode of "Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words."
“ We’ve had Molotov cocktails thrown at dealerships and we’ve had Tesla charging stations that were attacked. What is the point of all of this? … They’re trying to drive down Elon Musk’s popularity and indeed his viability.
“ There was a message to the Left and it said, ‘If you engage in street violence, that is considered legitimate political protest, legitimate political protest, and there will not be legal consequences.’”
00:00 Introduction
01:00 Tesla Under Attack
02:03 Mainstream Endorsement of Violence
04:18 Political Hypocrisy and Asymmetrical Law Enforcement
07:24 Conclusion
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The Journal. - Arrivederci, Donatella Versace
After nearly three decades as creative director, Donatella Versace is stepping down from her role at her family’s fashion house. The announcement comes after years of clashes between the designer and the American businessman who acquired her family’s brand. WSJ’s Suzanne Kapner unpacks the drama and discusses what it means for the fashion house.
Further Reading:
-Inside the Versace Clash Between Donatella and the ‘American Cowboy’ CEO
-Donatella Versace to Step Down as Chief Creative Officer of Versace
-The Plan to Revive Michael Kors and Versace Tanked Their Sales Instead
Further Listening:
-The Resurrection of Abercrombie & Fitch
-Old Navy Tried to Make Sizes for All. It Backfired.
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Federalist Radio Hour - Why Americans Lost Faith In Legacy Media
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Roger Ream, president and CEO of The Fund for American Studies, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss how legacy media outlets sabotaged their relationship with Americans and analyze how the prominence of "new media" could change the news landscape forever.
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State of the World from NPR - The Triumph of a Doctrine of Cruelty in El Salvador
For three years El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has proudly shown the world the terrible treatment given to the country's prisoners. The president and his defenders say barbaric treatment is necessary to combat a pervasive gang problem in the country. And now the U.S. is endorsing this view, sending hundreds of people removed from the U.S. to those same prisons. We hear about the triumph of Bukele's style of rule in El Salvador.
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Motley Fool Money - Looking Back on Berkshire’s Outperformance
Over the past five years, Warren Buffett’s returns have beaten the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ, even as Berkshire keeps hundreds of billions in cash and treasuries.
(00:21) Jim Gillies and Ricky Mulvey discuss:
- How Apple has driven Berkshire’s performance.
- Disney’s flat returns over the past five years.
- A jeans manufacturer that is smashing the market.
Then, (19:07) Robert Brokamp and Alison Southwick discuss why you should think about taking a financial health day.
Companies discussed: BRK.A, BRK.B, AAPL, DIS, KTB
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guests: Jim Gillies, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp
Producer: Mary Long
Engineer: Dan Boyd
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Cato Daily Podcast - Trump-Era Financial Surveillance Aims to Track Small Transactions
Under the guise of targeting illegal immigration, the Trump administration is moving to curtail Americans' financial privacy even further. Nick Anthony explains how.
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The Bulwark Podcast - S2 Ep1007: Jeffrey Goldberg and Peter Wehner: What’s Going on with Our National Security?
Senior members of Trump's Cabinet got caught sharing attack plans—down to details of who they were planning to kill, and with what kind of weapons, while also wishing Godspeed to our soldiers—and now they'll say anything to get out of the jam they put themselves in. Also, JD Vance openly questioned the judgement of the president in front of those very senior Cabinet members. Meanwhile, vengeance has long been a defining feature of Trump, but the habits of his heart have also infected his supporters. And they've become a moral freak show cheering on deportations of families and starving Africans. Jeff Goldberg and Pete Wehner join Tim Miller.
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