Tensions remain high in Minnesota. Despite the Trump administration signaling a willingness to de-escalate tensions in the state earlier this week, Minnesota’s governor is now skeptical.
“I know who I'm dealing with. I know that they're not going to keep their word,” Walz told NPR.
Walz, a Democrat, sat down with All Things Considered host Juana Summers on Friday following weeks of protests, and the deadly shootings of Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti.
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This episode was produced by Megan Lim, Matt Ozug and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by Andie Huether. It was edited by Ashley Brown and William Troop.
The United States Department of Justice has released 3 million pages of documents as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The latest release is the largest to date and includes emails, 2,000 videos, and over 180,000 images. What do we know so far?
Also in the programme: who is Kevin Warsh, the man appointed by Donald Trump as next chair of the Federal Reserve? And Nigerian musician Fela Kuti becomes the first African artist to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys.
(Photo: Jeffrey Epstein in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry in 2017, Credit:
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services sex offender registry)
While debate rages in the U.S. about the merits and risks of Artificial Intelligence in schools, in China, it’s a state-mandated part of the school curriculum. Authorities there want to create a pool of AI-savvy professionals. But like in the U.S., some parents have mixed emotions about how and when their kids use A.I.
Protesters gather in cities across the country to protest ICE and its immigration tactics. Senate to begin voting on government funding bill designed to avoid a partial shutdown. Justice Department releases large tranche of Jeffrey Epstein documents.
P.M. Edition for Jan. 30. A BlackRock fund surprised investors last week when it said that its net asset value declined 19%. Matt Wirz, who covers credit for the Journal, discusses why that’s reviving some fears around private credit. Plus, stocks fell, silver and gold plunged and the dollar strengthened after investors learned that President Trump picked Kevin Warsh to run the Federal Reserve. And fast casual restaurant chains like Starbucks, Chipotle and Subway are changing their menus and their marketing to lure diners with a hankering for protein. WSJ reporter Kelly Cloonan discusses what that could mean for their business. Alex Ossola hosts.
Reports are swirling that Elon Musk is aiming to combine xAI and SpaceX ahead of the SpaceX IPO in 2026. What does that mean for Tesla shareholders? Then, we cover the week’s big tech earnings and how Google is positioned for the future of AI.
Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Emily Flippen discuss:
- SpaceX and xAI’s potential merger
- Big tech earnings
- Dumpster diving in SaaS
- Google’s Chrome update
Companies discussed: The Trade Desk (TTD), Axon (AXON), Toast (TOST), Netflix (NFLX), Salesforce (CRM), ServiceNow (NOW), CH Robinson (CHRW), Mama’s Creations (MAMA), Tesla (TSLA), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT).
Host: Travis Hoium
Guests: Lou Whiteman, Emily Flippen
Engineer: Dan Boyd
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Plus: Tesla shares closed up 3% after reports that it might merge with SpaceX. And Charter Communications reports gains in mobile and video subscribers. Julie Chang hosts.
In the wake of the massive winter storm, the power is still out in some places, trees are down, and the death toll continues to rise. And where is FEMA? Don’t pester Trump about it because he is very busy going after political opponents like Don Lemon, re-litigating once again his 2020 loss in Georgia, and keeping up his terror campaign in Minnesota in hopes of invoking the Insurrection Act. Plus, he’s got a side hustle orchestrating the payment of $10 billion in taxpayer money to him and his family. Meanwhile, there’s a pretty stinky smell of corruption around the new Fed chair pick, Lindsey Graham wants in on the grift, and where are all the bros who just had to vote for Trump because of Biden’s supposed reign of cancel culture?
Michael Steele joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod.
