The Daily - The Right-Wing Provocateur Who Has Trump’s Ear

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

In President Trump’s second term, Laura Loomer has emerged as the most influential outside adviser, telling the president whom to fire and shaping major policy decisions.

Ken Bensinger, who covers media and politics, explains how a social media provocateur became Mr. Trump’s favorite blunt instrument.

Guest: Ken Bensinger, a New York Times reporter covering media and politics.

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Start Here - Israel Moves on Gaza City

Troops begin an incursion on Gaza’s largest city, while the Israeli government approves a plan for new West Bank settlements. Erik and Lyle Menendez get their first parole hearings, more than 30 years after murdering their parents. And a Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak in Harlem raises questions about construction oversight in urban communities. 

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 8.21.25

Alabama

  • CDC says 10 deaths so far this year due to flesh eating bacteria cases
  • Governor Ivey in support of President Trump's DC crime crackdown
  • Sen. Tuberville says DC is a cesspool that needs long overdue help
  • Garett Dixon plans to run for House District Seat 38 in special election
  • AZ man charged with mailing 25 lbs of Carfentanil to Jefferson county
  • Senate Conservative Fund fully endorses Barry Moore's senate run
  • The Dolly Parton library program expands in AL to foster children

National

  • Stephen Miller tears into DC protestors outside National Guard facility
  • President Trump will not approve windmill or solar energy projects
  • Trump calls for Federal reserve governor to resign over mortgage fraud
  • ODNI's Gabbard to reduce staff employment by 40% by end of 2025
  • Illegal alien truck driver also failed his English proficiency test
  • NYTimes reports Democratic Party lost 2.1 registered voters since 2020


Everything Everywhere Daily - The Invention of the Telephone (Encore)

The 19th century was one of rapid technological advancement. 

Of all of the innovations to come out of this century, and there were many, perhaps none was more important than that of the telephone. 

The telephone radically changed communications, allowing personal communications over long distances. 

Despite what many people are often told, this invention wasn’t simply the genius of one man, but was rather something developed over decades. 

Learn more about the invention of the telephone and the controversial story surrounding it on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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The Daily Signal - 500+ Arrests in DC, Judicial Fights w/ Sen. Schmitt, China’s Pressure on Ukraine/Russia | Aug. 21, 2025

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover:

  • The FBI announces over 500 arrests in Washington DC as media flips over the arrest of an alleged rapist.
  • Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri joins us to talk judicial fights.
  • Our own Virginia Allen gets us up to speed on President Trump, Ukraine, Russia, the Europeans, and now… China.


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the memory palace - Summer Reading: Two Transcendent Poems About Public Transportation

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In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt - Introducing: The Dan Buettner Podcast

We’re excited to share a new podcast from Lemonada Media: The Dan Buettner Podcast. In his groundbreaking Blue Zones research, National Geographic explorer and bestselling author Dan Buettner uncovered the secrets to longevity and happiness from the world’s longest-lived populations. Now, in his new show, The Dan Buettner Podcast, he’s sharing the practical habits, mindsets, and wisdom that can set the stage for a longer, more fulfilling life—at any age.

Dan sits down with extraordinary doctors, explorers, thought leaders, and actors from around the world, including the incomparable actor Laura Dern, a passionate advocate for living well.

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What A Day - The Smithsonian Gets The Trump Edit

The White House announced it's leading a "comprehensive internal review of selected Smithsonian museums and exhibitions" to ensure that the museums "celebrate American exceptionalism, remove divisive or partisan narratives, and restore confidence in our shared cultural institutions."Why? One reason is that White House special assistant Lindsey Halligan got in Trump's ear and complained that there was too much focus on slavery across the Smithsonian Institution. Halligan even told Fox News that in museums, there should QUOTE: "be more of an overemphasis on how far we've come since slavery." To discuss who's behind the changes in our cultural institutions, we spoke with Zachary Small. He's a New York Times reporter with a focus on the art world.

And in headlines, the Israeli army says it's calling up 60,000 reservists ahead of its expanded assault on Gaza City, the Trump administration announces cuts to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the new price of the PS-5 Pro is making gamers angry.

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The NewsWorthy - Hurricane Erin’s Impact, Trump’s Texas Win & Google’s New Gadgets – Thursday, August 21, 2025

The news to know for Thursday, August 21, 2025!

We’ll tell you where things stand with Hurricane Erin, now bringing severe weather to the East Coast.

Also: Texas’s new voter map finally came to a vote.

And the southern border wall is getting a makeover.

Plus, why the federal government is suing L.A. Fitness; all about the new phones, watch, earbuds, and the A.I. Google unveiled this week; and how sorority rush has once again taken over TikTok.

 

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