Episodios

  • Trump Strikes Iran (Again). How Long Will It Last?

    Trump Strikes Iran (Again). How Long Will It Last?
    Feb 28 2026
    After months of planning, the US and Israel struck Iran as part of a massive operation aimed at unseating the hardline Iranian regime. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the strikes, according to Israeli sources. Iran has retaliated, hitting US military bases and major population centers across the region. So how long will this war last? And is regime change even feasible? We break down what we know as of Saturday afternoon. For more: Trump launches the regime-change effort in Iran that he pledged to avoid --- Guest: Natasha Bertrand, CNN Correspondent Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Photo: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    17 m
  • Why Taking Out a Cartel Boss Probably Won't Stop the Violence (Or The Drugs)

    Why Taking Out a Cartel Boss Probably Won't Stop the Violence (Or The Drugs)
    Feb 25 2026
    The killing of Mexican cartel boss Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes shocked the country and set off cartel violence in the streets, trapping American tourists in the process. However, experts say the operation could say even more about President Donald Trump’s war on drugs than Mexico’s. For more: The death of ‘El Mencho’ exposed the reach of Mexico’s cartel crisis. Will US tourists stay away? --- Guest: Steven Dudley, InSight Crime co-founder Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Photo: @morelifediares via REUTERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    22 m
  • Will Epstein Accountability Ever Come to the US?

    Will Epstein Accountability Ever Come to the US?
    Feb 22 2026
    Victims of Jeffrey Epstein say the historic arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of King Charles III, is a step in the right direction. But high-profile figures in the US still have not faced similar consequences, weeks after the Justice Department released more than 3 million documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender. We hear from a group of survivors who say this feels like the beginning of the story, not the end. For more: ‘This is not over.’ Corporate America’s Epstein reckoning gathers steam --- Guest: MJ Lee, CNN Senior National Enterprise Correspondent Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Senior Producer: Faiz Jamil Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Editorial Support: Nicky Robertson Photo: Kent Nishimura/Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    25 m
  • What’s Behind The AI Talent Exodus?

    What’s Behind The AI Talent Exodus?
    Feb 18 2026
    A raft of resignations from some of Silicon Valley’s top AI companies came with some dire warnings about user safety and potential impacts on the American workforce. Are these concerns worth paying attention to, or overhyped? We hear from one former safety researcher who says companies are not fully grappling with the implications of advertising within chatbots. For more: AI researchers are sounding the alarm on their way out the door --- Guest: Zoë Hitzig, former OpenAI researcher Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Senior Producer: Faiz Jamil Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Editorial Support: Hadas Gold Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    22 m
  • 'This Job Sucks’: Prosecuting Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

    'This Job Sucks’: Prosecuting Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
    Feb 15 2026
    "I am trying every breath that I have so that I can get you what you need." Those words from ICE attorney Julie Le to a federal judge earlier this month underscores the toll the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown in Minneapolis is taking on the Justice Department. But what happens now that the surge is winding down? And will any new prosecutors want to sign up for this work? For more: Trump’s immigration approach is gumming up the courts, frustrating his Justice Department and judges --- Guest: Doug Kelley, former Assistant US Attorney Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Editorial Support: Katelyn Polantz Photo: Steve Karnowski/AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    21 m
  • What Olympic Boos Say About America’s ‘Brand’ Under Trump

    What Olympic Boos Say About America’s ‘Brand’ Under Trump
    Feb 11 2026
    At the Winter Olympics in Italy, American athletes are speaking out, Vice President JD Vance was booed, and some locals are protesting against ICE. Some are asking if the US has achieved “villain” status. Experts say moments like these underscore the loss of American standing on the world stage under President Donald Trump. But is this a brand problem, or something deeper? For more: Trump’s growing volatility is putting the world on edge --- Guest: Stephen Collinson, CNN Senior Reporter Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Photo: Amber Searls / Imagn Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    23 m
  • Does ICE Know Who You Are?

    Does ICE Know Who You Are?
    Feb 8 2026
    Critics fear ICE is using a growing slate of facial recognition and surveillance tools to track not only undocumented immigrants, but also protesters opposing operations in Minneapolis and beyond. So with Democrats and Republicans at odds over changes to ICE ahead of a looming deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security, what data is being collected and what does it mean for the average American? For more: ICE shunned body cams in Minnesota. So why are agents using phone cameras? --- Guests: Nicole Cleland & Juliette Kayyem, CNN Senior National Security Analyst Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Photo: John Moore/Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    26 m
  • The Brewing Battle for Control of How We Vote

    The Brewing Battle for Control of How We Vote
    Feb 4 2026
    Officials in Georgia are sounding the alarm after the FBI searched an elections office in Fulton County last week in connection with alleged voter fraud in the 2020 election. Now, as President Donald Trump calls on Republicans to “nationalize the voting,” some state officials across the country are wondering if they will be able to run their midterm elections without interference from Washington. Plus: what does Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard have to do with all of this? For more: DNI Gabbard put Trump on the phone with FBI agents who searched Fulton County elections office, sources say --- Guests: Robb Pitts & Mo Ivory, Fulton County Board of Commissioners & Marshall Cohen, CNN Senior Reporter Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Photo Credit: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    26 m