Episodios

  • Trump Fires Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary

    Trump Fires Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary
    Mar 5 2026
    P.M. Edition for Mar. 5. President Trump has removed Kristi Noem as the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security—the first cabinet secretary to be fired by Trump in his second term. Plus, Apple has announced new iPhones and MacBooks at a lower price point. WSJ tech reporter Rolfe Winkler says the company is trying to expand its market share, and that will be a headache for rivals. And U.S. stocks fell sharply as the conflict in the Middle East expanded, pushing oil above $80 a barrel and disrupting flights. We hear from Journal workplace reporter Chip Cutter about how the conflict is affecting the many expat workers in the region. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 m
  • What’s News in Earnings: Merger News Dominates the Entertainment Business

    What’s News in Earnings: Merger News Dominates the Entertainment Business
    Mar 5 2026
    Bonus Episode for Mar. 5. Reports from entertainment companies this quarter underline what’s driving consolidation in the industry. Paramount Skydance won a bidding war against Netflix for Warner Bros. Discovery, while Comcast spun out its cable networks into a new company. Wall Street Journal media and entertainment reporter Joe Flint discusses what stood out from Comcast, Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery and Versant. Ben Fritz hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings, where we dig into companies’ earnings reports and analyst calls to find out what’s going on under the hood of the American economy. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 m
  • Judge Orders U.S. to Pay Back $130 Billion of Tariffs

    Judge Orders U.S. to Pay Back $130 Billion of Tariffs
    Mar 5 2026
    A.M. Edition for Mar. 5. The Trump administration is on the hook for billions in tariff refunds. WSJ global economics correspondent Tom Fairless says that provides some relief for the more than 2,000 companies who are looking to claw back money they’ve paid in duties. Plus, China cuts its economic growth forecast as it preps for an era of slower expansion. And Europe ups its support for the U.S. war on Iran but many countries remain critical. WSJ’s Max Colchester and Austin Ramzy explain why the strikes on Iran have divided U.S. allies and adversaries equally. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 m
  • The Growing Middle East Conflict Risks Drawing in the U.S.’s NATO Allies

    The Growing Middle East Conflict Risks Drawing in the U.S.’s NATO Allies
    Mar 4 2026
    P.M. Edition for Mar. 4. The geography of the U.S.-Iran conflict is expanding: the U.S. shot down an Iranian missile fired at Turkey, and also sank an Iranian ship in the Indian Ocean. Plus, oil prices stabilized today but are still up about 15% this week. We hear from WSJ reporter Benoît Morenne about why American frackers aren’t taking this as their cue to increase supply. And a record number of Americans are tapping into their 401(k)s to pay for emergencies. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 m
  • Israel Hopes to Trigger a Revolt in Iran

    Israel Hopes to Trigger a Revolt in Iran
    Mar 4 2026
    A.M. Edition for Mar. 4. Israel’s military is targeting sites in Iran connected to the country's police state, in what WSJ correspondent Margherita Stancati says is a strategy aimed at helping enable a popular uprising against Iran’s leaders. Plus, South Korean stocks see a record drop as fighting in the Mideast ripples across Asian economies. And James Talarico wins Texas’s Senate Democratic primary on a message of electability. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 m
  • Trump Says It’s Unclear Who Will Lead Iran

    Trump Says It’s Unclear Who Will Lead Iran
    Mar 3 2026
    P.M. Edition for Mar. 3. Three days after the U.S.-Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Trump isn’t sure who he wants in power in Tehran. WSJ national security reporter Vera Bergengruen discusses the options he’s presented. Plus, Trump said Iran's military has been largely neutralized, which, as markets reporter Hannah Erin Lang describes, helped markets regain their footing from their earlier drop early today. And the case for going to war with Iran comes under growing scrutiny. We hear from WSJ reporter Alexander Ward about how the administration is talking about why it went to war, and why it matters. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 m
  • U.S. Embassy Struck as Conflict Widens

    U.S. Embassy Struck as Conflict Widens
    Mar 3 2026
    A.M. Edition for Mar. 3. The State Department is expanding its diplomatic pullback from the Middle East after the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia was attacked by an Iranian drone. Plus, with tourists and expats looking on, Persian Gulf nations have thus far managed to intercept the majority of drones and missiles directed at them by Iran. But Oxford Analytica’s Rawan Maayeh explains that the countries are struggling to balance a tough response to Iran’s attacks with the desire to end fighting and restore a sense of calm. And limited flight operations resume in Dubai, even as airspace across much of the Middle East remains shut. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 m
  • President Trump Says Iran Operation Will Last Several Weeks or Longer

    President Trump Says Iran Operation Will Last Several Weeks or Longer
    Mar 2 2026
    P.M. Edition for Mar. 2. President Trump said the U.S. operation in Iran will go on as long as necessary, and more U.S. troops are being ordered to the region. Journal reporter Aaron Zitner joins from Washington to discuss how that’s going over among Trump’s base. Plus, oil prices are rising because of threats to the critical Strait of Hormuz. We hear from WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Jinjoo Lee about how this conflict could send oil prices higher. And in Texas, tomorrow’s Republican Senate primary has gotten heated. WSJ politics reporter Sabrina Rodriguez says Republican party leaders worry it might provide an opportunity for Democrats. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 m