Episode Details

Today’s Headlines: Ghislaine Maxwell was granted limited immunity by the DOJ during two days of questioning with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche—who’s also Trump’s personal lawyer. Maxwell reportedly answered questions about 100 people. Meanwhile, Trump continues to try to change the subject by calling for the prosecution of Kamala Harris, Beyoncé, and Oprah. While golfing in Scotland, Trump announced a new EU trade deal: a 15% tariff on imports, $750B in energy purchases, and $600B in investments. Despite declaring no more delays, the U.S. granted China another 90-day tariff extension. Israel paused military action in Gaza to allow aid as international concern over starvation grew. Jordan and the UAE began air-dropping supplies. Cambodia and Thailand agreed to peace talks after a deadly border clash. The DHS revealed Chinese hackers infiltrated a U.S. National Guard network for over a year, possibly accessing sensitive data, and spied on telecoms and 2024 campaigns. A new study also found the CrowdStrike crash disrupted 750 hospitals, directly impacting care at over 200. Trump signed an executive order pushing more forced hospitalizations of unhoused people with mental illness and sued NYC, claiming its sanctuary policies obstruct immigration enforcement.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• Axios: Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell secures DOJ "limited" immunity: News reports

• CNN: Fact check: Trump calls to prosecute Beyoncé based on a nonexistent $11 million payment

• CNN: Trump’s Scotland trip latest example of blending private business with presidential duties

• CNN: Trump announces US and EU reached framework for a trade deal | CNN Business

• Reuters: China, US to extend tariff pause at Sweden talks by another 90 days, SCMP reports

• NYT: Israel Says It Has Paused Military Activity In Gaza As Anger Grows Over Hunger

• BBC: Thailand and Cambodia agree to talks in Malaysia after four days of fighting 

• NBC News: National Guard hacked by Chinese 'Salt Typhoon' campaign for nearly a year, DHS memo says

• Wired: At Least 750 US Hospitals Faced Disruptions During Last Year’s CrowdStrike Outage, Study Finds

• WaPo: Trump pushes forcible hospitalization of homeless people with order

• WSJ: Trump Administration Sues New York City Over Sanctuary Policies

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