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On today’s show: Stat lays out what the science says about claims made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who’s been tapped by Trump to be the next head of Health and Human Services.

Abortion opponents are preparing to undermine just-passed ballot measures. Politico’s Alice Miranda Ollstein tells us more.

A former Pentagon official said “we are not alone” in a recent UFO hearing. The Wall Street Journal has the story.

Plus, Politico reports that two judges have delayed Jan. 6 trials in anticipation of Trump pardons, Bloomberg breaks down why there have been so many recent fires in New York City, and Lindsey Vonn comes out of retirement.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: After winning the House, Republicans will start 2025 in control of Congress and the White House. USA Today has more. Ben Jacobs reports for POLITICO on the newly-elected leader of the Senate.

After many progressive ballot measures failed, California's political identity is being questioned. Los Angeles Times reporter Mackenzie Mays has more. 

And CNN investigates how political fundraisers misled hundreds of elderly Americans into donating millions of dollars.

Plus, Republicans are stunned as Trump taps Matt Gaetz for attorney general. Pennsylvania’s Senate race is headed to a recount as Bob Casey trails Dave McCormick by less than half a point and the Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in a bankruptcy auction. 

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: A federal jury awarded $12 million to a Michigan woman who was fired after refusing the COVID vaccines for religious reasons. The Lansing State Journal has the story.

The U.S. gave Israel a 30-day deadline to ramp up aid to Gaza or lose some American military support. But the Washington Post says little has changed since the deadline passed.

Jack Herrera reports for Politico about how Trump made major gains with Latino voters in the 2024 election.

Plus, Trump’s latest appointments, the decline in split delegations, and a civilian contractor is held liable for torture at Abu Ghraib for the first time.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: The Wall Street Journal’s Vivian Salama shares what we know so far about who will be in Trump’s Cabinet. 

Jake Bittle of Grist outlines five important issues to track at the COP29 climate conference this year.

CNN’s Betsy Klein explains how President Biden is racing to Trump-proof his legacy. 

Plus, a New York judge is set to decide today whether the president-elect’s 34-count conviction for falsifying business records can stand. Maryland posthumously declared abolitionist Harriet Tubman a one-star general for her role in the Union Army. And the complicated story of lab monkeys that escaped from a research facility. 

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: What Trump supporters say they want on Day 1 — and what he can actually get done. The Wall Street Journal and NPR break it down. 

Vox’s Zack Beauchamp explains how Trump’s win fits into a wider global trend of voters rejecting incumbents.

After Dearborn, Michigan, went for Trump, NBC asks whether the Democratic Party has lost the support of Muslim and Arab Americans. Meanwhile, the Washington Post lays out how Trump might approach the Israel-Hamas war.

Plus, debunking election denialism coming from the right and left, what to know about racist texts sent after the election, and how a record number of women veterans will join the next Congress.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.