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Shots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, and then things got even weirder. The suspect left a manifesto, Norah O'Donnell read it to Trump on 60 Minutes, and his response told us everything. Plus: Pregnant Karoline Leavitt was ducking under tables while Secret Service grabbed Trump, and Melania is calling for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired.   Then: Euphoria's wedding episode went off the rails. Meredith thinks the show has jumped the shark, Rebecca is done entirely. Plus the theory about why the Cassie/Nate storyline exists at all, and why Eric Dane is delivering the best performance of the season while living with ALS.   Then Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20) goes inside the Dilley Detention Center — the two month old baby who was the youngest detainee, the fact that not a single person there has a criminal record (ICE told him that), medical care being denied until lives are at stake, private equity making billions off child imprisonment, and what accountability actually looks like after the midterms. Rebecca's moment is A Small Light and Sergey Brin's MAGA era. Meredith's moment is Emma Grede's Start With Yourself — and why it's not the girl boss book people think it is.   Topics: White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, Cole Allen manifesto, Norah O'Donnell Trump interview, Melania Jimmy Kimmel, Karoline Leavitt, Euphoria wedding episode, Cassie Nate, Eric Dane ALS, Rep Joaquin Castro, Dilley Detention Center, ICE detention children, private equity ICE, immigration accountability, Sergey Brin MAGA, Emma Grede Start With Yourself, A Small Light   The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe so you never miss a moment.   Follow The Moment LIVE YouTubeSubstackInstagramTikTok   CHAPTERS 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Politics, Culture & Breaking News 00:09 Shots Fired at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Euphoria's Wedding & Rep. Joaquin Castro 02:26  Was It Really Staged? White House Ballroom Opportunists  04:08 Trump Read the Manifesto & His Response on 60 Minutes 10:38  Pregnant Karoline Leavitt Left Ducking Under Tables While Secret Service Grabbed Trump 11:30 Melania Is Calling for Jimmy Kimmel to Be Fired 13:11 Euphoria's Wedding Episode Went off the Rails 16:38 The Cassie/Nate Storyline Was Supposed to Be Jules Theory 17:15 Eric Dane Delivers the Best Performance of the Season 19:20 Meet Rep. Joaquin Castro: TX-20, Seven Terms & Going Inside Dilley 21:37 Liam Conejo Ramos Update: Released But the Asylum Case Isn't Over 24:00 ICE Is Flush With Cash: Rep. Castro on the DHS Funding Fight 27:44 Medical Care Denied Until Lives Are at Stake 30:11 What Does Accountability Look Like After the Midterms? 33:06 Private Equity Is Making Billions Off Child Imprisonment 41:07 Having a Moment: A Small Light, Sergey Brin Goes MAGA & Emma Grede's Start With Yourself

Breaking Summer House news: leaked audio from the Bravo reunion has Ciara confronting Amanda about West: was Ciara's strongest argument buried by her weakest one?   Then: a Bloomberg report says Alex Cooper's husband and co-CEO berates staff and the Unwell network has massive turnover. Neither Alex nor her husband showed up to the all-hands meeting to address it. We have it on good authority that a much bigger glossy magazine article is about to drop. Hot Take: if you don't know your husband is running a toxic workplace, you might not be the stellar businesswoman you think you are.   Then the California Governor's race debate: in the room with Tom Steyer, Matt Mahan, and Xavier Becerra. Plus why Katie Porter's best argument keeps getting buried by her worst one, and what Becerra said about Swalwell that didn't sit right.   Then Dr. Judith Joseph — psychiatrist, NYU professor, and author of High Functioning: Overcome Your Hidden Depression and Reclaim Your Joy — on why AI is a sycophant that tells kids what they want to hear at their most vulnerable moments, why the happiness curve is flipping for young people for the first time in history, and why kindness might be the only thing that saves us.   Topics: Alex Cooper husband Unwell toxic workplace, Summer House reunion leak, California Governor's race debate, Tom Steyer, Katie Porter, Xavier Becerra, Dr Judith Joseph, AI therapy danger, mental health crisis, high functioning depression, joy crisis, kindness, Therapy Jeff controversy   The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe so you never miss a moment.   Follow The Moment LIVE YouTubeSubstackInstagramTikTok   CHAPTERS 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Politics, Culture & Breaking News 01:06 Summer House Reunion Leaked — Ciara vs Amanda 05:27 California Governor's Race Debate: Tom Steyer, Katie Porter & Xavier Becerra 12:32 Xavier Becerra on Hearing the Swalwell Rumors 14:46 Is Alex Cooper's Husband the Problem at Unwell? That’s What We’re Hearing 17:54 A Bigger Alex Cooper Article Is About to Drop and We Have Intel 21:17 Meet Dr. Judith Joseph: Psychiatrist & Author of High Functioning 25:14 The Therapy Jeff Controversy & What the Data Says About Perpetrators 30:17 Why AI Therapy Is Dangerous: Unsafe for Teen Mental Health 37:20 Happiness Curve Is Flipping and Young People Are More Unhappy  39:46 We Are in a Joy Crisis & Kindness Might Be the Only Answer 45:01 Having a Moment

Kash Patel is suing The Atlantic for $250 million after a report citing two dozen anonymous sources says the FBI director has a serious drinking problem, and Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès have thoughts on why Trump, who hates alcohol, might fire him next. Plus: Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out as Labor Secretary, and the pattern of cabinet departures is accelerating.   Then: Ruby Rose is alleging that Katy Perry sexually assaulted her in a club, and Katy Perry's rep responded by attacking Ruby Rose's character. Meredith and Rebecca on why women can be abusers too, the power dynamic nobody is talking about, and what Katy Perry's relationship with Russell Brand might tell us.   Then Colleen Dulle — Vatican correspondent at America Media and host of Inside the Vatican — on why Trump picked a fight with Pope Leo, whether it's creating a real MAGA Catholic rift, why Leo was really elected, whether JD Vance's Catholic book cover featuring a Methodist church is the most on-brand mistake of the administration, and why Pope Leo probably won't come back to the United States until Trump is out of office. Plus: is there really a surge of young people going to Catholic mass?   Topics: Kash Patel Atlantic lawsuit, Trump vs Pope Leo, MAGA Catholic rift, Colleen Dulle Vatican, Katy Perry Ruby Rose assault allegations, Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned, JD Vance Catholic book, young people returning to church, Practical Magic 2   The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe so you never miss a moment.   Follow The Moment LIVE YouTubeSubstackInstagramTikTok   CHAPTERS 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Politics, Culture & Breaking News 02:46 Two Dozen Sources Say the FBI Director Has a Drinking Problem 06:41 Kash Patel Is Suing The Atlantic for $250 Million — Here's Why It Won't Work 11:11 Lori Chavez-DeRemer Is Out — The Pattern of Cabinet Departures Explained 13:06 Katy Perry Assault Allegations — Ruby Rose & Why Women Can Be Abusers Too 16:14 Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau & the Power Dynamic Nobody Is Talking About 20:15 Meet Colleen Dulle: Vatican Correspondent & Host of Inside the Vatican 20:39 One Year Since Pope Francis Died — How Did We Get Pope Leo So Fast? 22:58 Did the Cardinals Really Elect Leo to Deal With Trump? 25:09 Why Did Trump Pick a Fight With Pope Leo? The 60 Minutes Interview Explained 31:44 Pope Leo Is Not Coming Back to the US While Trump Is in Office 36:09 Will Trump's Pope Feud Lose Him Catholic Voters & Latino MAGA? 38:03 Is There Really a Surge of Young People Going to Catholic Mass? 42:10 Having a Moment: Practical Magic 2 & Meredith Is Back in Studio

Should Democrats be welcoming MAGA defectors welcome under a big tent? Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès cover Ilhan Omar's hot take on Marjorie Taylor Greene, why Democrats keep betting everything on one guy, and whether Hasan Piker is the savior the left thinks he is. Plus: Pete Hegseth quotes scripture, but it’s actually from Pulp Fiction. Lena Dunham's new memoir Famesick has hit millennial hands, and there are thoughts on the Adam Driver allegations. It turns out that the discourse around Lena Dunham has always been rooted in jealousy. Then Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) — first woman, first person of color, first millennial to represent her district, and a registered nurse — on the congressional culture that let Swalwell operate for years, why RFK Jr. is the biggest threat to public health in America and won't survive this administration, the ICE director who resigned the night she questioned him, and her MOMNIBUS bill: 14 evidence-based bills to end preventable Black maternal deaths, currently just 14 co-sponsors away from forcing a floor vote. Plus: Rebecca on why The Pitt's Dr. Robby is the hero America needs, and Meredith's hot take that Monica Lewinsky is who Alex Cooper actually wants to be. Topics: Rep Lauren Underwood, RFK Jr testimony, Black maternal health MOMNIBUS bill, Eric Swalwell, ICE director resignation, MAGA cracks Marjorie Taylor Greene, Hassan Piker, Lena Dunham Famesick, Adam Driver, Alex Cooper, Alix Earle, current events   The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe so you never miss a moment.   Follow The Moment LIVE YouTubeSubstackInstagramTikTok   CHAPTERS 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Politics, Culture & Breaking News  01:48 The Rundown: Are MAGA Defectors Welcome? Lena Dunham's Famesick, and Rep. Lauren Underwood 04:28 Ilhan Omar Says Give Marjorie Taylor Greene Credit: Can She Come to the Dem’s Party? 08:10 Hasan Piker, Ro Khanna & Why Democrats Can't Stop Looking for a Savior  13:45 Lena Dunham's Famesick: The Adam Driver Allegations Explained 20:46 Meet Rep. Lauren Underwood: First Millennial Congresswoman & Registered Nurse  21:32 Eric Swalwell Resigned: What Is Congress Doing About Its Predator Problem?  29:33 RFK Jr. Is the Biggest Threat to Public Health in America — Rep. Underwood  31:26 Rep. Underwood Questioned the ICE Director; He Resigned That Night  33:05 16 People Have Died in ICE Custody in 2026, Including a Man Who Died of a Toothache  33:53 The MOMNIBUS: 80% of Black Maternal Deaths Are Preventable & We're 14 Co-Sponsors Away  39:45 Having a Moment: The Pitt's Dr. Robby & Monica Lewinsky vs Alex Cooper

Trump picked a fight with Pope Leo — and Meredith Lynch is on the ground in Boston, (possibly) the Catholic capital of America, to break it down. Plus: Trump posted an AI photo of himself as Jesus, Iran talks collapsed, JD Vance helped lose Hungary's election, and is anyone supervising Trump now that Susie Wiles has breast cancer? Rebecca Sananès has inside knowledge on the Alex Cooper vs Alix Earle feud (including why she turned down a job at Unwell) and why she thinks Alex Cooper is getting ahead of something bigger. Then Mrs. Frazzled (Arielle) joins to break down how she helped bring down Eric Swalwell, collecting allegations that CNN and the SF Chronicle corroborated, the cease and desist he sent survivors, why men in power protect predators, and why believing women is going to save democracy. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe so you never miss a moment.   Topics: Eric Swalwell allegations, Mrs. Frazzled, Alex Cooper Alix Earle feud, Unwell podcast network, Trump vs Pope Leo, AI Jesus photo, Iran ceasefire collapse, JD Vance Hungary, Susie Wiles, current events   The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.   Follow The Moment LIVE YouTubeSubstackInstagramTikTok   CHAPTERS 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Politics, Culture & Breaking News 00:03 Meredith Is in Boston & Spring Has Her Feeling Things 02:16 Trump Picked a Fight With the Pope And It's Not Going Well 07:12 Trump Posted an AI Photo of Himself as Jesus & Then Deleted It 08:14 Is Trump Getting Enough Supervision? Susie Wiles Has Breast Cancer 10:14 Iran Talks Collapse & JD Vance Helped Lose Hungary's Election Too 12:15 Alex Cooper vs Alix Earle — Is It Manufactured PR? Rebecca Has Insider Info 17:40 Why Rebecca Turned Down a Job at Alex Cooper's Unwell Network 21:15 Meet Mrs. Frazzled: The Woman Who Helped Bring Down Eric Swalwell 23:53 How Did Mrs. Frazzled Collect the Swalwell Allegations? 26:55 Women Did Come Forward Earlier, And They Were Ignored 29:14 Ruben Gallego and The Men That Protect Predators: They Knew 30:31 Affairs vs Assault — Meredith on Why This Is Not the Same Thing 33:13 He Was Called the Snapchat King in 2016 & Put It on His Website 36:22 What Comes Next — More Investigations & Congressional Loopholes 41:14 His Campaign Ran Oppo on Mrs. Frazzled & Then Asked Her for Favors 44:16 Believe Women Because It Will Save Democracy 49:11 Having a Moment: Rebecca on Bait & Meredith on Being Home in Boston