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A series of bombs go off on Israeli buses, seemingly intended for rush hour. Mitch McConnell becomes the latest Trump rival to plan his exit from Washington. And the family behind the James Bond franchise cedes control to Amazon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump turns on Ukraine, calling President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator.” The Justice Department tells a federal judge that its bid to suspend charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams is for political reasons. And a Georgia woman files a lawsuit against the IVF clinic that implanted the wrong embryo inside her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

American diplomats present a roadmap for normalizing ties with Russia, while President Trump echoes Vladimir Putin’s criticisms of Ukraine. Rapper A$AP Rocky is acquitted of shooting charges in California. And a measles outbreak in West Texas elicits calls from doctors to get vaccinated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Delta flight carrying 80 passengers flips upside down while landing in Toronto. American diplomats prepare to sit down with Russians, while Ukraine and Europe look on nervously from afar. And a case challenging the firing of a federal official lands in front of the Supreme Court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chaos grips several federal agencies as mass layoffs begin. Historic rain and floods in the Southeast leave several dead. And five are charged with the murder of a 24-year-old trans man in New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Top brass at Justice Department offices resign, rather than follow a Trump administration directive to stop prosecuting New York City Mayor Eric Adams. An Afghan national is arrested after allegedly driving into pedestrians in Munich. And a delayed CDC report shows three cow veterinarians contracted bird flu without realizing it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge clears the way for buyout offers to vast numbers of government workers. President Trump presses Russia and Ukraine for an end to their war, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth advises Ukrainians to abandon dreams of getting land back. And inflation has risen faster than expected this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marc Fogel, an American the U.S. deemed wrongfully-detained in Russia, is back home after more than three years in prison. President Trump meets with Jordan’s king as he urges Arab allies to support his plan to take control of the Gaza Strip. And the FBI says it found thousands of new pages of documents connected to the JFK assassination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Justice Department tells prosecutors to halt proceedings against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Several judges throw up roadblocks to President Trump’s governmental overhaul. And Hamas says it will refuse to deliver Israeli hostages this weekend, throwing a ceasefire into doubt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump calls for new sweeping tariffs on all steel and aluminum entering the country. A plane crash in Alaska kills 10, becoming the latest aviation incident to worry passengers. And New York officials shut down live poultry markets as avian flu hits local populations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A judge delays a buyout deadline for federal workers. An ICE raid in Denver prompts concerns that agents are widening their focus. And as egg prices surge, Italian scientists say they’ve perfected the recipe for a hard-boiled egg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House walks back the likelihood of sending troops to Gaza as the Arab world reacts. Judges weigh in on some of President Trump’s executive orders. And tariffs against China could, for the first time, affect items like clothing mailed directly to your home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump shocks the Middle East as he suggests Palestinians move out of the Gaza Strip and allow the U.S. to “take over.” Officials prepare for a White House order to begin shuttering the Education Department. And key Republican senators give a green light to RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard after tense confirmation hearings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After conversations with the leaders of Mexico and Canada, President Trump pauses sweeping North American tariffs. Employees at USAID say their agency, at the behest of Elon Musk, has been effectively disbanded overnight. And in a bid to retrieve unidentified remains, workers lift the wreckage of American Eagle flight 5342 out of the Potomac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump enrages Canada and Mexico by enacting sweeping tariffs, while economists predict higher prices. A medical transport jet crashes down on a crowded Philadelphia street. And Ken Martin wins the election to chair the Democratic National Committee, prompting new questions about how Democrats will approach the Trump administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Authorities say the air crash over the Potomac River left no survivors. President Trump suggests diversity initiatives could be a cause of the deaths, while aviation experts examine the actions of Army helicopter pilots. And senators grill cabinet nominees Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An American Airline flight carrying dozens of passengers crashes into a military Blackhawk helicopter, before dropping into the Potomac River. The Trump Administration rescinds its funding directive that sowed chaos. And Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. tries to recast his past comments on vaccines and medical practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A sudden order from the Trump administration threatens to cripple funding for organizations nationwide. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will appear for his Senate confirmation hearing today. And Kansas is witnessing one of the biggest tuberculosis outbreaks in modern American history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

American tech stocks plummet as China’s “DeepSeek” programs upend the artificial intelligence market. The Justice Department fires several prosecutors who worked on criminal cases against President Trump. And outbreaks of avian flu are affecting food prices around the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As ICE agents arrest hundreds of migrants, deportation flights set off a diplomatic firestorm in South America. President Trump fires 17 government watchdogs at government agencies. And after a tense delay, Israel allows thousands of Gazans to start moving back home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices