The Morning Rundown

Start your day informed. Maya and David break down the top stories you need to know in under 15 minutes. News made simple, smart, and actually interesting.

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  Episode #255

  Press Bans, a Cultural Icon Goes Dark, and ICE's Day in Court

  Sep 19, 202612 minS1

  <p>On this Friday edition of The Morning Rundown, Maya and David break down three major stories reshaping media access, arts institutions, and immigration enforcement. They start with the White House's decision to bar CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, examining what's confirmed, what's still unclear, and how Politico's editor is already signaling a First Amendment fight. From there, the hosts turn to the Kennedy Center, where a board vote has shut the building down amid bankruptcy warnings that may be more about leverage in a naming dispute than actual financial trouble. The episode closes with a look at ICE's detention...

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  Episode #254

  Buffett Steps Back, the UN Points Fingers, and Japan Hikes Rates

  Sep 18, 202614 minS1

  <p>On this episode of The Morning Rundown, Maya and David cover three major stories shaping the news cycle. They start with Warren Buffett's transition away from Berkshire Hathaway's chairman role, discuss a UN war-crimes finding against the United States and the White House's forceful pushback, and close with the Bank of Japan's surprise interest rate hike and its ripple effects on global markets.</p><p>Listeners will get a quick, clear rundown of how a legendary succession plan finally played out, why the UN's accusations are colliding with sharp political pushback in Washington, and how a central bank decision...

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  Episode #253

  Rate Hikes, Oil Leverage, and the Testosterone Fight

  Sep 17, 202612 minS1

  <p>On this episode of The Morning Rundown, Maya and David unpack a packed news morning spanning monetary policy, energy politics, and women's health access. They start with the Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike in three years, a quarter-point increase to 3.75%-4% decided in a unanimous 12-0 FOMC vote, and break down what compounding rate hikes mean for everyday consumers managing credit card balances and auto loans.</p><p>The conversation then shifts to the new bill granting the White House authority to impose a 100% tariff on Russian oil, examining why this move is widely viewed as strategic leverage...

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  Episode #252

  Fed Standoff, a Family's Fight for Answers, and Trump's Third Surgeon General Pick

  Sep 16, 202613 minS1

  <p>On this episode of The Morning Rundown, Maya and David break down three major stories shaping the news cycle. They start with growing tension at the Federal Reserve, where Trump's own pick for Fed chair is pushing back against the White House on interest rate expectations ahead of Wednesday's anticipated quarter-point hike. From there, the conversation shifts to the Kirk family's wrongful-death filing, which names two officials and raises new questions about security failures. The episode closes with the latest surgeon general nomination, as a third candidate faces a Senate hearing complicated by a flagged conflict of interest.</p><...

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  Episode #251

  5% Yields, Space Lasers, and Jets Over Lithuania

  Sep 15, 202614 minS1

  <p>Maya and David cover three major developments in a single news cycle: the 10-year Treasury yield breaking above 5% as the Federal Reserve meets, the Pentagon's confirmation that the U.S. has weapons stationed in space, and NATO jets scrambling in response to Russian drone activity near the Baltics.</p><p>Listeners will learn how rising bond yields affect everyday borrowing costs like mortgages and credit cards, why federal deficit spending complicates the Fed's decision-making, what the Air Force Secretary's space weapons disclosure means for U.S.-China tensions and the Golden Dome missile defense program, and how escalating drone...

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