- The 25th anniversary of 9/11 brings renewed focus to the passengers of Flight 93, including Todd Beamer, Mark Bingham and Jeremy Glick, who fight back against the hijackers before the plane crashes in Pennsylvania. - Flight attendant Madeline Amy Sweeney is remembered for calmly relaying critical information about the hijackers aboard American Airlines Flight 11 before it strikes the North Tower. - 9/11 widow Terry Strada publicly presses U.S. leaders for greater transparency and accountability over allegations surrounding Saudi Arabia’s role in the attacks. - The Lindsay Clancy mistrial returns to the spotlight after a CBS interview reveals the lone holdout juror is a Black man, triggering fresh debate over reactions to the deadlocked jury. - Ayanna Pressley faces criticism over a post describing recent hangings of Black Americans as “modern-day lynchings,” while the segment points to official findings cited in a community note that several cases are ruled suicides.

- The first anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination brings renewed focus to his political influence, campus debates and role in moving young male voters toward the GOP. - Trump uses the Republican midterm convention to hammer Democratic candidates and promises a $5,000 “dividend” to adult U.S. citizens if Republicans retain control of Congress. - New interviews with Lindsay Clancy jurors intensify scrutiny of the mistrial, including claims that some jurors rely on outside professional expertise and considerations beyond the formal jury instructions. - The 25th anniversary of 9/11 fuels controversy over Zohran Mamdani’s presence at Ground Zero, while NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch stresses the “moral clarity” between the terrorists and the first responders who became heroes. - The Seahawks beat the Patriots by three as Drake Maye throws a costly late interception in the end zone, ending New England’s comeback bid.

- Jurors from the Lindsay Clancy mistrial begin speaking publicly, revealing an 11-1 split and describing how the lone holdout refuses to support a not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity verdict. - Multiple jurors say they view Clancy as mentally ill rather than criminally responsible, while one juror says the holdout struggles to get past the fact that she killed her three children. - Families of 9/11 victims publicly ask New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani not to attend the 25th-anniversary ceremony, saying his presence would deepen their trauma. - Trump awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Welles Crowther, the “Man in the Red Bandana,” who is credited with saving 18 people from the South Tower on 9/11. - A Democratic Socialists of America convention draws attention for speeches attacking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and arguing that fitness culture can reinforce capitalist and “fascistic” standards.

- The Lindsay Clancy mistrial dominates the aftermath as attention turns to the reported lone holdout juror and the likelihood that prosecutors retry the triple-murder case. - Defense attorney Kevin Reddington publicly asks Donald Trump to consider pardoning Clancy, even though presidential pardon power does not extend to Massachusetts state charges. - Families connected to the 9/11 victims circulate a petition opposing Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s attendance at the 25th-anniversary memorial, with the transcript citing more than 100,000 signatures. - Independent journalist Nick Shirley prepares to speak at Harvard about waste, fraud and abuse as his appearance draws fierce online criticism and threatening rhetoric. - Donald Trump’s upcoming GOP midterm convention speech goes head-to-head with the NFL as speculation builds that he could use the address to announce a major shift on the Iran war. Today’s podcast is sponsored by :  PARAMOUNT PLUS - Don’t Miss ⁠“MobLand.”⁠ All episodes streaming September 18th on ⁠Paramount Plus.⁠

On this Labor Day special, we take a look back at Gerry's coverage of the last week of the Lindsay Clancy trial.

- The Lindsay Clancy trial ends in a mistrial after jurors remain deadlocked, setting the stage for a potential retrial in the triple-murder case. - Maria Bartiromo is abruptly fired by Fox News after 12 years, triggering speculation over why one of the network’s most prominent Trump-connected anchors is suddenly out. - JD Vance publicly defends his friendship with Tucker Carlson while rejecting Carlson’s attacks on Trump and support for Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. - John Fetterman faces new scrutiny after a Wall Street Journal report says he cancels a meeting with paralyzed veterans before appearing for a Fox News interview. - UMass stuns Rutgers 37-21 as a nearly 30-point underdog, snapping a 16-game losing streak in one of college football’s biggest early-season shocks. Today’s podcast is sponsored by : PARAMOUNT PLUS - Don’t Miss “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lioness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” - all episodes NOW STREAMING on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount Plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- The Lindsay Clancy jury remains deadlocked after roughly 28 hours of deliberations, pushing the triple-murder case closer to a mistrial and a possible second trial. - CNN faces backlash over a report connecting Trump-era funding cuts to Nepal’s deadly landslides, even as the report acknowledges the discontinued program could not have prevented the disaster. - A CNN panel erupts over capitalism and socialism after 192 House Democrats vote against a resolution condemning socialism, with Kmele Foster defending free markets against critics. - Susan Collins targets Democrat Troy Jackson’s ideological shift in the Maine Senate race—and lands a pointed line about his marriage to his second cousin. - Tucker Carlson draws criticism after praising elements of Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan campaign as “Trumpian” while saying he would not vote for Republican Mike Rogers. Today’s podcast is sponsored by : PARAMOUNT PLUS - Don’t Miss “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lioness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” - all episodes NOW STREAMING on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount Plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- The Lindsay Clancy jury remains deadlocked, pushing the case closer to a mistrial and setting up the possibility of an entirely new murder trial. - Ed Markey defeats Seth Moulton in the Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary and advances to face Republican John Deaton, while Gov. Maura Healey also moves on to the general election. - A congressional hearing over birthright citizenship focuses on “birth tourism,” while Rep. Ayanna Pressley argues that attacks on the policy are tied to white-supremacist replacement rhetoric. - Marcus Coleman confronts Democratic lawmakers during a sanctuary-city hearing after his daughter Delilah suffers permanent injuries in a crash involving an undocumented driver with a commercial license. - Tiger Woods pleads to careless driving and receives a five-year license suspension, appearing in court alongside Vanessa Trump as the case reaches its resolution. Today’s podcast is sponsored by : PARAMOUNT PLUS - Don’t Miss “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lioness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” - all episodes NOW STREAMING on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount Plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- The Lindsay Clancy jury reports it cannot reach a verdict after roughly 17 hours of deliberations, raising the possibility of a hung jury and a complete retrial. - JD Vance targets Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed over his politics, past statements and relationship with Hasan Piker as the midterm race intensifies. - El-Sayed distances himself from Piker and works to repair support among Jewish and Black voters as Republicans hammer his previous comments and campaign associations. - Video from Times Square shows police fatally shooting a knife-wielding woman after authorities say she stabs two people, including a 32-year-old woman who dies. - The NFL allows players to wear a “Never Forget” 9/11 helmet message for one week, reigniting debate over the league’s continuing social-justice slogans and end-zone messaging. Today’s podcast is sponsored by : PARAMOUNT PLUS - Don’t Miss “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lioness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” - all episodes NOW STREAMING on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount Plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Lindsay Clancy’s jury continues deliberating as a hung jury or manslaughter compromise becomes increasingly possible following sharply different closing arguments from the prosecution and defense. - Defense attorney Kevin Reddington clashes with reporters outside court, calling one journalist a “biased weasel” as scrutiny intensifies over his closing argument and portrayal of Clancy. - New York’s approaching 25th anniversary of 9/11 puts Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Gov. Kathy Hochul and other Democratic figures under renewed scrutiny over past comments, public appearances and Middle East politics. - Jelly Roll faces backlash after guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel and mocking Donald Trump, raising questions about whether the country star alienates part of his core audience. - The WNBA faces another transgender eligibility test as former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White challenge league rules while a transgender player from France reportedly declares for the 2027 draft. Today’s podcast is sponsored by : PARAMOUNT PLUS - Don’t Miss “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lioness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” - all episodes NOW STREAMING on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount Plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- The Iran war reaches the six-month mark with 67 days until the midterms, fueling calls to declare victory, bring U.S. forces home and shift the political focus back to November. - Karoline Leavitt finishes her run as White House press secretary while Scott Jennings emerges as a possible replacement and speculation grows over Leavitt’s next move. - The Lindsay Clancy jury deliberates after closing arguments, with prosecutors emphasizing alleged planning and premeditation while the defense continues pressing an insanity case. - Sen. Chris Murphy sparks backlash after arguing undocumented immigrants commit crimes at lower rates than native-born Americans as immigration enforcement remains a major midterm issue. - Kirk Herbstreit’s private-jet videos with his dog Peter become an unlikely viral flashpoint as debate erupts over celebrity treatment in sports media. Today’s podcast is sponsored by : PARAMOUNT PLUS - Don’t Miss “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lioness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” - all episodes NOW STREAMING on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount Plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- The Lindsay Clancy trial reaches closing arguments as jurors weigh first-degree murder, second-degree murder and manslaughter while the defense continues to argue insanity. - Patrick Clancy’s devastating 911 call transcript resurfaces as prosecutors emphasize the deaths of Cora, Dawson and Callan and the evidence surrounding the killings. - Enes Kanter Freedom is barred from future Chicago Sky games after his confrontation with Natasha Cloud, while the WNBA’s treatment of Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham and transgender eligibility remains under fire. - Democratic candidates Angie Nixon and Nikila Jasmine Thomas draw scrutiny over viral political comments, while Ayanna Pressley invokes white supremacy and AOC renews her membership in the Democratic Socialists of America. - Jelly Roll faces backlash after guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel and joking about Trump, drawing a sharp contrast with Dolly Parton’s decades-long decision to stay publicly nonpartisan. Today’s podcast is sponsored by : PARAMOUNT PLUS - Don’t Miss “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lioness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” - all episodes NOW STREAMING on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount Plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Five years after the Abbey Gate bombing, the Afghanistan withdrawal returns to the spotlight as the deaths of 13 U.S. service members fuel renewed criticism of the Biden administration’s handling of Kabul. - Immigration enforcement dominates as ABC’s interview with Alex Pretti’s family sparks a larger argument over ICE, sanctuary policies and how the media covers victims of immigration-related crime. - Darlene Graham wins a six-year U.S. Senate term in South Carolina, triggering questions over experience, nepotism and whether Trump’s endorsement ultimately decides the race. - The Lindsay Clancy trial moves closer to a verdict as forensic psychiatric testimony challenges the defense’s account of psychosis and focuses on her planning and actions before the killings. - Dolly Parton is remembered for her music, philanthropy and remarkably controversy-free public life, including decades of charitable giving and her literacy program for children. Today’s podcast is sponsored by : PARAMOUNT PLUS - Don’t Miss “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lioness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” - all episodes NOW STREAMING on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount Plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Abdul El-Sayed clashes with Jesse Watters over transgender medical care for minors, ICE and Medicare for All, creating a series of viral moments in the Michigan Senate race. - El-Sayed faces fresh pressure over his past appearances with Hasan Piker after Piker’s comments about Israel and American Jews trigger backlash and force the campaign to distance itself. - The Lindsey Clancy trial moves toward closing arguments as postpartum psychosis, the insanity defense and intense public support outside the courthouse dominate the final stretch. - Enes Kanter Freedom says the WNBA’s own eligibility language should allow him to play after identifying as a woman, forcing the league to confront how it applies its transgender policy. - South Carolina’s GOP Senate fight heats up as Trump backs Darlene Graham while Ralph Norman argues experience and conservative credentials should outweigh the endorsement. Today’s podcast is sponsored by : PARAMOUNT PLUS - Don’t Miss “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lioness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” - all episodes NOW STREAMING on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount Plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Brigadier General Blaine Holt guest hosts and frames Iran, global markets, election integrity, China and the food supply as connected fronts in a broader fight over national sovereignty. - Holt says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is tightening economic pressure on Iran, targeting countries and financial networks that continue helping Tehran while the U.S. avoids a large-scale ground war. - Markets come under the microscope as Holt warns about the Japan carry trade, private credit, AI data-center debt and financial leverage that he believes could trigger a major shakeout without another 2008-style bailout. - Election integrity takes center stage as Holt pushes voter ID and the SAVE Act while arguing that disputed election systems weaken public confidence in self-government. - Xi Jinping’s planned Washington visit raises new questions about China’s economic weakness and U.S. influence, while Holt closes by warning about foreign beef, food labeling and consolidation in America’s meat supply. Today’s podcast is sponsored by : PARAMOUNT PLUS - Don’t Miss “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lioness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” - all episodes NOW STREAMING on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount Plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- The Lindsay Clancy trial moves toward closing arguments as her defense calls its final witness and a fundraiser for her family surpasses $1 million amid continued public support outside the courthouse. - New filings in the Karmelo Anthony case reveal prosecutors possessed past messages describing violence, weapons and threats that were excluded from his original murder trial as a possible retrial looms. - Federal authorities arrest Jessica Bowie over an alleged ISIS-inspired plan to bomb the New York State Capitol using explosives concealed inside a food-delivery bag. - Seth Moulton and Ed Markey battle over abolishing ICE and transgender participation in girls’ sports as their Massachusetts Senate primary enters its final stretch. - Donald Trump and former attorney Michael Cohen reunite for a surprisingly cordial interview as Cohen discusses how prosecutors pressured him during their years-long legal war. Today’s podcast is sponsored by : PARAMOUNT PLUS - Don’t Miss “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lioness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” - all episodes NOW STREAMING on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount Plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Elon Musk calls Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction unjust and says he should be freed, reigniting debate over George Floyd’s death as the segment pushes Trump to consider a federal pardon. - CNN faces criticism for amplifying Jon Ossoff’s insinuation involving Trump aide Natalie Harp, including an interview with Harp’s estranged brother as the controversy spreads. - The Lindsay Clancy trial reaches another emotional peak as hundreds of supporters dressed in pink gather outside court and her defense argues the mental-health system failed her. - A Fairfax County murder case intensifies the immigration debate after authorities arrest a 19-year-old Salvadoran man whom the segment says was previously caught and released at the border under the Biden administration. - A new UK asylum booklet spells out rules on consent, women’s rights and public behavior for newcomers, triggering fresh backlash over immigration and assimilation. Today’s podcast is sponsored by : PARAMOUNT PLUS - Don’t Miss “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lioness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” - all episodes NOW STREAMING on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount Plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- The Iran ceasefire expires as Trump weighs his next move, while the segment warns that a prolonged war could become a major liability for Republicans with just 78 days until the midterms. - New York City comes under fresh scrutiny after a man is charged with hate crimes for disrupting a Manhattan synagogue service, while rising rents fuel another fight over Mayor Mamdani’s affordability agenda. - Undercover video puts Minnesota’s voter-vouching system in the spotlight, showing poll workers explaining how registered voters can vouch for up to eight other residents without traditional ID. - The Lindsay Clancy murder trial centers on an insanity defense as arguments intensify over psychiatric treatment, personal responsibility and the deaths of her three young children. - The Indiana Fever beat the Atlanta Dream in overtime after Angel Reese misses a potential game-winning layup, while a separate fan-shirt dispute adds more fuel to the WNBA’s transgender eligibility debate.

- Minnesota’s Senate race intensifies as Michelle Tafoya challenges Peggy Flanagan and an undercover video puts the state’s controversial voter-vouching rules under a national spotlight. - James O’Keefe tests Minnesota’s vouching process on camera, showing poll workers explaining how registered voters can attest to the residency of others under state election rules. - The Lindsay Clancy murder trial centers on an insanity defense as testimony examines postpartum mental illness, psychiatric treatment and the deaths of her three children. - Abdul El-Sayed faces fresh political attacks over past comments on reparations and football while his association with Hasan Piker remains a major issue in Michigan’s Senate race. - Karoline Leavitt prepares to leave the White House press secretary role as Scott Jennings, Alina Habba, Sage Steele and others emerge in speculation over her replacement. Today’s podcast is sponsored by : PARAMOUNT PLUS - Don’t Miss “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lioness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” - all episodes NOW STREAMING on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount Plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- The Trump administration puts fraud front and center, touting roughly $230 billion uncovered while highlighting prosecutions involving health care, SNAP, pandemic loans and immigration schemes. - Karoline Leavitt announces she is leaving as White House press secretary to spend more time with her children while remaining an outside Trump adviser heading into the midterms. - ICE weighs electric-shock gloves as a nonlethal enforcement tool while Minnesota Senate nominee Peggy Flanagan faces questions over what she means by wanting to “rip ICE apart.” - New polling puts the economy and immigration far ahead of climate change as voter priorities, sharpening the issues likely to dominate the midterm campaign. - The WNBA delays a decision on transgender eligibility as Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White continue pressing the league to clarify who can compete in women’s basketball. Today’s podcast is sponsored by : PARAMOUNT PLUS - Don’t Miss “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lioness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” - all episodes NOW STREAMING on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount Plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Francesca Hong loses Wisconsin’s Democratic governor primary by roughly 3,200 votes despite polls showing her ahead by 20-plus points, putting pollsters and the delayed vote count under intense scrutiny. - Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota’s Democratic Senate nomination and immediately targets ICE, immigration policy and the Iran war as Michelle Tafoya prepares for the general election fight. - Tucker Carlson’s interview with Hunter Biden rattles longtime supporters as Hunter denies dropping off the infamous laptop and Carlson questions how its contents entered the media bloodstream. - The WNBA faces a new eligibility dilemma as openly transgender former player Layshia Clarendon becomes part of the debate sparked by Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White. - Abdul El-Sayed’s past comments linking football to racism, colonialism and oppression resurface as fresh ammunition in Michigan’s high-stakes Senate race.

- Newly surfaced Fauci texts trigger fresh scrutiny after officials privately discuss a theoretical first-trimester miscarriage risk while publicly emphasizing COVID vaccine safety for pregnant women. - Massachusetts expands abortion protections as Gov. Maura Healey’s bill signing ignites a fierce fight over how late in pregnancy abortions should remain legal. - Wisconsin Democrat Francesca Hong embraces a sweeping progressive agenda—including abolishing ICE, public grocery stores and universal child care—as her primary campaign surges. - Hasan Piker’s influence becomes a political liability as Democrats face growing pressure to distance themselves from his inflammatory comments on 9/11, Israel and capitalism. - Enes Kanter Freedom’s bid for the 2027 WNBA draft forces the league into a high-profile showdown over transgender eligibility and how its rules define who can compete.

- Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White challenge the WNBA’s transgender eligibility stance, forcing league officials to confront who can compete in women’s basketball. - A brutal flagrant foul on Sophie Cunningham ignites another WNBA firestorm after DiJonai Carrington responds with a “white privilege” post and Cunningham’s own coach questions intent. - NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya clashes with Margaret Brennan over COVID misinformation, vaccine distrust and the Biden administration’s censorship of dissenting pandemic views. - Abdul El-Sayed refuses to distance himself from Hasan Piker as the streamer’s past 9/11, Hamas and anti-capitalist remarks become fresh ammunition in Michigan’s Senate race. - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez confirms she remains aligned with the DSA and leaves open a possible 2028 presidential or Senate run during a national TV interview.