- On today's episode: The latest on a prisoner swap between the US and Russia; Elon Musk's work with DOGE; the future of tariffs; Monta the giant schnauzer wins the Westminster dog show; and the nominees are out for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
- Ex-FEMA worker who directed staff to avoid homes with Trump signs violated Hatch Act, agency says.
- FBI says it found 2,400 new JFK assassination records.
- Sotomayor says presidents have largely followed rule of law, offers words of caution.
- White House fires USAID inspector general after warning about funding oversight, officials say.
- Fed chair says bank accounts 'safe' despite Trump's teardown of consumer protection agency.
- DOGE cuts $900 million from agency that tracks American students' academic progress.
- Trudeau says Canada 'will stand up strongly and firmly' against US tariffs on steel and aluminum.
- NATO allies await US defense secretary's visit, the first by a member of the Trump administration.
- Trump, hosting Jordan's king, renews his insistence that the US can control and redevelop Gaza.
- Trump ally Steve Bannon pleads guilty and avoids jail time in border wall fraud case.
- Criminal case against NYC mayor hangs by a thread after Justice Department orders it dropped.
- Detroit police say 2 kids died in a cold car after months without a permanent home.
- California's insurer for people without private coverage needs $1 billion more for LA fires claims.
- Roses are red, violets are blue, 940 million flowers are traveling (through Miami) to you.
- Stock market today: Wall Street holds firm following Trump's latest tariffs.
- Salman Rushdie testifies about his shock and pain as a stranger repeatedly stabbed him on stage.
- Kevin Durant joins elite company among NBA’s greatest scorers, a top five upset in men's college hoops, the Saints poach their new coach from the Super Bowl champs, a star pitcher returns for another season, and a flurry of moves as baseball’s spring training begins.
- Esports Olympics to debut in Saudi Arabia later than expected in 2027.
- Israel’s fatal shooting of a pregnant Palestinian woman puts the focus on West Bank violence.
- UN rights office estimates up to 1,400 killed in crackdown on protests in Bangladesh
—The Associated Press
About this program
Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.
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