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Q: Before the election, Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from New York City if Mamdani were elected. Was that just all bluster? He didn't mean it?
Top Trump econ advisor: Well, it feels like he doesn't mean it now.
Top Trump econ advisor: Well, it feels like he doesn't mean it now.
November 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Q: Before the election, Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from New York City if Mamdani were elected. Was that just all bluster? He didn't mean it?
Top Trump econ advisor: Well, it feels like he doesn't mean it now.
Top Trump econ advisor: Well, it feels like he doesn't mean it now.
The EPA has approved a new pesticide that contains PFAS, or 'forever chemicals', to be used on vegetables like lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
November 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The EPA has approved a new pesticide that contains PFAS, or 'forever chemicals', to be used on vegetables like lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
Fox on Mamdani's meeting with Trump:
"Just one word—wow."
"Just one word—wow."
November 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Fox on Mamdani's meeting with Trump:
"Just one word—wow."
"Just one word—wow."
Fox: We were watching that press conference. I think JD Vance is jealous. I think Trump wants to use Mamdani as a running mate. They really got along fantastic.
November 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Fox: We were watching that press conference. I think JD Vance is jealous. I think Trump wants to use Mamdani as a running mate. They really got along fantastic.
Host: You've been watching Donald Trump fall in love with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani
November 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Host: You've been watching Donald Trump fall in love with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani
Host: A man arrested by ICE in October is missing. Vincente Ventura Aguilar, a Mexican immigrant, was picked up by ICE agents 6 weeks ago. He suffered a medical emergency while he was in custody, and he lost consciousness. His family and his lawyers say they have not been able to locate him since.
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Host: A man arrested by ICE in October is missing. Vincente Ventura Aguilar, a Mexican immigrant, was picked up by ICE agents 6 weeks ago. He suffered a medical emergency while he was in custody, and he lost consciousness. His family and his lawyers say they have not been able to locate him since.
Rep. Goodlander: We love this country. We love our Constitution. This is a moment for for moral and legal clarity. The idea that a statement of American law would unglue the president in such a way to make violent threats against me and my colleagues, it's just not who we are as Americans
November 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Rep. Goodlander: We love this country. We love our Constitution. This is a moment for for moral and legal clarity. The idea that a statement of American law would unglue the president in such a way to make violent threats against me and my colleagues, it's just not who we are as Americans
Fox: Remember, if you do want to do another protein like beef, the price is still up. It's about 5 times the price that it was last year. So just keep that in mind.
November 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Fox: Remember, if you do want to do another protein like beef, the price is still up. It's about 5 times the price that it was last year. So just keep that in mind.
Trump's Fed governor admits jobs numbers are "not as strong as we'd like them to be"
November 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Trump's Fed governor admits jobs numbers are "not as strong as we'd like them to be"
Rep. Moulton: Trump is threatening lawmakers at the same time as he has ordered service members to deploy to the Caribbean. You're watching him orchestrate legally dubious strikes while sidelining lawyers who say that those actions may be illegal. You're watching him dare Congress to stop him
November 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Rep. Moulton: Trump is threatening lawmakers at the same time as he has ordered service members to deploy to the Caribbean. You're watching him orchestrate legally dubious strikes while sidelining lawyers who say that those actions may be illegal. You're watching him dare Congress to stop him
Host: An investigation finds that US Border Patrol is secretly monitoring millions of drivers across the US using cameras to scan and record vehicle license plate information. They're looking to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it finds to be suspicious.
November 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Host: An investigation finds that US Border Patrol is secretly monitoring millions of drivers across the US using cameras to scan and record vehicle license plate information. They're looking to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it finds to be suspicious.
Pollster: The numbers for Trump's approval ratings are just atrocious. The AP poll has him 26 points underwater. His net approval rating with independents, 43 points underwater. You can't win with this. If this holds for next year's midterm, wave adios amigos to that House Republican majority
November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Pollster: The numbers for Trump's approval ratings are just atrocious. The AP poll has him 26 points underwater. His net approval rating with independents, 43 points underwater. You can't win with this. If this holds for next year's midterm, wave adios amigos to that House Republican majority
Host: The Department of Education no longer considers nursing as a professional degree, a move critics warn could shrink an already strained workforce. The reclassification will limit the loan and loan forgiveness options available to students in those nursing programs.
November 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Host: The Department of Education no longer considers nursing as a professional degree, a move critics warn could shrink an already strained workforce. The reclassification will limit the loan and loan forgiveness options available to students in those nursing programs.
Top Trump econ advisor claims "egg prices are down dramatically"
(Wholesale egg prices have doubled since early October)
(Wholesale egg prices have doubled since early October)
November 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Top Trump econ advisor claims "egg prices are down dramatically"
(Wholesale egg prices have doubled since early October)
(Wholesale egg prices have doubled since early October)
Tariff Factor segment highlights a men's accessories company:
"We import fabric from China, where most of the world's silk comes from, and from Italy... We've got no new business since these tariffs took effect. Consumers are paying more, and we're making less money. It may put us out of business."
"We import fabric from China, where most of the world's silk comes from, and from Italy... We've got no new business since these tariffs took effect. Consumers are paying more, and we're making less money. It may put us out of business."
November 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Tariff Factor segment highlights a men's accessories company:
"We import fabric from China, where most of the world's silk comes from, and from Italy... We've got no new business since these tariffs took effect. Consumers are paying more, and we're making less money. It may put us out of business."
"We import fabric from China, where most of the world's silk comes from, and from Italy... We've got no new business since these tariffs took effect. Consumers are paying more, and we're making less money. It may put us out of business."
Former Trump official: It should be really easy for Republican lawmakers to condemn this type of language. Instead, these lawmakers remain silent. They are such cowards. If you can't call out Trump when he's calling for the death of your fellow lawmakers, what are you willing to call him out for?
November 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Former Trump official: It should be really easy for Republican lawmakers to condemn this type of language. Instead, these lawmakers remain silent. They are such cowards. If you can't call out Trump when he's calling for the death of your fellow lawmakers, what are you willing to call him out for?
Former Trump official: The gaslighting coming from this administration is mind boggling but not surprising. Trump is the one very clearly inciting violence here. We've had a lot of conversations about the need to tone down the rhetoric in this country but the president is continuing to ratchet it up
November 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Former Trump official: The gaslighting coming from this administration is mind boggling but not surprising. Trump is the one very clearly inciting violence here. We've had a lot of conversations about the need to tone down the rhetoric in this country but the president is continuing to ratchet it up
Trump on the Democratic lawmakers who released a video telling the military not to follow illegal orders:
'I think it's a very serious violation of the law. Pete Hegseth is looking into it. I know they're looking into it militarily. The military is looking into it, the military courts'
'I think it's a very serious violation of the law. Pete Hegseth is looking into it. I know they're looking into it militarily. The military is looking into it, the military courts'
November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Trump on the Democratic lawmakers who released a video telling the military not to follow illegal orders:
'I think it's a very serious violation of the law. Pete Hegseth is looking into it. I know they're looking into it militarily. The military is looking into it, the military courts'
'I think it's a very serious violation of the law. Pete Hegseth is looking into it. I know they're looking into it militarily. The military is looking into it, the military courts'
Trump: Modern day is a lot softer. But in the old days, if you said a thing like that, that was punishable by death. I think they're in serious trouble. In the old days it was death.
Q: But do you worry that—
Trump: Today's a different world. It's a softer, meeker, milder world.
Q: But do you worry that—
Trump: Today's a different world. It's a softer, meeker, milder world.
November 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Trump: Modern day is a lot softer. But in the old days, if you said a thing like that, that was punishable by death. I think they're in serious trouble. In the old days it was death.
Q: But do you worry that—
Trump: Today's a different world. It's a softer, meeker, milder world.
Q: But do you worry that—
Trump: Today's a different world. It's a softer, meeker, milder world.
Q: You said it was seditious behavior from traitors, and punishable by death. So people thought that you were saying death to those politicians. What were you saying?
Trump: Well, if you look at sedition, that's a very strong form of being a traitor. It's a terrible thing to say.
Trump: Well, if you look at sedition, that's a very strong form of being a traitor. It's a terrible thing to say.
November 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Q: You said it was seditious behavior from traitors, and punishable by death. So people thought that you were saying death to those politicians. What were you saying?
Trump: Well, if you look at sedition, that's a very strong form of being a traitor. It's a terrible thing to say.
Trump: Well, if you look at sedition, that's a very strong form of being a traitor. It's a terrible thing to say.
Trump insisting "our groceries are way down. Everything is way down. So I don't want to hear about the affordability"
November 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Trump insisting "our groceries are way down. Everything is way down. So I don't want to hear about the affordability"
Trump's Treasury Secretary claims the "1 thing we're not going to do is tell the American people they don't know what they're feeling" about the economy
November 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Trump's Treasury Secretary claims the "1 thing we're not going to do is tell the American people they don't know what they're feeling" about the economy
Bike shop owners: Our health care premiums are going to triple this year, which equates to double the cost of what we pay for our mortgage. Our profit margins are already down. Every 2 months we get letters from the companies saying we're having another 10% increase, and it just keeps escalating
November 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Bike shop owners: Our health care premiums are going to triple this year, which equates to double the cost of what we pay for our mortgage. Our profit margins are already down. Every 2 months we get letters from the companies saying we're having another 10% increase, and it just keeps escalating
Sen. Kelly: I never expected, after serving 25 years in the Navy, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety because of something the president said. There is nothing more American than standing up for the Constitution. Trump didn't like it, so now he calls for us to be hanged.
November 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Sen. Kelly: I never expected, after serving 25 years in the Navy, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety because of something the president said. There is nothing more American than standing up for the Constitution. Trump didn't like it, so now he calls for us to be hanged.
Host: Duffy is encouraging air travelers to say 'please' to airport staff, and please dress respectfully for the flight. Is his message tone deaf? Aren't there bigger issues facing the air travel industry right now, like flight delays, air traffic control shortages and antiquated equipment?
November 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Host: Duffy is encouraging air travelers to say 'please' to airport staff, and please dress respectfully for the flight. Is his message tone deaf? Aren't there bigger issues facing the air travel industry right now, like flight delays, air traffic control shortages and antiquated equipment?