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The Florida attorney general sent a formal demand that the NFL abandon the Rooney Rule, arguing the diversity‑hiring mandate violates state law. The league’s senior vice president said it is reviewing the request and maintains that its policies comply with legal standards. Despite the rule’s intent, only four Black general managers, three Black head coaches and one Black offensive coordinator remain in the NFL, highlighting persistent under‑representation. The NFL’s recently revived Front Office and Coaching Accelerator now explicitly includes white men, prompting criticism that diversity programs are being diluted.
In this episode, host Jen Rubin speaks with former U.S. Middle East negotiator Ambassador Dennis Ross about the ongoing conflict with Iran, assessing the military damage inflicted on Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities and the strategic importance of the Strait...
Eliza Orlins breaks down the recent San Francisco jury verdict that found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors with two tweets during his $44 billion Twitter acquisition, awarding roughly $2.6 billion in damages. The case stemmed from Musk’s May 2022 “on‑hold” tweet...
Harry Litman hosts a panel with former DOJ officials Paul Fishman and Stacey Young, plus reporter Evan Perez, to dissect the Department of Justice’s recent controversies. The discussion spotlights the agency’s aggressive tactics in the Minnesota investigations and a series...
A federal district court in Massachusetts issued a temporary stay halting HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s sweeping overhaul of the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule. The judge ruled the changes violate the Administrative Procedure Act because Kennedy replaced career experts...
The episode examines the Supreme Court case Watson v. the RNC, where the Court appears poised to strike down Mississippi's law allowing postmarked mail-in ballots to be counted after Election Day, potentially invalidating similar rules in 14 states covering about...
Brian O’Neill’s post dissects the 2025 and 2026 Annual Threat Assessments and the recent Capitol Hill hearings, highlighting how Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe behaved. Gabbard shifted the definition of an imminent threat to...
The latest "Talking Feds" episode, titled "Dire Strait," features journalists Natasha Korecki, Ali Vitali and Jacob Weisberg dissecting the ongoing war with Iran and its ripple effects across Washington. Ali Vitali highlights a recent resignation of a Trump‑aligned official, interpreting...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded its inaugural Oscar for casting to Cassandra Kulukindis for the political thriller *One Battle After Another*. The new category crowns five nominees, including *Hamnet*, *The Secret Agent*, *Sinners* and *Marty Supreme*,...
Jamie Schler, an American food writer living in France, shares a chocolate whiskey loaf cake recipe that blends French terroir sensibilities with classic spirits. She explains how adding whiskey to desserts creates depth and a subtle warmth without overwhelming richness....
Early 2025 the Trump administration terminated the National Nature Assessment, labeling it wasteful and ideologically driven. In response, more than 170 scientists produced the independent 868‑page Nature Record, funded privately with $3 million and overseen by the National Academies. The report...
