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Morning News Podcast: Trump Leaves Hospital, Texas Voting Battles

White House press secretary and two aides have tested positive for coronavirus, U.S. faces shortage of up to 8 billion meals in next 12 months, and Georgia pastor shocks pregnant Waffle House waitress with $12G tip.

Sunday Morning Podcast: News From Athens, Zurich, London, Tokyo (Monocle)

Monocle’s Emma Nelson speaks to Vincent McAviney and Rob Cox, plus we hear from The Saturday Paper’s Karen Middleton, and check in with Tokyo and Ljubljana.

Morning News Podcast: President Trump Tests Positive For Covid-19, Stimulus Bill Update

OvernightPresident Trump and First Lady Melania Trump announced that they have tested positive for the coronavirus. In a statement shortly thereafter, the White House physician said the Trumps “are both well at this time” and will remain at home.

The president is 74 years old, which generally puts him at higher risk for severe illness from the virus, according to CDC guidelines.

  • Plus, the latest on the stimulus bill
  • And, big tech has become a bipartisan punching bag.

Guests: Axios’ Sam Baker, Alayna Treene and Ashley Gold.

Morning News Podcast: New Spending Bill Averts Shutdown, Presidential Debate Changes Discussed

NPR News Now reports: Stop-Gap Spending Bill signed into law, Presidential Debate Commission devises new tools, and other top news.

Morning News Podcast: Trump-Biden Debate, Judge Barrett Meetings

Trump, Biden clash in contentious first debate, Judge Barrett begins Capitol Hill tour ahead of Supreme Court hearings, and James Patterson awards $500 grants to thousands of teachers.

Morning News Podcast: Fake News & Election, Roe V. Wade And NASA Mission

Foreign and domestic actors are no longer using bots and fake accounts to influence the 2020 election. Now, bad actors are trying to trick journalists intro amplifying fake storylines.

  • Plus, life after Roe vs. Wade.
  • And, NASA is launching a new toilet to the International Space Station.

Guests: Axios’ Sara Fischer and Margaret Talev

Morning News Podcast: President Trump Taxes, Judge Barrett Debate

President Trump declines to say how much he has paid in federal income taxes, Judge Barrett goes under the political microscope, and Walgreens cashier pays for customer’s items with her last $20.

Morning News Podcast: Supreme Court Choice, Mental Health Care In CA

NPR News Now reports: President Trump expected to announce Amy Coney Barrett as choice for Supreme Court, mental health care in California, Oregon wildfires and other top news.

Morning News Podcast: 2020 Mail-In Ballot Issues, Breonna Taylor Protests

The President is refusing to say he’ll accept the results of the election, casting doubts about the legitimacy of the ballots. Also, protesters marched for a second night in Louisville, Kentucky calling for justice in the Breonna Taylor case. Kentucky’s governor and Louisville’s mayor have called on the attorney general to release the grand jury’s evidence. 

And, the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans says the pandemic is causing more people to reach out for help, reversing decades of progress with homelessness among vets.