EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 10 MIN
Colombia Digs Out, Trump's Truth Social Lawsuit, and an Eclipse Over Europe
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Maya and David open with a heavy news day: Colombia's earthquake response is testing its new government as the survival window for finding survivors narrows, while the World Health Organization warns that Congo's Ebola outbreak could become the deadliest on record. They also cover Russian and Ukrainian strikes on Black Sea grain terminals and the ripple effects on global food prices, plus a fast-moving wildfire threatening Big Sur.The conversation then shifts to Washington, where a new federal lawsuit accuses Trump of selling early access to his Truth Social posts, raising First Amendment questions the hosts break down in detail. They also discuss Karoline Leavitt's upcoming resignation as press secretary and a previously unreported decoy plane story from last month's NATO summit that left members of Trump's own cabinet unaware of his real whereabouts. To close things out, Maya and David lighten the mood with rare eclipse photos spanning Greenland, Iceland, and Spain, a look back at Russell Westbrook's 18-season NBA career following his retirement, and a rundown of Google's newly announced Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 4, and Pixel Tag.Colombia's earthquake response is viewed as an early test of the new government's crisis managementWHO officials warn Congo's Ebola outbreak may become the worst on recordGrain terminal strikes in the Black Sea are driving concerns about global food supplyA federal lawsuit challenges Trump's Truth Social practices on First Amendment groundsA NATO summit decoy plane story reveals gaps in cabinet-level awareness of the President's locationListen to the full episode for a complete breakdown of these stories and more.
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Maya and David open with a heavy news day: Colombia's earthquake response is testing its new government as the survival window for finding survivors narrows, while the World Health Organization warns that Congo's Ebola outbreak could become the deadliest on record. They also cover Russian and Ukrainian strikes on Black Sea grain terminals and the ripple effects on global food prices, plus a fast-moving wildfire threatening Big Sur. The conversation then shifts to Washington, where a new feder...
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