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EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 1H 45M

FULL SHOW: The Lakers have a new owner! Who will replace Karoline Leavitt?

from The Mark Simone Show · host iHeartRadio and Mark Simone

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is stepping down from her role. Who will replace her? Mark can tell you! President Trump will be coming to Long Island tomorrow to tour law enforcement operations in Nassau County and is expected to cause a traffic nightmare. Iran is allegedly planning a massive attack on the USA right before the midterms, which could screw up President Trump and the Republicans' chances of winning the midterms. CBS may be leaving New York. A huge scheme involving Chinese nationals who paid up to $100,000 each to marry U.S. citizens to obtain a green card has been uncovered. Prosecutors are calling it one of the largest schemes in history! AOC and her longtime boyfriend are allegedly broken up, and her eggs are frozen. Luigi Mangione may have a plea deal coming tomorrow in his case, and Mark explains. NYC Commissioner Julie Menin is challenging claims that crime in NYC has gone down. Zohran Mamdani will be taking a vacation to upstate New York starting next week. Mark interviews economist Steve Moore. Steve breaks down the recent PPI and CPI numbers, which came in line with economists' expectations, but do all Americans feel it? The guys talk about the recent state of the economy. Taxes nowadays are the number one expense that many families are paying, topping costs for food, clothes, and more. Coal could be a huge revenue maker for the American economy. Data centers in the USA are growing, and Steve explains how this is happening. More homeless shelters are spreading throughout New York. Bob Iger and Jared Kushner's family member just teamed up and bought the Los Angeles Lakers for over a billion dollars. Did you know Howard Stern had a rule working on his show for women? Yup, he sure did, and Mark explains what it is! Bill Gates' daughter is getting in trouble for Cookie Stuffing, which is a deceptive form of affiliate marketing fraud to rig a user's browser without their knowledge or consent. Elon Musk is set to build the world’s largest building in Texas. Mark interviews WOR weeknight host Jimmy Failla. The Mets are doing a dating night soon! Who will be replacing Karoline Leavitt as the Press Secretary? Jimmy thinks maybe it would be Trump, in a joking way! Jimmy updates us on his show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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