EPISODE · Aug 14, 2026 · 41 MIN
The Mangione case and a look into the Blanche era of the DOJ
from State of Play with Peter Alexander · host Peter Alexander, Fallon Gallagher, Gov. Andy Beshear, Sen. Adam Schiff, Ankush Khardori
8/14 11 a.m. ET Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. MS NOW reporter Fallon Gallagher is outside the courthouse bringing live updates. Peter is joined by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear to talk about the state of the democratic party, data centers and his own potential 2028 run. Plus, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee put AG Todd Blanche on notice this morning over DOJ payouts for Trump allies. Senator Adam Schiff weighs in on DOJ oversight in the new Todd Blanche era and Trump’s slush fund. For more, follow us on Instagram @stateofplaymsnow. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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The ‘State of Play’ brings you live updates into a Manhattan courtroom as Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Senator Adam Schiff join Peter to talk the democratic party and the DOJ.
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