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Today on The Gist, a look at Donald Trump's plan to cap credit card interest rates at 10%—a populist move that might actually rob the poor to pay for the rich man's travel perks. Then, former CIA analyst and The Rest Is Classified co-host David McCloskey discusses his new novel, ...  Show more

Reese Gorman of Notus (and the On Notus podcast) explains the outlet's "teaching hospital" model for young journalists—and reports that Republicans are privately furious about being cut out of Venezuela, tariffs, and appropriations, even as almost none of them do anything to recl ...  Show more

US President Donald Trump demands unconditional surrender from Iran on social media, and the Iran-Israel conflict causes Trump to leave the G7 summit early. Plus, the EU relaxes merger rules on defence and Meta will bring advertisements onto its messaging platform WhatsApp. Menti ...  Show more

Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month Shopify trial and start selling today at shopfiy.com/damagereport Donald Trump claims that the Epstein story boosted his approval rating. Meanwhile, Trump promises to slash drug prices by as much as 1,400%. Senator Rand Paul urges the DOJ ...  Show more

President Trump moves Mike Waltz from National Security Advisor to UN Ambassador; a federal judge stops President Trump’s deportation of Venezuelan illegal immigrants; and the crackdown on DEI continues.   Click here to join the member-exclusive portion of my show: https://bit.ly ...  Show more

Will the Democrats land punches on Trump’s cabinet picks? Who will take the mantle for Republicans in 2028? How has Trump used the LA fires as a chance to attack the Democrats? Join Katty and Anthony as they answer all of these questions and more. Become a Founding Member Suppo ...  Show more