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Fed Chair Under Criminal Investigation
New Jan 12, 2026 27 min

Fed Chair Under Criminal Investigation

In a stunning escalation, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says he’s facing a criminal investigation by a vindictive Trump administration. Anti-ICE protests sweep across hundreds of American cit...

Will We See More ICE-Related Shootings?
New Jan 09, 2026 28 min

Will We See More ICE-Related Shootings?

As protests grow across Minnesota and the country, Oregon officials confirm another shooting during an immigration enforcement operation. Several Republican senators send a rebuke to the Trump Admi...

Minneapolis Shooting Ignites Fury Over ICE
New Jan 08, 2026 24 min

Minneapolis Shooting Ignites Fury Over ICE

Outcry mounts over a fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota. The U.S. seizes a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic. And the White House doubles down on plans to acquire Greenland. Learn more ...

Translating Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’
New Jan 07, 2026 27 min

Translating Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’

In the wake of a Venezuela raid, Trump Administration officials openly discuss expanding their focus to countries like Colombia and Greenland. The case against a Uvalde police officer goes to trial...

Nicolas Maduro Arrives in Court
Jan 06, 2026 28 min

Nicolas Maduro Arrives in Court

Nicolas Maduro and his wife face charges in American court. Financial markets react to President Trump’s designs on Venezuela’s oil supply. And Minnesota Governor Tim Walz drops his re-election bid...

Trump Wants to “Run” Venezuela. What Does That Mean?
Jan 05, 2026 25 min

Trump Wants to “Run” Venezuela. What Does That Mean?

With Nicolas Maduro in an American jail cell, Trump Administration officials oscillate on what it would mean to “run” Venezuela. Anti-Maduro activists consider whether to support the American opera...

BREAKING: US Strikes Venezuela, Captures Maduro
Jan 03, 2026 18 min

BREAKING: US Strikes Venezuela, Captures Maduro

In a special edition, ABC’s Pentagon reporter Luis Martinez and Latin America reporter Matt Rivers break down the U.S. military’s strikes on Caracas and the capture of leader Nicolas Maduro. &...

One More Last Thing
Dec 31, 2025 28 min

One More Last Thing

In this annual fan-favorite special, the Start Here team revisits their favorite “One Last Thing” stories of 2025.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘Trump Accounts’ Are About to Open. What Are They?
Dec 30, 2025 27 min

‘Trump Accounts’ Are About to Open. What Are They?

In this special episode, ABC’s Elizabeth Schulze breaks down what to expect from upcoming ‘Trump Accounts’ and other new changes this tax season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

Visa Declined: The Battle Over Foreign Workers
Dec 29, 2025 24 min

Visa Declined: The Battle Over Foreign Workers

In this special episode, ABC Senior White House Correspondent Selina Wang breaks down how an ICE raid on a battery plant in Georgia renewed a debate over foreign worker visas in the U.S. Learn more...

Epstein Files: Investigating Potential ‘Co-Conspirators’
Dec 24, 2025 28 min

Epstein Files: Investigating Potential ‘Co-Conspirators’

The DOJ releases a new tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files. A new report shows the economy has been growing faster than anticipated. And Californians prep for severe flooding on Christmas.  Learn...

The Tanker Seizures Aren’t Just About Venezuela
Dec 23, 2025 28 min

The Tanker Seizures Aren’t Just About Venezuela

Amid Venezuela patrols, President Trump reimagines his naval fleet. A Russian general is assassinated in a Moscow car bomb attack. And congressional retirements hit a generational high as Republica...

The DOJ Releases (Some of) the Epstein Files
Dec 22, 2025 25 min

The DOJ Releases (Some of) the Epstein Files

The Justice Department releases a limited portion of files pertaining to investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, while some lawmakers argue that the DOJ failed to meet its deadline. The U.S. seizes an...

Brown University Manhunt Ends in Suspect’s Death
Dec 19, 2025 27 min

Brown University Manhunt Ends in Suspect’s Death

The hunt for a mass shooting suspect ends with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, but not before police connect him to a killing at MIT. Today is the deadline for the DOJ to turn over its files on Jef...

Code Red: Some Republicans Defect Over Obamacare
Dec 18, 2025 28 min

Code Red: Some Republicans Defect Over Obamacare

Feeling the heat over economic worries, several moderate Republicans buck the White House to force a vote on Obamacare subsidies. Military analysts question how the president will enforce his “bloc...

Worth Your Wiles: Trump’s Chief of Staff Sounds Off
Dec 17, 2025 28 min

Worth Your Wiles: Trump’s Chief of Staff Sounds Off

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles gives an uncharacteristically forthcoming series of interviews, offering blunt assessments of President Trump’s team. Police circulate new photos of a person ...

Rob Reiner’s Son Arrested in Parents’ Murder
Dec 16, 2025 31 min

Rob Reiner’s Son Arrested in Parents’ Murder

Police arrest the son of filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Singer after the couple was found stabbed to death in their home. Australian authorities claim the father and son who attacked a Hanukkah g...

A Series of Shootings Shock the World
Dec 15, 2025 28 min

A Series of Shootings Shock the World

Police investigate a mass shooting at Brown University. Meanwhile, a shooting at a Hanukkah event in Australia stokes security concerns worldwide. And Americans are killed in combat in Syria for th...

Another Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Letitia James
Dec 12, 2025 28 min

Another Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Letitia James

For the second time in a week, Justice Department prosecutors fail to secure an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James. The U.S. plans to seize the oil from a tanker leaving Ven...

Emergency Call for Obamacare Subsidies
Dec 11, 2025 25 min

Emergency Call for Obamacare Subsidies

The Senate plans to vote on multiple bills to address expiring subsidies for health insurance marketplace plans. The Coast Guard seizes an oil tanker near Venezuela. And the Federal Reserve lowers ...