“America First” Comes into Focus 7/16/24

Hosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Through panels, debates, and newsmakers, “Last Call” not only delivers fresh takes on the biggest business topics of the day, but also sh ... Show More

Last Call reacts to breaking news that the Tesla CEO Elon Musk reportedly donated to a pro-Trump Super PAC. 

Last Call speaks to Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) to discuss their bipartisan effort to ban stock trading among congressional members. 

Elon Musk’s SpaceX rescues stricken astronauts from outer space - as protesters attack Teslas and the courts battle DOGE here on planet earth.Israel launches a brutal assault on Gaza as the US-brokered ceasefire collapses.Plenty to debate. But we begin with a fragile breakthrough ... Show More

The presidents of Russia and the United States will soon meet face to face, a big coup for Putin, who has been boycotted by Western leaders since invading Ukraine. And even President Trump admits his envoy's visit to Moscow this week yielded no concrete result. Trump has long bel ... Show More

Russia agreed to assist President Donald Trump’s administration in communicating with Iran on issues including the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program and its support for regional anti-US proxies, according to people familiar with the situation. Trump relayed that interest directl ... Show More

Canadians will head to the polls Monday to pick a prime minister, and a new US proposal to end the War in Ukraine would allow Russia to keep some of the territory it’s conquered. Plus, Hungary’s government may be funneling money to friendly news outlets, and major American compan ... Show More

President Trump has clearly run out of patience with Putin, reducing his 50-day deadline to end the war in Ukraine to little more than a week. The penalty will be severe tariffs, which the US says will hammer the Russian economy. Yet Russia’s economy is actually growing because o ... Show More

A.M. Edition for Feb. 14. Vice President JD Vance tells the Journal that the U.S. could send troops to Ukraine if Moscow fails to negotiate to end the war there in good faith. But President Trump’s decision to hold direct talks with Russia is a win for President Vladimir Putin, a ... Show More

President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order today that would severely limit the number of migrants who can claim asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. The details still aren’t totally clear, but reports say Biden’s order would cap asylum requests at an average of 2,500 ... Show More

In a remarkable and rapid rapprochement, Donald Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been in Riyadh meeting a Russian delegation to kick off talks about a deal to end the conflict in Ukraine. Who's not at the talks? Ukraine - or any other European leader. Is Russia calling ... Show More

Both Ukraine and Russia have expressed an openness to, at the very least, a pause in hostilities, but the belligerents differ wildly on the exact terms. A further complication is President Trump’s demand that Ukraine sell its rare earth minerals to the US in exchange for continue ... Show More