Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Tornado rips through western Wisconsin; Trump slams some supporters over Epstein files; 21 children, many from surrogate moms, taken into custody amid child abuse investigation; and more on tonight’s broadcast. 

Recovery underway in NJ town after deadly floods wreak havoc; House Speaker calls for release of Epstein files; Trump warns Ukraine not to strike Moscow; and more on tonight’s broadcast. 

9 people killed in fire at Massachusetts assisted living facility; Firefighters battle wildfires raging near Grand Canyon; New flood watches in Texas after deadly flooding on the 4th of July; and more on tonight’s broadcast. 

Trump's FBI Director Kash Patel picks a Deputy Director even less qualified than he is: MAGA podcaster Dan Bongino. Trump and Pete Hegseth purge the Pentagon's leadership and lawyers. Elon Musk replies all to the federal government asking what staff have accomplished lately. And, ... Show More

The origins of a peace deal have emerged in Saudi Arabia. There’s just one problem: whilst Zelensky is offering to sign up, there’s no word from Putin. How does a 30 day ceasefire work if the aggressor isn’t on board? And why is Trump convinced he will be? Later, presidency or sh ... Show More

Former White House chief of staff John Kelly says Donald Trump frequently praised dictators, including Adolf Hitler, and meets the definition of a fascist. The Pentagon confirms North Korea is sending thousands of troops to Russia, a move Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin calls a "very s ... Show More

Donald Trump's first 48 hours in the White House have been frenetic. His decision to pardon 1,500 January 6th rioters - including militia leaders and those plotting violent insurrection - has stunned even Republican lawmakers who witnessed the violence on Capitol Hill four years ... Show More

Katie Sandlin left rural Alabama for her dream job at the NIH — only to be laid off three weeks later. She’s one of thousands of federal probationary workers fired by the Trump administration with little warning. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met with U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg in ... Show More

The night after one of the deadliest attacks on Ukrainian civilians since Putin's invasion, the American President has gone all block caps, tweeting: 'I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS WAR'. He's clearly a bit rattled. He'd been briefed over the weekend - following talks between his ... Show More

Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe says there’s a heavy uniformed presence at Mar-a-Lago after yesterday’s apparent assassination attempt. Springfield, Ohio has cancelled its annual arts and culture celebration due to security concerns. Russian President Vladmir Putin wan ... Show More

In today’s episode, we cover new EU sanctions on Russia, Bolsonaro’s coup plot charge, and an asteroid risk to Earth. TLDR’s Daily Briefing is a roundup of the day’s most important news stories from around the world. But we don’t just tell you what’s happening, we explain it: mak ... 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