Thursday, May 14, 2026

Xi Warns Trump, Kids’ ‘Reading Recession’ & Historic Halftime Show 

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All the news stories mentioned in today's episode are listed with links below, so you can spend as much -- or as little -- time as you want to review the latest happenings... 

Read more about the stories in today's show:

Trump Meets Xi in China: NY Times, NBC News, AP, CNN, Fox News

Pentagon Cancels Deployment in Poland: Defense News, WSJ, Stars & Stripes, WA Examiner

Army Cuts Training: ABC News

Murdaugh Murder Conviction Overturned: Fox News, NBC News, NPR, WaPo

Warsh Confirmed as Fed Chair: WaPo, Axios, CNBC, Reuters

Tariff Refunds Going Out: The Hill, LA Times, NY Times, CNBC

CA Medicaid Money Deferred: Stat, NBC News, AP, LA Times

U.S. Kids’ ‘Reading Recession’: AP, NY Times, NPR, The Hill

World Cup Final Halftime Show: Global Citizen, Billboard, NY Times

KPop Demon Hunters Tour: Netflix, Variety, People, THR, Deadline

Thing to Know Thursday: Influencers Giving Wellness Advice: Pew, NY Times, WSJ, AP, KTLA