Thursday, October 16, 2025

Federal Layoffs Blocked, Crypto Scam Uncovered & Podcasts on Netflix 

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Story Links

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:

More Shutdown Votes Set: CBS News, Fox News, NBC News, USA Today

Judge Blocks Shutdown Firings: CNBC, AP, WSJ, NPR

Johnson-Jeffries Debate: Politico, The Hill, WA Examiner

Trump Authorizes CIA Action in Venezuela: NY Times, CBS News, WSJ, WaPo

LA County State of Emergency: LA Times, ABC News, Fox News

ICE-Tracking FB Page Removed: Reuters, AP, NY Times

Feds Bust Cambodian Crypto Scam: Fox Business, CNN, WSJ, BBC

International ShakeOut Day: Red Cross, USGS, SF Chronicle

More Colleges Turn Down Trump’s Funding Offer: Forbes, Bloomberg, AP, Time

Netflix-Spotify Deal: Netflix, TechCrunch, THR, Bloomberg, Axios

NBA Memo on Fan Behavior: ESPN, AP, SBJ

First Athletes in VS Fashion Show: USA Today, AP, People, E! News

Thing To Know Thursday: Protein Showing Up Everywhere: Bloomberg, Axios, NewsNation, NY Post