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Kara and her guests discuss recent news including Trump's executive order, Milo Yiannopoulos' deportation, and Gwyneth Paltrow's postponed dinner.

It's the last week of Scott-Free August, and Kara is joined by Jennifer Welch, co-host of the "I've Had It" podcast. They unpack Trump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario, Milo Yiannopoulos' deportation, and Gwyneth Paltrow's postponed soiree for Sam Altman. Plus, journalist Karen Attiah stops by to discuss winning her job back at The Washington Post, after getting fired in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination.Watch this episode on the ⁠⁠Pivot YouTube channel⁠⁠.Follow us on Instagram and Threads at ⁠⁠@pivotpodcastofficial⁠⁠.Follow us on Bluesky at ⁠⁠@pivotpod.bsky.social⁠⁠Follow us on TikTok at ⁠⁠@pivotpodcast⁠⁠.Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or email Pivot@voxmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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