About this episode

Kara and Scott discuss the chaos at U.S. airports, Trump's actions regarding Iran, and the latest developments in AI and media mergers.

Kara and Scott break down the growing chaos at U.S. airports, as the Trump administration deploys ICE agents to help manage hours-long TSA lines during the DHS shutdown. Then, they unpack Trump’s latest moves on Iran, and the impact on oil prices, markets, and EVs. Plus, Elon Musk faces a rare legal setback, the White House rolls out a new AI framework, and the FCC signs off on the Nexstar–Tegna merger. 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

People in this episode

Hosts: Kara, Scott

Topics covered

• TSA chaos
• Iran conflict
• oil prices
• market impact
• AI framework
• legal issues
• media merger

Keywords

• TSA
• Iran
• Trump
• Elon Musk
• AI
• FCC
• Nexstar
• Tegna
• oil prices
• market

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump administration, ICE, DHS, Elon Musk, White House, FCC, Nexstar, Tegna

Places: U.S.

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