WHCD Shooting Aftermath, Musk and Altman Face-Off, Spirit Airlines Bailout

About this episode

Kara and Scott discuss the aftermath of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, the Musk vs. Altman courtroom battle, and recent developments in Big Tech and Spirit Airlines.

Kara and Scott unpack the aftermath of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting — the suspect, the media response, and how Trump is using the incident to push for his ballroom. Then, as the Musk vs. Altman courtroom battle gets underway, they break down who has the upper hand. Plus, Big Tech layoffs, the DOJ dropping its Powell probe, and a potential Spirit Airlines bailout.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

• White House Correspondents’ Dinner
• Musk vs. Altman
• Big Tech layoffs
• DOJ probe
• Spirit Airlines bailout

Keywords

• White House Correspondents’ Dinner
• Musk
• Altman
• Big Tech layoffs
• Spirit Airlines
• DOJ
• Trump

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Organizations: White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Big Tech, DOJ, Spirit Airlines

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