Thursday, January 16th, 2025

Today, Biden’s ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is official; there were a handful of confirmation hearings in the Senate; Biden will give his farewell address to the nation; the SEC has filed suit against Elon Musk for failing to properly disclose his stake in Twitter; South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested for declaring martial law; former January 6th Committee chair Bennie Thompson said he would accept a pardon if Biden offered one; Bluesky is getting it’s own photo sharing app; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: Simon Shuster
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Stories:
South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol arrested and questioned for hours (Raphael Rashid in Seoul and Justin McCurry with agencies | The Guardian)

Former Jan. 6 committee chair Bennie Thompson says he'd accept White House pardon (Ellis Kim, Scott MacFarlane | CBS News)

SEC sues Elon Musk for allegedly failing to properly disclose his Twitter ownership stake (Ramishah Maruf | CNN Business)

Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes (TechCrunch)

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