From political to the personal, our Friday “Ask Me Anything”!

• What does the flu like in America?
• How long does it take to move a president in-and-out of the White House?
• Is there a deadline for cabinet nominees to be confirmed? Is this process taking longer than usual?
• Do former cabinet members get severance? (And ... how much do they make?)
• Where should we report from this summer?
• What about Elon Musk’s controversial "salute"?
• Who got pardoned? Plus the “MAGA granny” who didn’t want one …
• Got a favorite hobby? We got something for you consider!

SHOW NOTES:

Flu Map: https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/usmap.html

Presidential Transition Graphics: https://presidentialtransition.org/confirming-the-cabinet-historical-trends-of-cabinet-secretary-confirmations-across-the-last-five-presidential-administrations/

Ex-MAGA Granny turns down pardon: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/01/22/maga-trump-reject-jan6-pardon/

Elon: https://thehill.com/video/dc-bureau-elon-musk-thanks-and-salutes-crowd/10385744

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