Here's What's Happening

By Kim Moffat

Here’s What’s Happening is a daily news show — not to break the news, but to break it down.

Each episode puts the day’s biggest stories into context, cuts through the noise,

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The podcast currently has 836 episodes available.

Here's What's Happening episodes:

April 06, 2026 See You Next Week
This week is an unplanned week off, but I’ll be back next week!
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1min
April 02, 2026 There Is No Asterisk
This one’s all about the birthright citizenship case. Where things stand now, how we got here, and why Trump took up the case at all.
-via AP News, Constitution.gov, and Washington Post
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16min
April 01, 2026 Kid Rock. That Dude Dumb.
Three stories, and they’re all testing my patience as Kid Rock gets Army pilots suspended, then unsuspended, and Trump’s ballroom construction is on hold as mail-in voting is on notice.

Kid Rock Causes Chaos
-via ABC News

Ballroom Construction Halted
-via AP News

Mail-In Voting
-via CNN
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10min
March 31, 2026 Retroactive Jingle in Their Pocket
Gulf allies push Trump to escalate the Iran war as U.S. casualties mount, ICE plans a controversial presence at a Marine graduation, TSA workers receive delayed pay amid a shutdown standoff, and Kid Rock sparks an investigation with a bizarre helicopter stunt.

Iran
-via AP News and NPR

ICE Thanks You for Your Service
-via NBC News

TSA Workers
-via Reuters

Kid Rock
-via ABC News
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december.-on Amazon
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9min
March 30, 2026 Some Little Chitty-Chats
Iran issues chilling warnings, and TSA agents hope to get paid today, but ICE isn’t leaving airports anytime soon. Plenty of reasons for 9 million to have turned out in protest last weekend.
Iran
-via AP News and CBS News
DHS and TSA
-via CBS News, NY Times, and PBS
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december.-on Amazon
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9min
March 27, 2026 We’re a Cashless Society Anyway, You Dorks
Trump has thoughts on Sharpie prices while he signs an executive order to try and get TSA agents paid (don’t worry, the Senate’s actually working on it), and the IOC just banned trans female athletes.

Sharpies
-via AP News, ABC News, and CBS News

TSA Payday
-via CNN

IOC Bans Trans Athletes
-via NPR and New Day Studio
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december.-on Amazon
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14min
March 26, 2026 Good Food, Good God, Let’s Eat
Deadly U.S. strikes with no evidence, a worsening shutdown, another shaky case against Letitia James, a major loss for Meta, and new revelations that Donald Trump shared classified information.

Hegseth Boat Attacks
-via NBC News

Hegseth’s Prayer
-via AP News

DHS Funding Fight
-via Axios, AP News and CBS News

Another Day, Another Tish James Referral
-via CBS News

Meta Loses Again
-via The Guardian

Trump Did More Classified Leaks
-via Washington Post
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december.-on Amazon
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12min
March 25, 2026 That’s a Human Adult!
Trump got a secret gift from Iran, Epstein business partners’ depositions drop, Meta was fined $375M, Minnesota sued the administration, and a Democrat flipped a deep-red Florida seat in Trump’s own district.

Iran
-via CBS News and CNN

Epstein Files
-via ABC News

Meta Loses in Court
-via The Guardian

Minnesota Sues Trump
-via AP News

Democrat Wins in Florida
-via AP News and NY Times
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december.-on Amazon
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9min
March 24, 2026 I’m Going to Give Myself the Credit
Trump’s Iran claims clashed with reality, ICE showed up in airports, deadly plane crashes hit New York and Colombia, the Supreme Court eyed new voting limits, and Robert Mueller died at 81.

Iran
-via ABC News

TSA
-via AP News, NPR, NY Times, and ABC SF

Colombian Military Plane Crash
-via CNN

SCOTUS v Voting
-via The Guardian

Robert Mueller
-via CNN
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december.-on Amazon
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15min
March 20, 2026 Why Didn’t You Tell Me About Josh Harnett?
The U.S. moves closer to striking Iran as Trump faces backlash over conflicting military messaging, a prolonged National Guard presence in D.C. could be on the way, Congress fights over Epstein files, Comey is once again subpoenaed in renewed Russia investigations, and a major media merger is raising concerns about local news (but it’s not the merger you’re thinking about).

Iran
-via CBS News and ABC News

Trump and the National Guard
-via ABC News

Bondi Hearing
-via AP News and CNN

Comey Subpoenaed Again
-via CBS News

Nextar Buys Tegna
-via Washington Post
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december.-on Amazon
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12min

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