Hosts: Adam Gardiner and Erin Rider 

SCOTUS Chief Justice responds to Trump’s calls for judicial impeachments 
The most senior member of the federal judiciary, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, is pushing back on President Trump’s calls for impeaching judges. President Trump said he wanted to see a judge impeached for putting a restraining order on Trump’s deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. Now, the most senior member of the federal judiciary has responded. Hosts Erin Rider and Adam Gardiner discuss the growing angst between the judicial and executive branches. 

Pres. Trump says Biden’s preemptive pardons aren’t valid 
Presidential pardons are not usually overturned or declared invalid. However, President Trump is making claims that some of President Biden's final pardons while in office, which granted blanket immunity to Congressional members of the Jan. 6 committee, are not valid. The reason, says President Trump, is because those pardons were signed with something called an "autopen." 

Israel launches missile strikes on Gaza, breaking temporary ceasefire 
Just before dawn this morning, Israel launched a series of "extensive strikes" against Hamas. The missiles have killed more than 400 Palestinians, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Professor Austin Knuppe, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Utah State University and Professor Jeannie Johnson, Professor of Political Science and Founding Director of the Center for Anticipatory Intelligence at Utah State University join Inside Sources to give their expert analysis. 

Judge rules that DOGE’s dismantling of USAID likely violated the Constitution 
This afternoon, a federal judge ruled that DOGE's efforts to dismantle the US Agency for International Development -- or USAID -- likely violated the constitution. The judge has also blocked DOGE from any additional cuts to the agency. The Inside Sources hosts discuss this breaking news and how it relates further to the tension between the judicial and executive branches. 

Pres. Trump discusses Ukraine with Russian Pres. Putin 
During an almost three-hour conversation earlier today between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the two leaders discussed what it would take to get Russia to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine. Hosts Adam Gardiner and Erin Rider discuss some of the takeaways from the call, including a pause in strikes on energy and infrastructure sites. 

Broader effects of federal DEI purges on government websites 
As the Trump Administration has pushed for a removal of DEI -- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion -- programs and efforts, it's led to a hasty removal of thousands of pages and references to DEI on government websites. This has included a removal of historical references such as pages celebrating the Navajo code talkers, those involved in raising the flag at Iwo Jima, and a Utahn who was the first woman to vote in the United States. 

5 years since the Utah earthquake: Are we better prepared? 
The COVID pandemic had just started. Many of us had just moved to remote work, hoping a two-week break would slow the spread of the coronavirus. We were already on edge. Then, we awoke to an earthquake. For some, it truly felt like the world was ending. While there was no loss of life at the time and the damage was minimal, it got everyone thinking more about preparedness. Now, 5 years later, where do things stand? 

French politician requests U.S. return the Statue of Liberty monument 
"Give me your tired, your poor. Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." These words, inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty, have rang true in the United States since its founding. Now, some French politicians say the U.S. has chosen to ignore its principles, and they want us to return the State of Liberty as a result. (You'll recall that Lady Liberty was a gift from France in the 1800s.) Erin and Adam finish the show discussing the White House’s response to this request.