Today's News

Today's News

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Today's News episodes

  • "Today's News" 05/01/26: James Comey’s Latest Indictment Turns Into a Debate Over Prosecuting Russiagate

    Both Matt and Michael agree that the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey over his “8647” Instagram post is a weak case. The conversation then takes an unexpected and somewhat heated turn, shifting into a debate over prosecuting Russiagate and the role of the criminal justice system.



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    1 hr 58 min
  • "Today's News" Livestream: The Rumble in the Substack News Jungle

    Matt, Michael, and guest Justin Robert Young of “Politics Politics Politics” discuss Michael’s run-in with Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown — and Jim Acosta’s suggestion that he and Michael “step outside.” They also discuss the false media narratives included in the manifesto left by Cole Tomas Allen, the suspected shooter at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

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    1 hr 59 min
  • "Today's News" Livestream: Epstein Controversy in the UK, Kash Patel, Swalwell Fallout

    Things get heated in the U.K.’s House of Commons as Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologizes for appointing Peter Mandelson ambassador to the U.S. Matt and Michael also discuss The Atlantic’s story on FBI Director Kash Patel that prompted him to file a lawsuit Monday, and the continuing fallout from the Eric Swalwell scandal.

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    2 hr 28 min
  • Interview: Former Counterterrorism Official Joe Kent

    "Today's News" — well, Michael Tracey — talks to the ubiquitous former director of the National Counterterrorism Center



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    1 hr 16 min
  • "Today's News" Livestream: Is Trump No Longer Funny?

    Among the topics Matt and Michael discuss are President Trump’s Easter post, his bizarre Monday address with the Easter Bunny by his side, and his Monday afternoon press conference on the war.

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    2 hr

About Today's News

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Welcome to Today’s News, the new Racket podcast with Michael Tracey and me. It’s a current events show, where we talk about everything from the war in Iran to sports to our favorite snack foods.…