Gaza Hostage Return Begins; Federal Layoffs Start As Shutdown Continues; Melania Trump Opens Line To Putin; Remembering Diane Keaton

Headlines: – Welcome to Mo News (02:00) – Israel Hostages Set For Release As Trump Heads To Middle East (05:00) – Govt. Shutdown Enters Third Week: Federal Layoffs, Paychecks Halt (14:10) – Melania Trump Working With Russia’s Putin To Reunite Missing Ukrainian Children (22:20) – China Says It’s Not Afraid Of Trade War After Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs (25:20) – U.S. Will Host Qatari Air Force Facility In Idaho (27:25) – Trump Eyes The ‘Insurrection Act’ As Courts Rule On National Guard Deployment (31:50) – Blast At Tennessee Explosives Plant Kills 16 People (36:30) – Remembering Diane Keaton, Who Died At 79 (37:40) – On This Day In History (40:40) Thanks To Our Sponsors: – ⁠LMNT⁠ - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – ⁠ Industrious⁠ - Coworking office. 50% off day pass | Promo Code: MONEWS50 – Incogni - 60% off an annual plan| Promo Code: MONEWS – Factor Meals – 50% your first box plus free shipping | Promo Code: monews50off – Monarch Money - 50% off your first year | Promo Code: MONEWS – Shopify – $1 per-month trial | Code: monews – ⁠Boll & Branch⁠ – 15% off, plus free shipping on your first set of sheets – Leesa – 25% off mattress, plus extra $50 off | Promo Code: MONEWS – BetterHelp – 10% off your first month 🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St. Mosheh Oinounou ( @mosheh ) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022. Jill Wagner ( @jillrwagner ) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.