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Here’s the Scoop

Here’s the Scoop from NBC News is the daily news fix you need — quick, clear, and conversational. Hosted by award-winning journalist Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC’s team of trusted correspondents and reporters from across the country and around the world bring you the day’s top stories and the best of our exclusive reporting. We go deep on the news that impacts your life, answer your most important questions and help you make sense of the issues and people shaping our world. From breaking news to who’s breaking the internet, politics to your pocketbook, sports to Silicon Valley, Here’s the Scoop keeps you informed at home and on the go.
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Eleventh-Hour Dealmaking on ACA, Epstein Files Photo Dump and New Breast Cancer Vaccine Dec 12, 2025

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On today’s show: After senators failed to pass two partisan health care bills, lawmakers in the House are trying to get to a bipartisan deal before the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expire at the end of the year, leaving millions of Americans facing soaring insurance premiums. Plus: House Democrats have released a new set of pictures from the Epstein files, part of a 95,000 document trove. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports from Washington. Then, a vaccine for triple-negative breast cancer shows promise in early clinical trials. Dr. Kavita Patel has the details. And: is Timothée Chalamet a secret rapper?

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The Shadow Tanker Seizure; AI In The House Of The Mouse Dec 11, 2025

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The U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a move President Donald Trump is calling “the largest one ever seized.” The White House says the ship is a “sanctioned shadow” vessel tied to the Iranian military and that the administration plans to take possession of the oil on board. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the tanker is moving through a federal forfeiture process, which includes interviewing the crew and collecting evidence. NBC News senior national security correspondent Courtney Kube joins host Yasmin Vossoughian to break it down. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence is everywhere, and Disney is jumping in. Time has named the “Architects of AI” its 2025 Person of the Year, and Disney just struck a deal with OpenAI to bring its beloved characters into the Sora social video app, alongside a billion-dollar investment to supercharge the technology. NBC News reporter Jared Perlo joins the pod.

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A Quarter-Point to Close the Year; Passport, Please … and Your Instagram Dec 10, 2025

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Up first: The Federal Reserve is closing out 2025 with a quarter-point rate cut — its third this year. And investors were glued to this one. Policymakers headed into today’s meeting unusually divided: focus on a softening job market, or keep the inflation pressure? Adding to the drama, the Fed has been operating in a partial data blackout due to the lingering fallout from the federal shutdown. NBC News managing editor for business and the economy Mike Calia joins host Yasmin Vossoughian to break down what today’s move signals for the economy heading into 2026. And foreign visitors to the U.S. may soon have to share five years of social media history under a new Trump administration proposal. Customs and Border Protection wants all international travelers, even visa-exempt ones, to submit their accounts before entering the country. NBC News’ senior homeland security correspondent Julia Ainsley joins the pod to discuss what’s driving the move and the privacy concerns piling up.

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Trump’s Economic Road Show; Pastors and Prey: Investigating Abuse in the Assemblies of God Dec 09, 2025

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Up first, the Trump economy. President Trump is back on the road today, heading to Pennsylvania for what the White House is calling a “campaign-style economic event.” He’s expected to tout his record, sell his vision and make the case that his policies are fueling a stronger economy. NBC News senior White House correspondent Garrett Haake, who is traveling with the president, joins host Yasmin Vossoughian to break it down. And in an NBC News exclusive, a yearlong investigation into one of the world’s largest Pentecostal denominations uncovered allegations of sexual abuse inside the Assemblies of God. Reporters focused on its signature youth program, the Royal Rangers, which is a Boy Scouts–style rite of passage built around camping trips, outdoor skills and Scripture. Dozens of former program leaders have been accused of abusing boys in their care, and, despite mounting claims, church leadership has resisted reforms that survivors say are urgently needed. Mike Hixenbaugh, senior investigative reporter on the NBC News Enterprise team, joins the pod.

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How Far Can a President Go?; Hostile Takeover: Hollywood Edition Dec 08, 2025

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It’s a significant test of presidential power at the Supreme Court. Today, the justices are weighing whether President Donald Trump can fire a member of the Federal Trade Commission, an agency Congress intentionally shielded from political influence to protect its consumer-protection and antitrust mission. The case comes as Trump’s administration moves to dramatically reshape the federal workforce, slashing agencies and removing thousands of career employees. Now, the court must decide just how far presidential authority can reach. NBC News senior legal correspondent Laura Jarrett joins host Yasmin Vossoughian to explain. And Paramount Skydance just launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, dropping a stunning $108 billion offer for the entire company. It’s a move that could reshape Hollywood overnight and ignite a new era of media mega-mergers. So, what exactly is going on here? And why now? NBC News senior reporter Daniel Arkin joins the pod to break it all down.

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Hollywood’s New Power Couple; GOOOOOAL! The Groups Are In! Dec 05, 2025

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It’s a Hollywood shake-up for the ages. Netflix’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery is officially a go. The streamer is spending $82.7 billion to acquire Warner Bros.’ massive movie, TV and streaming portfolio, one of the largest entertainment mergers in modern history. The deal pairs Netflix’s disruptor DNA with a 102-year-old Hollywood heavyweight, blazing a trail for how a streaming pioneer blends with a legacy studio. Mike Calia, the managing editor for business and the economy at NBC News, joins host Yasmin Vossoughian to break down what this blockbuster deal means for the future of entertainment. Plus: It’s the day soccer fans have been waiting for nearly four years. It’s the FIFA World Cup draw. It’s the largest tournament in competition history, with 48 teams now competing to hoist that golden trophy. Where did your country place? What are the potential upsets? Is there a ‘Group of Death’? Oh, and what is the draw anyway? The host of the Men in Blazers podcast, Roger Bennett, joins the podcast.

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The Twin Cities’ Immigration Sweep; What JD Vance Told Us Dec 04, 2025

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Federal immigration officers are conducting raids across Minnesota’s Twin Cities, home to one of the nation’s largest Somali communities, just days after President Trump verbally attacked immigrants from the country in eastern Africa. The administration has said the ICE raids aren’t targeting Somalis, but community members tell NBC News it sure feels that way. NBC News senior homeland security correspondent Julia Ainsley joins host Yasmin Vossoughian to break down what’s happening on the ground. Plus, in an exclusive interview, Vice President JD Vance discussed with NBC News senior national politics reporter Henry Gomez his frustration with the stalled peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, the speculation about his family life and his political future. Henry joins the pod to tell us what he learned.

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The GOP holds on in the Volunteer State; A Lawsuit That’s Anything But Sugarcoated Dec 03, 2025

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A potential warning sign for Republicans in Tennessee. Matt Van Epps, the party's nominee, won the special election in the 7th District and thanked President Trump for a boost. Both parties poured money into the race, but Van Epps' single-digit margin of victory is a far cry from Trump’s 22-point win there in 2024. So, what does the result signal nationally? Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki joins host Ryan Nobles to break it down. Plus, San Francisco is taking on big food, in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit. The city is suing 10 of the country’s biggest ultraprocessed food makers, accusing them of knowingly selling products designed to be addictive and harmful to Americans’ health. The defendants include household names like Kraft Heinz, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestlé USA. NBC News Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos joins us to break down the case, what’s at stake and why legal experts are watching this one closely.

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When Does a Strike Cross the Line?; Mr. Witkoff goes to Moscow Dec 02, 2025

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President Trump met with his Cabinet this morning as questions continue to intensify over a U.S. strike on a shipping boat allegedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean. The White House now confirms that in a September anti-smuggling operation, the military launched a second strike that killed survivors of the first attack, a move some lawmakers and legal experts say could be a war crime. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt has said the operation was legal and Adm. Frank M. Bradley acted within his authority. NBC News senior national security correspondent Courtney Kube joins host Anne Thompson to break it all down. And amid ongoing bloodshed in Ukraine and fragile cease-fire negotiations, Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting today in Moscow with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Witkoff is expected to brief Putin on the newly updated peace plan hammered out in recent days by U.S. and Ukrainian and European negotiators. As these high-stakes talks unfold, we’re checking in with our team on the ground: NBC News chief international correspondent Keir Simmons is in Moscow, and chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel is in Ukraine.

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The Luigi Mangione Evidence Battle; ’Tis the Season… to Get Duped? Dec 01, 2025

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Luigi Mangione is back in court today for a pivotal pretrial hearing in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The 27-year-old has pleaded not guilty to nine state counts and four federal charges, the latter carrying the possibility of the death penalty. His defense team is now fighting to exclude key evidence, a process that could take more than a week. NBC News legal analyst Misty Marris joins host Laura Jarrett to break down what this means for the case. Adobe Analytics is predicting Americans will drop a record-breaking $14 billion on Cyber Monday deals today but, where there are shoppers, there are scammers. Not even our host was immune, getting caught up in a gift card scam herself. NBC News chief consumer investigative reporter Vicky Nguyen is here to break down what went wrong, what’s being done to stop it, and the red flags you need to watch for while you shop this holiday season.

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