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Interview - Inside The Situation Room: 9/11, Two Presidents and The Hunt for Bin Laden Sep 07, 2026

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What happened inside Air Force One as America came under attack—and inside the Situation Room a decade later as the U.S. closed in on Osama bin Laden?

As we mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell gives us hisfirsthand account of both defining moments and everything in between. Morell was President George W. Bush’s intelligence briefer on September 11th and later helped President Obama assess whether bin Laden was really hiding in Pakistan before the raid that killed him.

Morell recounts what Bush was asking as Air Force One moved between secure locations, how he identified al-Qaeda as the likely perpetrator and why bin Laden was able to escape from Afghanistan. He also takes us inside the deliberations over the Abbottabad raid—including the warning he gave Obama about how uncertain the intelligence remained.

The conversation examines the failures that preceded 9/11 and what the Clinton and Bush administrations could have done differently. Morell also addresses conspiracy theories about that day, why bin Laden would view himself as partly successful given the state of the world 25 years later, how 9/11 should be taught to a new generation, and the biggest threat facing the country today.

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.

One Juror Holding Up Clancy Verdict; JD Vance’s Diet; Clippers Punishment; Why We’re Speaking Fewer Words Sep 04, 2026

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Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News (02:00)

– One Juror Holding Up Lindsay Clancy Verdict; Judge Won't Remove Them (06:20)

– JD Vance Press Briefing: Iran, Gas Prices, Tucker Carlson, Weight Loss (11:40)

– How Trump Administration Is Trying To Bring Down Beef Prices (20:40)

– NBA Suspends Clippers Owner Ballmer, Fines Team $30M, Kawhi Leonard $700K In Cap Circumvention Case (24:30)

– Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92 (28:30)

– The Decline Of Saying Things Out Loud: Scientists Worry What It’s Doing To Our Brains (33:30)

– What We’re Watching, Reading, Eating (39:30)

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Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's the Managing Editor of Mo News. Jill previously worked as a correspondent 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.

Lindsay Clancy Jury Still Deadlocked; NYC Bans AI Until High School; Tiger Woods’ DUI Plea Deal; MapQuest Tops The App Store Sep 03, 2026

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Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News (02:00)

– Clancy Jurors Say They Are Still Deadlocked; Judge Says To Keep Trying (06:10)

– Woman Accused Of Filming Clancy Jurors Leaving Court Pleads Not Guilty (11:30)

– Bond Selloff Deepens As Oil Prices And Public Debt Fears Jolt Markets (15:00)

– No AI Until High School: NYC Public Schools Tech Overhaul (22:30)

– U.S. Mint Puts Golden $1 Coin With Trump’s Image Into Circulation (28:30)

– Tiger Woods DUI Plea Deal: Why Prosecutors Cut The Deal (32:00)

– MapQuest Is No. 1 On The App Store After Refusing To Change Lake Ontario’s Name (34:20)

– On This Day In History (42:20)

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Lindsay Clancy Jury Deadlocked; Mail Ballot Warning; Musicians Sue AI Song Generator; Pickle Juice Cramp Cure Sep 02, 2026

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Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News (02:00)

– Lindsay Clancy Jurors Looked 'Exasperated' Before Telling Judge They're Deadlocked (06:15)

– Warning Signs Were Visible Ahead of Nepal-China Floods, Report Says (13:30)

– USPS Whistleblower Warns New Ballot System Could Fail (18:00)

– US Military Has No Plans To Send Troops To The Polls In November ~ Top General (22:00)

– Massachusetts Primary Election: Markey Vs. Moulton (23:30)

– U.S. Targets Iran in Fresh Wave of Strikes (26:00)

– Music Artists Sue AI Song Generator Suno Over Alleged Copycats (31:00)

– Sony, Warner Music Sue Anthropic Over Songs Used in AI Training (34:45)

– Tennis Players Using Surprising Hack To Fight Cramps US Open: Pickle Juice (36:00)

– On This Day In History (40:20)

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Grand Canyon Flash-Floods; 9/11 Cancers Skyrocket; Lindsay Clancy Trial Possible Outcomes; Spaniards Ditch 10 PM Dinner Sep 01, 2026

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Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News + What We’re Watching At The 2026 US Open (02:00)

– Grand Canyon Flash Floods Leave 2 Dead, About 15 Missing (06:30)

– Nepal Rescuers Race To Reach Hundreds Feared Trapped In Hydropower Tunnels (10:00)

– Nepal Principal Evacuated 900 Students Before Flooding Swept Away Their School (14:10)

– The U.S. And Iran Exchange Fire, Breaking A Lull In Fighting (18:00)

– Long Lines For Gas In Iran Show War And U.S. Blockade Squeezing Supply (21:45)

– 9/11 Cancers Skyrocket (23:40)

– Supreme Court Allows Trump To Move Forward With White House Ballroom Construction (28:40)

– Clancy Jury Continues To In Tupac’s Murder Trial (32:15)

– Spaniards Are Ditching The 10 PM Dinner Reservation (37:50)

– On This Day In History (44:15)

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U.S. Oil Takeover In Venezuela; Chilling Details About AI Hugging Face Attack; PA Measles Controversies; Nightmares May Be Aging You Aug 31, 2026

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Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News (02:00)

– U.S. Set To Take Control Of Much Of Venezuela’s Proven Oil Reserves (06:30)

– OpenAI Probe Into Hugging Face Attack: Hundreds Of Agents We Part Of It, Tried to Cover Tracks (14:00)

– At Least 15 Missing At Grand Canyon After Extreme Flash Flooding (25:30)

– Pennsylvania Measles Deaths Spark Political Fight Over Cause Of Death (28:00)

– Canada’s CBC Reverses Policy Not To Call 9/11 “Terrorist Attack” In News Coverage (32:45)

– Your Nightmares Might Be Putting You In An Early Grave, Study Finds (38:20)

– Michelle Obama Vs. Jon Stewart About Kids Moving Out Of The House (43:00)

– On This Day In History (50:20)

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Lindsay Clancy Jury Deliberates; Trial Date For 9/11 Mastermind; Classroom ‘Fart Corner’ Aug 28, 2026

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Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News (02:00)

– Jury Now Deliberating In Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial (05:15)

– Nepal-Tibet Flood Update (14:10)

– Military Trial Date Set For Alleged Mastermind Of Sept. 11 Attacks (18:30)

– Trump Renames Lake Ontario “Lake America” (24:15)

– Delaware Becomes the New Florida For Retirees, Straining Beach Towns (27:20)

– A ‘Gas Station’ for Farts? This Georgia Teacher Says It’s a Classroom Win-Win (30:45)

– What We’re Watching, Reading, & Eating This Weekend (35:45)

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Nepal-Tibet Flash-Flood; FDA Approves Groundbreaking Pancreatic Cancer Drug; Secret Dolly Parton Song Aug 27, 2026

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Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News + Dolly Parton’s Secret Song (02:00)

– Flash Flood On Nepal-Tibet Border Kills More Than 160, Hundreds Of Tourists Missing (06:20)

– Meta Reaches $18 Billion Settlement With 48 States Over Child-Safety Claims (10:30)

– FDA Approves Drug for Pancreatic Cancer (20:10)

– Bill Gates Proposes Major Limits On AI Development (22:30)

– Schools Are Assigning Fewer Novels. Are Excerpts Just As Good? (29:20)

– Prince Harry and Meghan Land In UK Days After Announcing Move (32:20)

– On This Day In History (35:45)

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Dolly Parton’s Life & Legacy; NFL Brain Disease Study; ChatGPT Can Read Your Texts; Going To Europe For IVF Aug 26, 2026

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Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News (02:00)

– Dolly Parton Dies At Age 80: Her Life, Music and Philanthropy (04:00)

– Study Suggests At Least 1 In 4 Former NFL Players May Have CTE (18:45)

– Canada Unveils Retaliatory Tariffs On About $20 Billion Of U.S. Goods (24:15)

– Trump Threatens to Rename Lake Ontario as Spat With Canada Escalates (25:30)

– Election Results In South Carolina, Georgia, Oklahoma (28:00)

– Why Some Couples Are Combining A European Vacation With Their IVF Treatments (33:00)

– ChatGPT Plugin Can Now Read And Send Your iMessages, But Should It? (36:00)

– On This Day In History (41:20)

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Trump Supreme Court Win; Earth’s New Heat Record; Iran’s Economic D-Day; Travel Trend: ‘Skillcation’ Aug 25, 2026

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Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News + PSL Season Starts Now (02:00)

– Earth Just Recorded Its Hottest Water Temps On Record (05:15)

– U.S. Threatens Iran With “Economic D-Day” (10:15)

– Supreme Court Gives Temp Win to Trump’s Order To Curb Mail Ballots (19:00)

– Trump Threatens Even Higher Tariffs on Canadian Exports After Talks Unravel (23:00)

– Canadian Premier Tells Says Trump Can ‘Kiss My A$$’ (24:30)

– 9/11 Victim Identified Using First-Of-Its-Kind Genetic Genealogy Technique (28:50)

– Dan Sullivan Backs Dan Sullivan Over Dan Sullivan In Alaska Senate Race (30:50)

– Hottest Travel Trend: Learning a New Skill (35:40)

– On This Day In History (42:00)

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