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Melania Trump made an unannounced surprise statement about Jeffrey Epstein — and nobody asked her to. Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès bring in crisis PR expert Molly McPherson to break down why Melania did it, why the timing matters, and what big story might be about to drop. Plus: Pam Bondi's deposition, the Michael Wolff case, and why Molly thinks Melania is only ever looking out for Melania. Then: Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and NYT reporter Diana Rossini's affair — the PR disaster, the contradictory cover stories, and why Rebecca is furious about what it means for women in journalism. Rep. Rob Menendez (NJ-8) joins on what he actually saw inside ICE detention centers in New Jersey, the ICE surge around Coachella, the proposed 1,500-bed detention facility even Republicans don't want, Cuba, and why Trump would rather keep the Iran war going than release the Epstein files. Plus: Iran ceasefire update, and private equity profiting from ICE detention. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe so you never miss a moment. Topics: Melania Trump Epstein statement, Molly McPherson crisis PR, Pam Bondi deposition, Mike Vrabel Diana Rossini affair, Rep Rob Menendez, ICE detention centers, ICE Coachella, Iran ceasefire, private equity ICE, current events The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok CHAPTERS 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Politics, Culture & Breaking News 01:48 Iran Ceasefire Explained: JD Vance, Lebanon & Why It's a Mess 05:32 Melania Trump Made a Surprise Epstein Statement — And Nobody Asked Her To 07:26 Meet Molly McPherson: Crisis PR Expert on Why Melania Did It 09:08 What Is Melania Getting Ahead Of? Pam Bondi, Michael Wolff & the Theories 12:33 Trump Is Losing His Base on Truth Social — And Melania Knows It 15:43 Patriots Coach Mike Vrabel & NYT Reporter Affair — The PR Disaster Explained 20:11 Why Rebecca Is Furious About What This Means for Women in Journalism 24:27 Meet Rep. Rob Menendez: NJ-8 on ICE, Cuba & Democratic Corruption 27:57 What Rep. Menendez Actually Saw Inside ICE Detention Centers 30:20 ICE at Coachella & Trump's New 1500-Bed Detention Facility Nobody Wants 35:24 Cuba, Russia & Why Trump Is Eyeing the Western Hemisphere 39:20 Democrats Need to Clean House — Rep. Menendez on Corruption & 2026 41:03 Private Equity Is Profiting From ICE Detention & Meredith Has the Receipts 45:07 Having a Moment: Rebecca on Collective Trauma & Meredith's Regis Women's Network Event

Trump Truth-Socialed a threat to bomb Iranian civilian infrastructure on Easter Sunday, and Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès are calling it what it is: a potential war crime. They break down what the 25th Amendment actually is, whether Trump will follow through, and the Easter egg roll auto pen clip that says everything about where we are right now. Then Epstein survivor, TEDx speaker and advocate Jess Michaels joins on the Pam Bondi firing. What really happened at her congressional hearing, why the White House told Republican senators not to bring up the Epstein files, what survivors actually need from the people around them, and why the Laura Dern series is too soon. Plus: Savannah Guthrie returns to the Today Show, Rebecca's moment is Love on the Spectrum, and Meredith's Santa Monica tuneup from Skin by Lovely. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe so you never miss a moment. Topics: Trump Iran bomb threat, war crimes, 25th Amendment, Pam Bondi fired, Epstein files, Jess Michaels, Jeffrey Epstein survivor, Savannah Guthrie Nancy Guthrie, Laura Dern Epstein series, current events The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok Links Jess Michaels Instagram WithYouToo App Skin By Lovely CHAPTERS 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Politics, Culture & Breaking News 00:03 Trump Is More Unhinged Than Ever: Iran Threats, War Crimes & the 25th Amendment 08:59 Trump Explains the Auto Pen to Children at the Easter Egg Roll 12:18 Iran Stops Ceasefire Talks: What Happens at 8PM? 18:03 Savannah Guthrie Returns to the Today Show: On Grief, Faith & Keeping Going 21:03 Meet Jess Michaels: Epstein Survivor, TEDx Speaker & Advocate 23:00 Jess Michaels on Pam Bondi's Firing & the April 14th Deposition 28:03 The White House Told Senators Not to Bring Up the Epstein Files 30:03 Jess Michaels on What Epstein Did to Her in 1991 And Getting Her Words Back 33:03 Why We Need to Stop Saying "Prove It" to Survivors 37:37 Is the Laura Dern Epstein Series Too Soon? Jess Michaels Weighs In 43:02 Having a Moment: Love on the Spectrum & Meredith's Santa Monica Tuneup

Trump fired Pam Bondi — and Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès are noticing a pattern. Kristi Noem, Elise Stefanik, Pam Bondi: the women who go hardest for Trump are always the first ones out. Sound familiar? Go Touch Grass podcast host Milly Tamarez joins to break down the Summer House scandal everyone is talking about — and why Amanda Batula, Ciara, and West is basically the same story playing out on Bravo. Then Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Marine veteran and Harvard/MIT alum, joins to explain what Trump's Iran address actually meant, whether boots on the ground are coming, and his two scenarios for how this war ends — neither of them good. Plus: birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court, the DHS funding stalemate, and everyone's favorite Disney attractions. The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok Links Go Touch Grass Podcast CHAPTERS 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Politics, Culture & Breaking News 00:23 Good Friday, Passover & Rebecca Is Back 03:18 Today's Rundown: Pam Bondi Fired, Summer House & Rep. Jake Auchincloss on Iran 04:14 Trump Fired Pam Bondi — And It's Part of a Pattern of Women Taking the Fall 06:32 Why Meredith Wants a Job in the Trump Administration 09:15 Summer House Explained: Ciara, West & Amanda Petula ft. Milly Tamarez 19:25 Meet Rep. Jake Auchincloss: Marine Veteran & MA Congressman on Iran 20:05 What Did Trump's Iran Address Actually Mean? Boots on the Ground Explained 28:31 Two Scenarios for How the Iran War Ends — Neither of Them Good 31:33 Democrats Are the Party of Patriotism & Birthright Citizenship at the Supreme Court 33:52 Did Democrats Win the DHS Shutdown Fight? Rep. Auchincloss Gives Them a B 40:15 Having a Moment: Bryon Noem Living His Truth & Jesse Watters on Women Presidents

The Moment LIVE celebrates Trans Day of Visibility with guest co-hosts Billie Lee (Vanderpump Rules, Why Are You So Sensitive?) and Jeffrey Jay (comedian, Riverdale writer) — plus Scott Turner Schofield (Emmy nominated actor, Becoming a Man in 127 Easy Steps) for one of the most joyful, honest, and necessary conversations about trans life in 2026. TSA agents are finally getting back pay — and Lindsey Graham celebrated by riding Space Mountain twice at Disney World. We have questions. Laura Dern is producing the first scripted Jeffrey Epstein series, playing the journalist who broke the story. Too soon? Billie, Jeffrey and Meredith weigh in. Then: Scott, Billie and Jeffrey on why trans visibility matters more than ever right now, Idaho's bathroom bill that carries harsher penalties than a DUI, what allies should actually say today ("I see you" is a great start, and so is "I'll pay for dinner!"), surprising moments of affirmation from unexpected places, including Idaho, and why real Republicans should be furious about what's being done in their name. The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok CHAPTERS 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Politics, Culture & Breaking News 00:19 Meet Today's Guest Co-Hosts: Billie Lee & Jeffrey Jay 01:21 Trans Day of Visibility — And a Conversation About Chin Implants 03:22 Today's Rundown: TSA Back Pay, Lindsey Graham at Disney & Laura Dern's Epstein Series 04:02 TSA Agents Are Finally Getting Paid — Why Did It Take This Long? 07:07 Lindsey Graham Rode Space Mountain Twice at Disney World During the Shutdown 12:17 Laura Dern Is Producing the First Scripted Jeffrey Epstein Series — Too Soon? 18:38 Meet Scott Turner Schofield: Emmy Nominated Actor & Trans Storyteller 20:19 Why Has Trans Visibility Become MAGA's Obsession? Scott, Billie & Jeffrey Explain 23:00 Are Trans People Being Set Up for Genocide? What the Warning Signs Actually Mean 25:00 What Should Allies Say on Trans Day of Visibility? "I See You" Is a Great Start 27:10 Trump 1.0 vs Trump 2.0 — How Different Does It Feel for Trans People Right Now? 28:33 Idaho's Bathroom Bill Is Harsher Than a DUI — And Makes Everyone Less Safe 37:00 MAGA Is Not the Republican Party & Real Republicans Should Be Furious 38:54 Gavin Newsom & Pete Buttigieg Are Getting Trans Rights Wrong 41:24 Scott Turner Schofield on His Film & the Idaho Story That Made Him Feel Most Himself 44:14 Billie Lee on Tour, Jeffrey Jay's Festival Dates & Meredith Tells a Commenter Off Topics: Trans Day of Visibility, Billie Lee, Jeffrey Jay, Scott Turner Schofield, trans rights 2026, Idaho bathroom bill, Lindsey Graham Disney World, Laura Dern Epstein series, TSA back pay, current events

Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès break down the DHS partial deal, Trump's Iran deadline drama & the surprise Florida house seat flip with Amanda Litman, co-founder of Run for Something, on how progressives are building power from the ground up. Breaking this morning: Democrats and Republicans have reached a partial DHS deal. TSA gets funded, no additional ICE funding, Save America Act dropped. Is this actually a win? Meredith and Rebecca break it down. Then: Trump gave Iran a second deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran released an AI propaganda video instead. What does that tell us about where this war is actually heading, and why does it keep hitting you at the gas pump? Plus: HBO debuted its Harry Potter series trailer this week. Why does it exist? What does JK Rowling's transphobia have to do with the International Olympic Committee's trans athlete ban? And is 0.002% of college athletes really the hill everyone wants to die on? Amanda Litman joins to talk about Run for Something's biggest week yet. Emily Gregory just flipped a Florida house seat in a district that includes Mar-a-Lago, 80,000 people raised their hands to run for office last year, and why the Democrats' real problem is that progressive media keeps booking the same white men. Plus: should every Democrat over 70 retire? Amanda has thoughts. The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok Links Where Can I Run by Run for Something Run for Something CHAPTERS 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Politics, Culture & Breaking News 00:35 Today's Rundown: DHS Deal, Iran & Amanda Litman 02:40 Breaking: Democrats & Republicans Reach a Partial DHS Deal — Is This a Win? 05:13 Is the DHS Deal Actually a Win for Democrats? 06:13 Trump's Iran Deadline & Why the Strait of Hormuz Matters to Your Gas Bill 10:15 Iran's AI Propaganda Video & What It Actually Tells Us About This War 13:20 HBO Harry Potter: Why Does This Exist & What Does JK Rowling Have to Do With It? 17:49 JK Rowling, Trans Athletes & the Olympic Ban Explained 18:15 Meet Amanda Litman: How Run for Something Just Flipped a Seat in Trump's Mar-a-Lago Backyard 20:15 Why Local Elections Matter More Than Congress & Which States Democrats Should Target Now 23:20 Who Voted for Emily Gregory? Persuasion, Turnout & What Actually Wins Red Districts 24:42 How to Run for Office: What Run for Something Does & What's Blocking Young Candidates 29:08 Progressive Media Has a Problem & Should Every Democrat Over 70 Retire? 31:50 The Save America Act & How Voting Changes Could Backfire on Trump 36:24 Christina Ricci's Threads Moment & Why More Women Need to Run for Office 42:38 Does Tom Sandoval Have TSA Precheck? Vanderpump Rules' Billie Lee Joins Us Tuesday to Find Out Topics: DHS deal TSA funded, ICE airports, Iran war Strait of Hormuz, HBO Harry Potter JK Rowling, trans athletes Olympics, Run for Something, Amanda Litman, Emily Gregory Florida, progressive media, local elections 2026, current events

Private equity in healthcare, ICE in airports & Justin Timberlake's DWI arrest video — Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès break it all down on The Moment LIVE, featuring Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) on his new legislation to ban private equity from hospitals and nursing homes. Senator Murphy explains how the One Big Beautiful Bill softens up your local hospital for a private equity takeover, why the mortality rate in private equity-owned nursing homes is 10% higher, and what Democrats can actually do while DHS is shut down. Plus: is your lunchmeat at risk of being repossessed? If you're a private equity-owned hospital, probably. Trump sent ICE to patrol airports. Not to help with TSA screening, just to level up the chaos of the experience. Meredith and Rebecca break down what that means for travelers, why Democrats refuse to fund it, and what the Save America Act has to do with any of it. Justin Timberlake's DWI arrest video is finally out, and Meredith has a take on the white privilege moment everyone missed. Also: Markwayne Mullin confirmed as DHS secretary, Stephen Miller is actually running the show, and Senator Murphy's new book Crisis of the Common Good — and did we get an exclusive announcement about a presidential run? The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok Links Aided and Abetted: How the Trump Administration is Helping Private Equity Take Over Health Care Report CHAPTERS 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Politics, Culture & Breaking News 00:45 Today's Rundown: ICE in Airports, Justin Timberlake & Sen. Chris Murphy 02:33 Why Is ICE Patrolling Airports? Fear, Intimidation & the Save America Act 07:51 Is ICE in Airports a Distraction From Iran? And Why America Needs Trains 09:38 Justin Timberlake DWI Video: The White Privilege Moment Everyone Missed 15:37 Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel & Why Nobody Is Happy Right Now 18:39 What Is Private Equity & Why Is It Destroying American Hospitals? 21:15 Why Do Hospitals Sell Their Own Buildings? Red Lobster & the Buyback Problem 23:02 Senator Chris Murphy on His New Legislation to Ban Private Equity From Hospitals 26:21 How Does the One Big Beautiful Bill Help Private Equity Take Over Hospitals? 29:57 Can Congress Stop Private Equity in Healthcare? Murphy on Bipartisanship & Trump 34:07 What Happens When Private Equity Takes Over a Hospital? Real Horror Stories 38:22 Who Is Really Running DHS? Markwayne Mullin, Stephen Miller & Democrat Strategy 39:05 Is Senator Chris Murphy Running for President? His New Book Crisis of the Common Good 44:43 Rebecca Dances, Meredith Plans a Celine Dion Trip & We're Going to Paris Topics: private equity healthcare, Senator Chris Murphy, One Big Beautiful Bill, ICE airports, hospital privatization, nursing home mortality rate, DHS shutdown, Markwayne Mullin, Stephen Miller, Justin Timberlake DWI, current events, politics explained

The New York Times just dropped a years-long investigation into sexual assault allegations against Cesar Chavez — and Dolores Huerta, his co-founder and a 96-year-old civil rights icon, is among those who came forward. Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès break down the investigation, what it means for leftist movements, and why institutional journalism still matters. Then: ABC canceled The Bachelorette three days before air after domestic violence videos of Taylor Frankie Paul surfaced — but the cast had already warned the network weeks earlier. Nobody listened. Plus: LA City Council member Nithya Raman joins The Moment LIVE to talk about her surprise entry into the LA mayoral race, Karen Bass's billion-dollar budget deficit, how she'd push back against Trump and ICE ahead of the 2028 Olympics, and why she's being called LA's Zohran. The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube Substack Instagram TikTok CHAPTERS 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Politics, Culture & Breaking News 00:12 Chuck Norris Dies & What He Actually Meant to Millennials 01:45 Today's Rundown: Cesar Chavez, Bachelorette Canceled & LA Mayor Race 02:54 NYT Cesar Chavez Investigation: Dolores Huerta Comes Forward 06:29 Why Institutional Journalism Still Matters: NYT, Spotlight & the Cesar Chavez Story 10:44 Cesar Chavez Legacy, Renaming Streets & Why We Can't Hold Trump Accountable 12:30 ABC Canceled The Bachelorette: Taylor Frankie Paul Domestic Violence Explained 15:36 Did ABC Know? How Networks Profit From Chaos & Where the Line Is 19:49 The Manosphere Detour: HHS TikTok & Media Pipelines 20:38 Meet Nithya Raman: LA City Council Member Running for Mayor 21:47 Why Nithya Raman Jumped Into the LA Mayor Race Against Karen Bass 25:08 LA's Billion Dollar Budget Deficit: The Police Union Deal That Broke the City 28:30 How Nithya Raman Would Push Back Against Trump, ICE & the 2028 Olympics 35:59 Democrat vs Democratic Socialist: Nithya Raman's Vision for Los Angeles 39:26 LA28 Budget Reality Check & Mitt Romney at the Gas Station 40:48 Lindy West's New Book Adult Braces Driving Myself Sane: What It's About 42:11 Lindy West's Throuple, Feminist Backlash & Why Marriage Is Complicated 48:06 Meredith's Moment, the Math Teacher Story & Senator Chris Murphy Is Next Topics: Cesar Chavez NYT investigation, Dolores Huerta, Taylor Frankie Paul Bachelorette, ABC domestic violence, Nithya Raman LA mayor, LA 2028 Olympics, Karen Bass, institutional journalism, current events, politics explained