US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on January 23, 2025.

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US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on January 23, 2025.

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Have you been dodging the news lately? Feeling a familiar sense of info fatigue creeping in? You’re not alone. This week, Brittany is joined by Newsportu’s White House reporter Danielle Kurtzleben and The Atlantic’s Jonathan Lemire to unpack the Trump administration’s “Flood the Zone” strategy – and how listeners can stay afloat.

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This episode was produced by Corey Antonio Rose. It was edited by Jasmine Romero. Our Supervising Producer is Barton Girdwood. Our Executive Producer is Veralyn Williams. Our VP of Programming is Yolanda Sangweni.