Radio Free America breaks down and critiques some of the top headlines from America's most reputable outlets. This week, we look at:

1. ⁠⁠⁠⁠CNN: US marshal and undocumented immigrant – a popular TikTok streamer – injured in shooting during ICE stop in Los Angeles⁠
2. ⁠⁠⁠⁠NYT: ‘A hornet’s nest’: Mamdani’s gifted education plan divides New Yorkers⁠
3. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Washington Post: Trump says he has authorised covert CIA action in Venezuela⁠

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Three major crises beset Ukraine. The approaching end of the Battle of Pokrovsk is prompting greater demands for military reform. A corruption scandal in the energy sector rocks Bankova. The Trump administration smells weakness and presents an ultimatum.

3:02 - As the Battle of Pokrovks reaches its terminus and the Battle of Huliapole comes closer, military commentators make increasing demands for reform.

16:52 - Major corruption scandal in the nuclear power industry

29:47 - Who has been named in the scandal so far?

38:47 - What has been the reaction from the government and civil society thus far?

48:03 - These crises must be resolved.

50:24 - The United States is reportedly making its ultimatums to Ukraine to surrender.

57:05 - Other recent news.

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We take a deep dive into the baffling attempt at a peace process that Trump made in the middle of October, which was dead by the end of October. What was the context, how did it play out, and what factors in the administration led it to play out the way it did?

01:41 - Trump wants his Nobel Peace Prize

04:40 - Summary of the Trump "peace process" so far

17:18 - How did the October "peace process" occur?

27:22 - The US implements sanctions on Russian fossil fuels - an optimistic and pessimistic analysis

34:58 - Examining "WhiteHouseology"

44:09 - The EU makes its own peace plan

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