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Rebecca Grossman, the LA socialite who hit two little boys in a crosswalk while street racing at 83 miles per hour, was got a $176 million civil verdict. Her co-defendant Scott Erickson had to make a PSA about not driving too fast. Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès on why that's not the same thing.
 
Then: the New York Times dropped a sweeping Graham Platner story, ex-girlfriends ranging from 2013 to 2021, physical violence allegations, and a Heritage Foundation operative who says she knew about the tattoo before he did. Pink flags add up to red flags. And if Graham Platner were a woman, he'd have been canceled on day one.
 
Then Jess Craven, activist, political content creator and author of Chop Wood Carry Water on Substack, on Scott Pelley being fired from 60 Minutes after standing ten toes down and whether corporate journalism is officially dead, the line between creator and journalist and why it matters, the Maine Senate race and whether one more revelation changes everything, and the California primary: Nithya Raman is catching up to Spencer Pratt and progressive votes are still coming in.
 
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Topics: Rebecca Grossman Scott Erickson, Graham Platner NYT story ex-girlfriends physical violence, Scott Pelley fired 60 Minutes CBS Bari Weiss, Jess Craven Chop Wood Carry Water, creator vs journalist independent media, Maine Senate race Graham Platner Janet Mills Susan Collins, Nithya Raman Spencer Pratt LA mayor primary, June 6th ICE raids Los Angeles anniversary, Doja Cat Elon Musk Twitter

Delaney Hall detainees are on a hunger strike — and Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès on why 60,000 people are currently detained by ICE, why showing up to your hearing and still getting arrested is the point, and why it's good that Delaney Hall is close enough to an airport that people can actually show up.
 
Then: Graham Platner has a sexting scandal and a Reddit history, and Rebecca thinks he still beats Susan Collins.
 
Then Margaret Cho, comedian, actor, musician, one of Rolling Stone's 50 best standup comics of all time, on Spencer Pratt being Trump 2016 all over again, why people are blaming Karen Bass because they want to blame a woman of color, MAGA's celebrity pipeline from Reagan to Amber Rose, why she turned down Heated Rivalry because of Trump and has been hosting watch parties ever since, purity politics getting us into this mess, whether we peaked with Obama, and what she wants to see for Pride and the LA primary.
 
Plus: Love Island USA is back and Widow’s Bay on Apple TV+ is a must watch.
 
Topics: Margaret Cho, Spencer Pratt LA mayor primary, Karen Bass LA mayor, Delaney Hall hunger strike ICE protests, Graham Platner sexting scandal Maine Senate, Love Island USA season 7, Heated Rivalry Apple TV+, MAGA celebrity pipeline, purity politics, Widows Bay Apple TV+, Pride 2026
 
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Trump's DOJ has reportedly opened an investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll committed perjury by denying outside funding for her lawsuits, specifically from a Reid Hoffman nonprofit. Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès on why this is the DOJ going after another Trump enemy, why Todd Blanche has recused himself, and what this means for Carroll's $88 million in judgments.
 
Then Rep. Joaquin Castro joins from the road with a Dilley update:  a DNA swabbing machine that only exists at Dilley, an "anonymous" assault hotline that requires a personal PIN, a 15-year-old soccer player missing the last week of school, and why blocking ICE funding is the only real lever Congress has left.
Then Peyton Dix, co-host of Higher Ground's Lemme Say This, on the Summer House reunion Part 1: Amanda Batula said "f*** off" to Ciara Miller on the first question, West just sat there, the "from being capital to owning capital" audience question that nobody needed, and where this franchise goes from here. Plus: Keke Palmer and Sean Evans- is this a soft launch or does the internet just need serotonin?
 
Topics: E Jean Carroll DOJ investigation perjury Reid Hoffman, Todd Blanche, Rep Joaquin Castro Dilley DNA machine, CoreCivic, Summer House reunion Amanda Batula West Ciara Miller, Peyton Dix Lemme Say This, Keke Palmer Sean Evans, Hacks finale HBO, Margaret Cho LA primaries
 
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Jennifer Lopez is moving on, and we have intel on Ben Affleck, Brett Goldstein, and Leah Remini's friendship fallout. Plus: the dating apps ranked, Feeld app discourse, and reflections on nightmare dating stories. Then: Spencer Pratt blocked Meredith after she reached out to his team.
 
Then Michael Tubbs, former mayor of Stockton, youngest mayor of any major American city at 26, founder of Mayors for Guaranteed Income, and candidate for California Lieutenant Governor, on what the Lieutenant Governor actually does, guaranteed income, the Stockton SEED program, why California could put AI data ownership on the ballot, and why being a Democrat is the floor not the ceiling.
 
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Topics: J. Lo Brett Goldstein dating, Leah Remini Jennifer Lopez friendship, dating apps ranked Field app, Spencer Pratt, Michael Tubbs California Lieutenant Governor, guaranteed income Stockton SEED, AI data ownership California ballot, Mayors for Guaranteed Income

Pope Leo released his first encyclical and it's about AI. Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès on why the CEO of Anthropic was present at the release of Magnifica Humanitas, why Pope Leo is the AI Pope for a reason, and what Catholic social teaching has to say about the wealth gap, workers, and children in the age of artificial intelligence.
 
Then: Hasan Piker has been subpoenaed by federal investigators over his trip to Cuba. Rebecca on the great reshuffling of internet personalities, Ashley St. Clair's tour of the left, and why Chuck Schumer is not coming to Hasan's defense.
 
Then David Hogg, co-founder of March For Our Lives and Leaders We Deserve, on why Ken Martin must resign as DNC chair, what the incomplete autopsy report was missing (Gaza, Biden's age, inflation — all of it), why Democrats are allergic to accountability, what he told DNC officers to their faces and what they agreed to and then ignored, his $300K bet on Zohran, and which progressive candidates in California actually deserve attention right now.
 
Topics: Pope Leo AI encyclical, Anthropic, Hasan Piker subpoena Cuba sanctions, Ashley St. Clair Hasan Piker interview, David Hogg, Ken Martin resign DNC, DNC autopsy report Gaza Biden age inflation, Leaders We Deserve, Zohran NYC mayor, Spencer Pratt gun LAPD schools, Mia Bonta progressive California, Randy Viegas Bakersfield
 
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00:00 The Moment LIVE: News, Pop Culture & Politics
00:23 Today's Rundown: Pope Leo on AI, Hasan Piker Subpoenaed & David Hogg on Ken Martin
01:01 Pope Leo's AI Encyclical: The CEO of Anthropic Was in the Room
03:41 Pope Leo Is the AI Pope: What Catholic Social Teaching Says About the Wealth Gap
12:18 Hasan Piker Subpoenaed Over Cuba: The Sanctions Explained
17:35 Ashley St. Clair, Tucker Carlson & the Great Reshuffling of Internet Personalities
20:33 Meet David Hogg: March For Our Lives & Leaders We Deserve
21:52 Ken Martin Must Resign: David Hogg on the DNC Autopsy Report
27:21 The DNC Is Allergic to Accountability: What Was Missing From the Report
32:58 Why Democrats Keep Taking Corporate Money & Losing Anyway
35:51 Progressive Candidates in California Who Actually Deserve Attention
44:00 What’s Having a Moment For You?

Jeff Bezos did a sweeping CNBC interview where he said the bottom 50% of income earners should pay zero taxes, and then had no answer for how to make that up. Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès on why "I'll give my billions away someday" is not a tax plan, and why taxing the wealthy would actually improve their mental health.
 
Then: Bethenny Frankel is claiming $20 million a year in affiliate marketing, and Meredith has been getting DMs about Bethenny scamming small businesses for years. The Sugar Hi bakery cake story, Michael Capponi at her birthday party, and why Emma Grede should run the other way.
 
Then Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-36) — Air Force Colonel, six terms, Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus — on Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund and why it's a completely fake lawsuit, Todd Blanche and the Justice Department, MAGA cracks and Thomas Massie's loss, the incomplete DNC autopsy report, Democrats up plus 15, his endorsements for Karen Bass for mayor and Becerra for governor, AI regulation and guard rails.
 
Plus: Donald Trump is skipping Don Jr.'s wedding, and why Dilley should be closed before the school year starts. 
 
Topics: Jeff Bezos, CNBC tax interview, Billionaire tax, Bethenny Frankel affiliate marketing, Sugar Hi bakery Michael Capponi, Rep Ted Lieu CA-36, Trump billion slush fund Justice Department, Todd Blanche, Thomas Massie primary MAGA cracks, DNC, autopsy report, Ken Martin, Karen Bass mayor, Xavier Becerra governor, AI regulation, Don Jr wedding Trump, Dilley detention center, Miss Rachel, 
 
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00:00 The Moment LIVE: News, Pop Culture & Politics
00:25 Today's Rundown: Bezos Tax Interview, Bethenny Frankel & Rep. Ted Lieu
01:51 Jeff Bezos Says Tax the Bottom 50% at Zero — But Who Pays for It?
03:44 Bezos & Steyer: Giving Away Billions Is Not a Tax Plan
13:24 Bethenny Frankel's $20M Claim, the Sugar Hi Bakery & Michael Capponi
20:19 Meet Rep. Ted Lieu: CA-36, Air Force Colonel & Vice Chair Democratic Caucus
22:52 Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund & the Justice Department
27:09 MAGA Cracks, Thomas Massie & the DNC Autopsy Report
30:42 Democrats Up Plus 15: Can They Flip the House?
32:34 Karen Bass for Mayor & Becerra for the CA Governor's Race: Rep. Lieu Endorsements
35:05 AI Regulation, Guard Rails, and IPOs
40:20: Trump Skips Don Jr’s Wedding
42:54 Ms Rachel’s Advocacy and Dilley Should Close Before School Starts

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Shein just bought Everlane for $100 million — and Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès on what it means that the millennial conscious fashion brand sold to fast fashion's biggest villain, why Everlane represents the death of the girl boss era, and why it's actually a signal of the shrinking middle class.
 
Trump's approval rating just hit a new low of 37%, only where it was right as he was leaving office the first time. Only 32% of Americans think the country is on the right track. And Democrats aren't doing much better. Plus: Incumbent Louisiana Senator Dr Bill Cassidy lost his primary to MAGA-backed candidates, and why Meredith thinks 60% of why Democrats lose is just that America really hates women.
 
Then Brad Lander, candidate for NY-10 running against establishment Democrat Dan Goldman, on the Epstein files 24-hour filibuster reading room, being arrested by ICE while escorting immigrants to court, yesterday's federal judge stay on ICE arrests in New York City immigration courts, what a Democratic House and Senate can actually do in the next two years, affordable housing social bonds, and his advice for LA's mayoral race
 
Topics: Shein Everlane acquisition fast fashion, Trump approval rating 37% new low, Bill Cassidy primary loss, Brad Lander NY-10 congressional race, Dan Goldman, ICE arrests immigration court New York, Epstein files filibuster reading room, Eliza Orland, affordable housing social bonds, ranked choice voting Spencer Pratt, Couples Therapy Showtime, Democratic Party 2026 midterms
 
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00:00 The Moment LIVE: News, Pop Culture & Politics
00:24 Today's Rundown: Trump's New Low, Shein Buys Everlane & Brad Lander on ICE
02:16 Trump's Approval Rating Is at 37%: The Lowest Since January 6th
03:20 Democrats Are at 26%: Nobody Is Happy Right Now
04:06 Why Democrats Lose:  Misogyny & the Higher Standard for Women
05:47 Bill Cassidy Lost His Primary After Voting to Confirm RFK Jr.
07:50 Shein Is Buying Everlane for $100M: The Death of the Girl Boss Era
18:09 Everlane Is a Signal of the Shrinking Middle Class in Fashion
22:24 Meet Brad Lander: Running for NY-10
22:28 The Epstein Files 24-Hour Filibuster Reading Room 
24:15 Brad Lander Was Arrested by ICE Escorting Immigrants to Court
31:07 A Federal Judge Just Issued a Stay on ICE Arrests in NYC Immigration Courts
33:20 What Can Democrats Actually Do With the House & Senate in Two Years?
36:05 Affordable Housing Social Bonds & Street to Home Vouchers: Brad Lander’s Plan
41:56 Having a Moment: Couples Therapy and Aqua’s Barbie Girl Retirement

Breaking news for The Moment LIVE community: MSNBC's rebrand MS Now has announced a new show called The Moment with Katie Tur, and Rebecca Sananès, an Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist with a master's in journalism, is calling it what it is: plagiarism. 
 
Spencer Pratt has cameras following him around for a reality TV show, and TMZ just caught him living at Hotel Bel Air, not the Airstream trailer he's been campaigning from. Meredith Lynch, Rebecca Sananès and Dr. Sarah Oreck on why this is exactly the Trump playbook and why Karen Bass would never get away with this.
 
Then: Mel Robbins, Reese Witherspoon and Demi Moore are all getting paid to push AI, and Meredith turned down four offers in two weeks. Dr. Oreck on why Tahoe loses its power supply in 2027 because of data centers, and why women not adopting AI isn't a bug, it's a feature.
 
Then the good news: PCOS is officially being renamed PMOS, and it changes everything about how women get diagnosed. Dr. Oreck explains what PMOS actually is, why 70% of women who have it don't know, and why the name change matters.
 
Plus: the Lincoln Memorial is now painted airplane toilet blue, Freeing Britney Spears without next steps, Jack Schlossberg's chaotic campaign, Hayden Panettiere’s return, and Zara Larson dragging Chris Brown. 
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Topics: Spencer Pratt mayor reality show Hotel Bel Air, PCOS renamed PMOS diagnosis, Mel Robbins AI agenda, Reese Witherspoon AI, data centers Tahoe power, Dr Sarah Oreck, MSNBC MS Now Katie Tur branding, Britney Spears, Jack Schlossberg campaign, Lincoln Memorial toilet blue, Zara Larson Chris Brown, Brad Lander
 
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00:00 The Moment LIVE: News, Pop Culture & Politics
00:20 Today's Rundown: Spencer Pratt's Reality Show, PCOS Renamed PMOS & Mel Robbins' AI Agenda
01:01 Breaking: MSNBC Copied The Moment LIVE's Branding
04:20 Spencer Pratt Is Filming a Reality Show & Living at Hotel Bel Air
07:50 If Karen Bass Did This It Would Be Everywhere: The Double Standard
09:14 Mel Robbins, Reese Witherspoon & Demi Moore Are Getting Paid to Push AI
19:37 Meredith Turned Down Four AI Offers in Two Weeks
20:42 Why Women Not Adopting AI Is a Feature Not a Bug: Dr. Oreck
26:59 PCOS Is Now PMOS: And It Changes How Women Get Diagnosed
33:01 Grab Bag: Britney Spears & a Knife, Maddy graduated!
35:33 Jack Schlossberg's Chaotic Campaign: The NYT Article That Pissed Him Off
39:16 Kimberly Guilfoyle Opens a McDonald's in Greece
43:47 The Lincoln Memorial Is Now Painted Airplane Toilet Blue
46:57 Hayden Panettiere's Memoir & Why Moms Who Don't Have Custody Get Vilified
53:44 Having a Moment: Clay Aiken, Martin Short, Supreme Court Upholds Telehealth & Zara Larson

Julie Klausner — comedian, author, creator of Difficult People and host of How Was Your Week? — joins Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès for a bonus episode. The Alex Murdaugh murder conviction was just overturned and they're all watching Wikipedia in real time. The Hantavirus quarantine hottie has a mini fridge and a Peloton and everyone wants his number.
 
Then: the deep dive into Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop — Gilberto Valle, Erin Lee Carr, Alan Dershowitz, the mom's glamour portrait, the omelet, and when do thoughts become crimes? Plus: Kevin Spacey jokes that turned out to be prescient, and what happens when a sorority mobilizes against Meredith on the internet.
 
Then: Liza Minnelli's memoir and Barbra Streisand's — Marty Scorsese and Julia Cameron, Jon Peters spending Barbra's money on a hole in the yard, and why Liza is punk and Barbra is not. Plus: the Difficult People Blu-ray drops June 16th and you need it.
 
Topics: Julie Klausner, Cannibal Cop documentary, Alex Murdaugh conviction overturned, Hantavirus quarantine hottie, Liza Minnelli memoir, Barbra Streisand memoir, Marty Scorsese Julia Cameron, Difficult People Blu-ray June 16th, Erin Lee Carr, How Was Your Week podcast
 
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Julie Klausner on Thought Crimes, Murdaugh Murders & Liza Minnelli
03:54 The Murdaugh Murder Conviction Was Just Overturned: We're All on Wikipedia
10:24 How Concerned Are We About Hantavirus? Julie Rates It a 5-7
12:13 The Hantavirus Quarantine Center Has a Peloton & Everyone Wants His Number
15:30 Cannibal Cop Was Pre-Me Too & Pre-George Floyd: The Era Explained
16:11 Gilberto Valle & Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop, The Deep Dive
20:51 Erin Lee Carr, Alan Dershowitz & the Omelet: Why This Doc Is Different
24:48 Kevin Spacey Jokes That Were Prescient 
30:25 Liza Minnelli's Memoir: Marty Scorsese, Julia Cameron & Studio 54
35:53 Why Liza Is Punk and Barbra Is Not
45:52 Pre-Order Difficult People Blu-ray June 16th

You raised $115,000 for the moms and children detained at the Dilley Detention Center over Mother's Day weekend — and we cannot believe it. Casey Revkin, executive director and co-founder of Each Step Home, joins to break down where the money goes, what these moms are spending it on (water, phone calls, birthday candy for their kids), and how your advocacy already got the water price reduced from $30 to $9 a case. Plus: The Moment LIVE merch is here and this week's proceeds go directly to Dilley.
 
Then: Chelsea Handler and Pete Davidson roasted Tony Hinchcliffe at the Kevin Hart roast and he looked pissed. Meredith on why you can't be a good comedian if you can't laugh at yourself.
 
Then DeuxMoi — the anonymous celebrity gossip creator who upended the tabloid industry — on Alex Cooper vs Alix Earle, the Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Met Gala fight, whether Jacob Elordi and Kendall Jenner are actually dating, Taylor Swift's July 3rd NYC wedding, Euphoria cast drama, and how she actually develops her sources.
Plus: Our fave Molly McAleer goes rogue on TMZ about Karen Read instead of talking about Mike Vrabel. Remarkably Bright Creatures on Netflix is a throwback of a feel-good film.
 
Topics: DeuxMoi, Alex Cooper Alix Earle feud, Taylor Swift wedding July 3rd, Jacob Elordi Kendall Jenner dating, Rihanna ASAP Rocky Met Gala fight, Euphoria cast drama Zendaya Sydney Sweeney, Chelsea Handler Tony Hinchcliffe Kevin Hart roast, Pete Davidson Charlie Kirk, Each Step Home Dilley commissary, $115000 Dilley fundraiser, Molly McAleer TMZ Karen Read, Remarkably Bright Creatures Netflix
 
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CHAPTERS
00:00 The Moment LIVE: Politics, Culture & Breaking News
00:24 Today's Rundown: $115K for Dilley Detainees, Chelsea Handler Roasts Tony Hinchcliffe & DeuxMoi Celeb Intel
00:47 We Raised $115K for Dilley Moms: Casey Revkin of Each Step Home Joins Us
04:05 What the Money Pays For: Water, Phone Calls & Birthday Candy for Kids Behind Bars
08:55 The Moment LIVE Merch Is Here: This Week's Proceeds Go to Dilley
12:07 Chelsea Handler Roasted Tony Hinchcliffe at the Kevin Hart Roast & He Looked Pissed
20:25 Meet DeuxMoi: The Woman Who Upended the Tabloid Industry
21:01 Jacob Elordi & Kendall Jenner Are Dating: DeuxMoi Is Changing Her Stance
23:47 Alex Cooper vs Alix Earle: DeuxMoi on the Vanity Fair Article & What Actually Happened
25:39 Rihanna & A$AP Rocky Met Gala Fight, Taylor Swift Wedding Skepticism & Euphoria Drama
32:38 How DeuxMoi Develops Her Sources
37:10 Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Are The Next Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
47:58 Having a Moment: Mollz on TMZ, Remarkably Bright Creatures & Gold Diggers of 1993