2-12-26 Morning Rush - Baldoni Doesn't Settle, Tim Pool Turns On Trump & Pam Bondi Caught SPYING

The Rush Hour With Dave Neal

Dave Neal

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🗓️ 12 February 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Rush Hour – Morning Episode

It's a packed and chaotic morning on Rush Hour as we break down the biggest stories blowing up headlines right now:

Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni – Settlement talks have come and gone with no deal reached. What this means for the looming trial, who has leverage, and why this feud is only getting messier.
Trump & the Epstein Emails – A wild rumor resurfaces alleging Trump had an affair with his secretary, supposedly referenced in Epstein-related communications. We separate documented facts from internet-fueled speculation and explain what's actually being claimed.
Pam Bondi's Explosive Hearing – Lawmakers grill Bondi in a tense showdown that quickly spirals. We unpack the sharp exchanges, the Epstein file controversy, and why critics say the hearing exposed serious cracks.
SAVE Act Passes the House – The controversial election bill clears the House of Representatives. What's in it, why Republicans say it's about election integrity, and why Democrats are calling foul.
James Van Der Beek Update – Clarifying the viral reports circulating about his death and what we know as of this morning.

Fast, unfiltered, and straight to the point — let's get into it.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the rush hour. Your daily dose of pop culture for your rush hour ride.
0:07.7	Buckle up and enjoy the drive with your host, stand-up comedian Dave Neal.
0:13.8	Good morning, everybody. Happy Thursday to you on this February 12th, 2026. I have all your news for your rush hour ride to work. We are jam-packed
0:22.8	with content. Big story today, Blake Lively versus Justin Baldoni. They had a settlement conference
0:27.7	yesterday, which turned out to be not very productive, as we now hear from Baldoni's attorney
0:34.3	that they are not settling, at least not yet. They plan on going to trial, which could be
0:40.2	playing hardball, we'll have to see. Also, we'll get into the tragic passing of James Vanderbeek
0:44.8	and also Donald Trump. More emails are coming out from the Epstein Files, Donald Trump,
0:50.1	an insane one I'm going to read for you where he claims he was banging his secretary.
0:54.6	This back in 2019.
0:56.7	We'll have to see if that's true, or is it a locker room talk.
1:00.5	And then more on Savannah Guthrie's mom who was kidnapped, has not returned.
1:05.5	They arrested somebody.
1:06.9	We're going to hear from that person as he's been released.
1:09.5	Insane stories to get to all of this and more.
1:11.7	It starts right now on the rush.
1:13.5	So hang tight for the Baldoni story.
1:15.2	That's next.
1:15.8	But I just wanted to say, what a tragedy.
1:18.2	This happened after we recorded yesterday afternoon.
1:20.5	James Vanderbeek's friends have launched a GoFundMe after his death,
1:24.7	say cancer battle left family out of funds.
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