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Epstein Saga Continues, Trump Launches Distractions, and Cuomo Relaunches Campaign

Pivot

Vox Media Podcast Network

News Commentary, News, Technology, Tech News

4.37.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Kara and Scott discuss whether Trump will fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and all of the administration's efforts to distract from the Epstein scandal.   Elon Musk’s Grok scores a contract with the Defense Department, and Andrew Cuomo will officially run as an independent in the NYC mayoral race.  Plus, the House advances three crypto bills, and Kara and Scott are feeling better than ever after getting some love from a certain fellow podcast host. Watch this episode on the ⁠⁠Pivot YouTube channel⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram and Threads at ⁠⁠@pivotpodcastofficial⁠⁠. Follow us on Bluesky at ⁠⁠@pivotpod.bsky.social⁠⁠. Follow us on TikTok at ⁠⁠@pivotpodcast⁠⁠. Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or at ⁠⁠nymag.com/pivot⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Is it, you see it a lot or not? See what? What are we worried about?

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Rude Canal. I just had Rude Canal this morning.

1:44.1

Jesus. I know. Oh, man, the mouth is not moving.

1:50.4

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1:54.8

Kara Swisher, and I just had Root Canal, so I have a lot of mouth issues, Scott. I might drool during the show. Let's be honest,

2:03.7

that's a distraction from the Epstein files and I'm not falling for it, Tara. There's

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there's cane sugar and duck and coke. I'm not falling for it. It's true. God, I have the worst

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