Mamdani's Victory, Iran Nuclear Damage Dispute, and Fed Chair Succession

Pivot

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🗓️ 27 June 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Kara and Scott discuss President Trump doubling down on claims that Iran’s nuclear program has been “obliterated,” and attacking news outlets for reporting on leaked intelligence that suggests otherwise. Then, Zohran Mamdani’s surprise win in the New York City Democratic primary for mayor. Plus, President Trump reportedly wants to name Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s replacement as soon as this fall, the FTC approves a mega advertising merger, and Meta and Anthropic score wins in AI copyright cases. 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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0:00.0	Hi, it's Kara Swisher.
0:02.7	New York Magazine is dropping a special Hampton's issue on June 23rd,
0:06.7	spotlighting the personality, social scenes, and shifting power dynamics that define the summer enclave
0:11.6	alongside the season's most exciting new openings.
0:15.0	While New York has covered the Hamptons for years, this dedicated issue signals something more.
0:19.5	The enduring fascination with a world that,
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1:15.9	I don't know, Scott. I'm going to just film it, and we're going to have to see.
1:19.4	There might be a colonic that might happen.
1:24.5	Hi, everyone. This is Pivot from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network. I'm Kara Swisher and I have DeCamp to Scott's apartment in New York again. Here I am.
1:33.3	Yeah, by the way, I don't know if you notice, but I've changed the wireless passcode to please leave soon.
1:39.1	No way. Not until you move back and I may still stay with you when you move back.
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