Trump's Coastal Drilling Plan Faces Bipartisan Opposition
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People Mentioned
- Zoran Mamdani (Mayor-elect of New York City) - Mentioned in the context of his upcoming meeting with President Trump and their public clashes.
- Gavin Newsom (California's Democratic Governor) - Referenced for his opposition to new oil drilling off the coast of his state.
- Rick Scott (Republican Senator of Florida) - Mentioned for urging the administration to stop new oil drilling in Florida.
- Pete Hegseth (Defense Secretary) - Championed hazing as a way to instill a "warrior ethos."
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Ukrainian President) - Discussed in relation to a proposed peace plan from the White House and a recent corruption scandal in Ukraine.
- Larry Ellison (Co-founder of Oracle) - David Ellison's father, who is funding Paramount's bid for Warner Brothers Discovery and is an investor in taking control of TikTok in the US.
- David Ellison (Chief Executive of Paramount) - Leading Paramount's bid to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery and has developed close ties to President Trump.
- Elon Musk - Discussed in the context of his recent reconciliation with President Trump after a public falling out.
Organizations & Institutions
- Southern Poverty Law Center - A nonprofit civil rights group whose representative called the Coast Guard's updated policy on harassment a "national embarrassment."
- Motion Picture Association (MPA) - The group responsible for giving movies their ratings (G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17).
Websites & Online Resources
- Planned Parenthood (plannedparenthood.org/defend) - Listeners are encouraged to donate to support their fight for high-quality sexual and reproductive care.
- CARE (care.org) - A global humanitarian organization that works to solve global poverty, encouraging donations.