JD Vance on 2028, Clancy Juror Dispute, NBA's LA Clippers Hit With Major Penalties: AM Update 9/4
The Megyn Kelly Show

JD Vance on 2028, Clancy Juror Dispute, NBA's LA Clippers Hit With Major Penalties: AM Update 9/4

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 4, 202616 min
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  • Politics

Vice President JD Vance hosted the first White House press briefing since Karoline Leavitt’s departure, taking questions on the midterms, 2028, data centers, 9/11 and the Supreme Court. The Lindsay Clancy jury entered a seventh day of deliberations after the judge rejected a defense request to remove a juror accused of refusing to follow the law on reasonable doubt. The NBA stripped the Los Angeles Clippers of five first-round draft picks, imposed a record $30 million fine and suspended owner Steve Ballmer over an alleged scheme to funnel extra compensation to star player Kawhi Leonard. Gloria Steinem, the influential journalist and activ...

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Good morning, everyone. I'm Emily Drishinsky, host of After Party and The Megyn Kelly Wrap-Up Show on SiriusXM Channel 111. It's Friday, September 4, 2026. This is your AM Update. We also know that Democrats have explicitly promised that they will pack the United States Supreme Court if they're given additional power.

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Vice President J.D. Vance hosting the first White House briefing since Caroline Levitt's departure, taking questions on 2028, the midterms, and the future of the Supreme Court. The Lindsay Clancy jury returning for a seventh day of deliberations, after the judge rejected a defense request to remove one member of the panel.

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When Kawhi got the slap on the wrist, the thing the Clippers had been threatening the entire time went away. The NBA dropping the hammer on the Los Angeles Clippers, five first round picks gone, a $30 million fine, and owner Steve Ballmer suspended over an alleged kickback style scheme

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