Comcast Dumps NBCUniversal & SCOTUS Protects Fed’s Independence…For Now
June 30, 2026
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5 min readComcast is splitting off NBCUniversal into a standalone company, unwinding a 15-year-old merger as the media landscape shifts decisively away from cable. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court issued two major rulings on presidential power, protecting the Federal Reserve's independence for now while giving the president sweeping new authority to fire leaders across most other federal agencies. Nike, facing a jersey shortage during the US men's national team's World Cup run, is struggling to keep up with demand it underestimated.
Supreme Court Strengthens Presidential Control Over Agencies—But Spares the Fed
In a pair of decisions that reshape the balance of power between the White House and the federal bureaucracy, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump could fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter but could not remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook—at least for now.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:01) **Half-Year Check-In** - The hosts reflect on the first half of 2026 being "lightning fast" and preview the back half of the year.
- 2 (02:18) **SCOTUS Protects Fed Independence (For Now)** - The Supreme Court issues two major rulings on presidential power to fire federal officials, with mixed results for Trump.
- 3 (06:32) **Comcast Ditches NBCUniversal** - The telecom giant announces it will spin off NBCUniversal into a separate publicly traded company.
- 4 (10:23) **Nike Runs Out of USMNT Jerseys** - Nike is completely sold out of U.S. men's national team jerseys during the World Cup knockout stage, a major supply chain failure.
- 5 (14:40) **World Cup Roundup: Chaos in the Knockout Stage** - Three games deliver insane drama, including a buzzer-beater and two penalty shootouts.
- 6 (17:37) **Toby's Trend: Hacky Sack's Comeback** - The 90s pastime is making a massive return in high schools, with Google searches spiking 5,000%.
- 7 (22:01) **Ford Backtracks on AI, Rehires Human Engineers** - Ford admits relying too heavily on AI for quality control was a mistake and has rehired 350 veteran engineers.
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Show Notes
#878: The Supreme Court blocks Trump’s attempt to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook but upholds its other firings. Comcast is splitting off NBCUniversal into its own company in another media shakeup. World Cup fever has everybody sporting soccer jerseys – true football fans or not. The hacky sack is cool again, and some are being sold for as much as $23. Finally, Alphabet joins the Dow Jones Index for the first time
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