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

September 4, 2026

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The first White House briefing since Caroline Levitt’s departure as press secretary was led not by a successor but by Vice President JD Vance, who fielded questions on data centers, the midterms, the Supreme Court, and his own 2028 ambitions. Meanwhile, the Lindsey Clancy murder trial entered a seventh day of jury deliberations after the judge rejected a defense motion to remove a juror, and the NBA hit the Los Angeles Clippers with historic penalties—five first-round picks, a $30 million fine, and a one-year suspension of owner Steve Ballmer—over an alleged scheme to funnel extra money to Kawhi Leonard. Feminist icon Gloria Steinem died at 92.

Vance in the Briefing Room

With the White House yet to name a new press secretary, Vice President JD Vance took the podium for his first full press briefing. He was pressed on the growing political backlash against massive data centers, which many Americans fear will drive up electricity costs. Vance acknowledged the polling, arguing the administration’s push to make it easier to build nuclear and other power plants alongside data centers—and to feed power back into the grid—was the way to bridge that gap. “The president is really trying to train American industry to do is to build,” he said.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:41) **JD Vance Hosts First White House Briefing** - The Vice President takes questions on data centers, the 9/11 commemoration, Supreme Court packing, and 2028 presidential ambitions.
2 (07:33) **Lindsey Clancy Jury Dispute** - The judge rejects a defense motion to remove a juror who allegedly refused to follow instructions on reasonable doubt.
3 (09:16) **NBA Hits LA Clippers With Major Penalties** - The league strips five first-round draft picks, fines the team $30 million, and suspends owner Steve Ballmer for one year over a scheme to funnel extra money to Kawhi Leonard.
4 (14:49) **Gloria Steinem Dies at 92** - The feminist icon and journalist passes away at her New York City home following a period of declining health.
5 Standout Quotes
6 "The choice in the election really is between crazy people who are trying to rig the game and common sense people who you may have disagreements with from time to time, but at least they're rooted in common sense." — JD Vance on the Supreme Court
7 "When Kawhi got the slap on the wrist, the thing the Clippers had been threatening the entire time went away." — Pablo Torre on Leonard's settlement eliminating the arbitration option

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Guests on this episode

JD Vance Gloria Steinem

Show Notes

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 activist who helped shape the modern feminist movement, died at 92.

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