The conversation touches on the tradition of taking down Christmas decorations, with Jason mentioning their Charlie Brown tree is still up. Matt discusses the resignation of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who is stepping down from his re-election bid amidst a child care program fraud investigation and Republican attacks. Walz cited the negative attention as a hindrance to his governance. Matt also discusses the political implications of Walz’s decision, suggesting he is aware of his political troubles and is choosing to resign to save face. Additionally, there is a brief mention of new mugs and the ongoing situation in Venezuela.
National Transportation Safety Board members were deeply troubled Tuesday over years of ignored warnings about helicopter traffic dangers and other problems, long before last year's midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk, which killed 67 people near Washington, D.C.
More widespread record cold temperatures were forecast for Tuesday, with eastern Texas through western Pennsylvania under extreme cold warnings, according to the National Weather Service.
Three of the world's biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims that their platforms — Meta's Instagram, ByteDance's TikTok and Google's YouTube — deliberately addict and harm children.