Podcast Summary
House vs Justice Department lawsuit: The House of Representatives plans to sue the Justice Department to enforce a subpoena for Biden interview tapes, while Biden and Trump prepare for their first debate of the 2024 election cycle.
The House of Representatives is planning to sue the Justice Department to enforce a subpoena for audio tapes from an interview with President Biden, following a recent contempt vote against Attorney General Merrick Garland. The interview has fueled speculation about the president's mental fitness, and the White House has claimed executive privilege over the tapes. House Speaker Mike Johnson says they will file a lawsuit next week. Meanwhile, President Biden and former President Trump are set to debate in the first election cycle debate of the 2024 election, with high stakes for both candidates. The Biden campaign is casting Trump as unfit to return to the Oval Office, while Trump is expected to attack Biden's age and record on immigration. Separately, Boeing has not yet set a return date for the two NASA astronauts aboard the Starliner spacecraft, but they are safe at the International Space Station.
Starship issues: NASA reported thruster failures and leaks in Starship's propulsion system during its first flight to ISS, causing further investigation and delay
SpaceX's Starship, operated by Boeing, faced new setbacks during its inaugural flight to the International Space Station. NASA reported several issues, including thruster failures and leaks in the propulsion system. These problems, while not deemed immediately dangerous, necessitated further investigation and delayed the spacecraft's arrival at the station. This flight, which had already experienced numerous software glitches and hardware issues during development, marked another hurdle for Boeing's Starliner in its quest to become a reliable and consistent player in commercial space travel.