“You’re not wrong, you’re just an asshole.” — Adam Schiff tells Elex Michaelson what he thinks is a standout “The Big Lebowski” quote for politics.

.Adam Mockler on says Pres. Trump's admin. reminds him of other GOP presidencies. "They cut taxes for the richest, they cut benefits for the poorest, and they go to war for regime change or for oil." Although there's been no war declared, Mockler is concerned about trends.

.Areva Martin, Esq. on The Story Is

“It’s been a crazy and stressful last couple of days.” Washington resident Jenni Geel describes to Elex Michaelson how she’s dealing with the major flooding and the impact on her home. #washington #flooding #cnn #news

“How are we doing in terms of paying that money back?” Elex Michaelson asks Ken Martin about a $20 million loan. “I obviously wanted to make sure that we made a huge investment in these last elections in November, and of course that paid off in a big way,” Martin said.

.Chef Andrew Gruel : "What Trump is seeing here is that this isn’t a great political issue for him.” Maria Cardona : “The fact that Donald Trump says things like this says to me he’s completely clueless. He’s probably never had to pay for health insurance himself." Elex Michaelson

“A person’s peak performance is between ages 32 and 66." "Adulthood -- when personality is stable and cognitive abilities are stable -- and we arguably are at our best at that window.” LA psychiatrist Dr. Mark Hrymoc breaks down a study live w/ Elex Michaelson #mentalhealth

“Humans get tired, humans get bored and AI doesn’t," Chris Mattmann tells Elex Michaelson Mattmann also weighs in on #Trump signing an executive order blocking state restrictions on #AI

“I think it’s really about delaying social media,” Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal Josh Lowenthal tells Elex Michaelson “We need to look at this as a public health issue,” he added before citing youth suicide data. #SocialMedia #australia #california #health #cnn #news

Hunger Games stars prepare to reunite in prequel. Grae Drake gives Elex Michaelson the details. Plus, she weighs in on “Knives Out,” a mystery movie. #film #cnn #news

.Chef Andrew Gruel on The Story Is

Is ⁦Donald J. Trump⁩ serious about making a deal with Democrats on healthcare, after 15 years of failing to come up with a viable alternative to the ACA? My take on the ⁦Elex Michaelson⁩ ⁦CNN⁩ show #TheStoryIs. Thoughts?

Is the California Attorney General Rob Bonta running for governor? “I’m seriously considering it,” Rob Bonta tells Elex Michaelson today. Michaelson: “Organized labor pushing you to do this?” Bonta: “I have a lot of support in the organized labor world” #cnn #news #CA

Going on The Story Is w/ Elex Michaelson in about 20 minutes to discuss the NBA Cup, the Thunder, the Lakers, Philip Rivers, Sherrone Moore, and more. Tune in. 🫡

Panelists react to new Epstein photos -- Roxanne Hoge : “It’s a nothing burger. I especially find it bizarre to release photos with black bars on them.” Junelle Cavero Harnal : “You’re talking about photos that I think need to be released." w/ Elex Michaelson

“Their hope is that they can get in-person Zelensky to really seal the deal on this.” Benjamin Radd joins Elex Michaelson to weigh in on Zelensky’s upcoming meeting with Witkoff and Kushner. #zelensky #witkoff #kushner #trump #cnn #news

“This is one of the wilder stories I can think of,” Jovan Buha tells Elex Michaelson Buha reacts to news of the fired University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore who faces charges.

Here I am on The Story Is saying that Jeffrey Epstein was a disgusting predator with real victims. Democrats' black boxes over the faces of adult women pictured at a public event with Donald J. Trump in a mini photo dump is a nothing burger.

“The Trump administration imposed an unlawful $100,000 fee, which is much higher than the current cost recovery fees…” Rob Bonta Rob Bonta tells Elex Michaelson “They’ve broken the law in multiple ways as they have in the past,” Bonta said.

#BREAKING A spokesperson for the Reiner family tells me:   “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner. We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time.”