Feb. 5, 2026

Savannah Guthrie’s Emotional Plea For Mom’s Return; Trump Says “Softer Touch” Needed On Immigration; Measles Numbers Rise, Washington Post Layoffs

Savannah Guthrie’s Emotional Plea For Mom’s Return; Trump Says “Softer Touch” Needed On Immigration; Measles Numbers Rise, Washington Post Layoffs
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Headlines: 

– Welcome To Mo News (02:00)

– Trump Pulls Back Minnesota Immigration Surge, Says A “Softer Touch” Needed On Immigration (07:45)

– Savannah Guthrie Makes Plea To Kidnappers For Mom’s Return In New Video (16:50)

– U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Back On After Arab Leaders Lobby White House (22:30)

– Washington Post Makes Sweeping Layoffs Amid Financial Distress (26:00)

– Measles Cases Rise, Continuing Year-Long Spread (33:15)

– Major Medical Group Advises Delaying Gender-Affirming Procedures Until Age 19 (37:20)

– Future Winter Olympics May Need To Move Up Due To Warmer Temperatures (40:00)

– On This Day In History (42:20)


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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.


Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's the Managing Editor of Mo News. Jill previously worked as a correspondent for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.