Kara Swisher Calls Out White House Spin on Minneapolis ICE Shooting | Pivot

Kara welcomes Audie Cornish and Bill Cohan to unpack President Trump's controversial Venezuela strategy, and his pitch to oil executives. Bill reveals what he'd tell any client eyeing Greenland as an investment. Then: the fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota that's sparking national outrage, why Warner Bros. just rejected another Paramount buyout offer , and how Grok managed to sink even lower. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #venezuela #greenland #ice #minnesota #warnerbros #paramount #grok #audiecornish #billcohan 00:00 Intro 2:01 ICE Shooting Outrage 13:50 Venezuela Latest 31:43 Warner Bros. Rejects Paramount (Again) 45:03 Grok Generates Sexualized Images 55:05 Predictions Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Producer: Manolo Moreno Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or email pivot@voxmedia.com

Kara SwisherhostAudie CornishguestBill Cohanguest

Jan 9, 20261h 3mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: January 9, 2026
Duration: 1h 3m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara welcomes Audie Cornish and Bill Cohan to unpack President Trump's controversial Venezuela strategy, and his pitch to oil executives. Bill reveals what he'd tell any client eyeing Greenland as an investment. Then: the fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota that's sparking national outrage, why Warner Bros. just rejected another Paramount buyout offer , and how Grok managed to sink even lower. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #venezuela #greenland #ice #minnesota #warnerbros #paramount #grok #audiecornish #billcohan 00:00 Intro 2:01 ICE Shooting Outrage 13:50 Venezuela Latest 31:43 Warner Bros. Rejects Paramount (Again) 45:03 Grok Generates Sexualized Images 55:05 Predictions Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Producer: Manolo Moreno Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or email pivot@voxmedia.com

SPEAKERS

Kara Swisher
host
Audie Cornish
guest
Bill Cohan
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Audie Cornish, Kara Swisher Calls Out White House Spin on Minneapolis ICE Shooting | Pivot explores pivot tackles ICE killing, Venezuela moves, media deal drama, Grok backlash The episode opens with outrage over an ICE agent fatally shooting a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis and the White House’s rapid “domestic terrorism” framing, which the hosts argue is contradicted by video evidence and reflects a broader culture of unaccountability.

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