This has been a week of high-stakes political moves, viral chaos, and moments of raw emotion. From a tragic shooting in Minneapolis to a horse taking a lap through Target, we’re breaking down the stories that actually matter.

Here is your guide to this week’s episode:

The Lead: Tragedy and Policy
• ICE in Minneapolis: We dive into the heartbreaking and controversial shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. With local officials and the Trump administration at odds over whether it was self-defense or an overreach of power, we look at the footage and the fallout in the Twin Cities.

• The "Under" Secretary? Why the White House Press Briefing came to a screeching halt. Did Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt leave to hit the under?

• "People Live in Homes, Not Corporations": Trump’s latest populist play is a ban on institutional investors buying single-family homes. Is this a win for the American Dream or a drop in the bucket for the housing crisis?

Pop Culture & Viral Madness
• Tony Dokoupil’s Breaking Point: The CBS Evening News anchor had a rocky debut week.

• Cher vs. Dax Shepard: Cher didn't hold back on the Armchair Expert podcast, telling Dax Shepard to his face that she still doesn’t see what Kristen Bell sees in him. We dissect the most awkward (and hilarious) celebrity interview of the year.

• Clean Up in Aisle 4: A TikToker rode a horse through Target, and—to no one's surprise—the horse left more than just hoofprints. We talk about the viral stunt that has retail workers everywhere reconsidering their career choices.

The Deep Dive & Final Word
• The Hilarious Dating Exchange: Hilarious Screenshot of the planning of a date gone wrong

• QOD (Question of the Day): We answer your most pressing question about the week's news cycle.

• Nuclear Opinion of the Day: Our hosts wrap up with a take so hot it might be radioactive—this week, we're looking at the future of the housing market.

Tap into Episode 674 of the Productive Conversations Podcast—available now on all podcast platforms and YouTube.

ICE gets tragic in Minneapolis (3:45)
White House Press Brief Ends Because of the Under? (22:50)
Trump stopping corporations from buying homes (35:43)
Getting lit at the club (41:12)
CBS Anchor Goes Through It (48:23)
Horse in Target (54:20)
Cher to Dak Sheppard (56:13)
Hilarious Dating Exchange (1:06:50)
QOD: (1:19:23)
Nuclear Opinion (1:28:35)
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