Cross Examining History with Michael Cullinane

Megaphone headline/description: Today’s DMN Morning Debrief covers the disbanding of the Trinidad Police Department, Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, and evolving artificial intelligence policies within North Texas school districts. This digest was partially generated by AI and then reviewed and edited by our newsroom staff. Learn more: dallasnews.com/ai_use. We welcome your feedback: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Calvin Watkins discuss the Cowboys' opening-night flop against the Giants and whether it was just first-game jitters or a sign of bigger problems. Is Christian Parker's message getting through to the defense? Are they still undermanned at middle linebacker? Is the offense overrated? Evan explains how the Rangers are still in the playoff hunt even though no one seems to be chasing anyone. Just moving like zombies. And Kevin describes the scene in Austin, where at least two people got signature wins and 100,000 people went home deliriously happy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Megaphone headline/description:Today’s DMN Morning Debrief covers North Texas facing extreme heat, Ted Cruz pursuing a college sports bill, a local halal BBQ joint gaining recognition, and residents protesting a massive data center project. This digest was partially generated by AI and then reviewed and edited by our newsroom staff. Learn more: dallasnews.com/ai_use. We welcome your feedback: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of Michael Cullinane, historian, award-winning author and Walton Chair of Theodore Roosevelt Studies at Dickinson State University, on his new book Theodore Roosevelt and the Tennis Cabinet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Private equity investor, retired naval officer and explorer Victor Vescovo is this week's guest on Intersections Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This report covers a North Texas heat advisory, rising faculty departures from state universities due to political shifts, a fatal police chase, and a major Texas stock exchange migration. This digest was partially generated by AI and then reviewed and edited by our newsroom staff. Learn more: dallasnews.com/ai_use. We welcome your feedback: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s DMN Morning Debrief covers Dallas weather, North Texas companies building technology to spot rogue drones, Senator John Cornyn rebuking Republican nominee Bo French over comments about UT fans, and a Plano mosque carrying on through an anti-Islam rally. This digest was partially generated by AI and then reviewed and edited by our newsroom staff. Learn more: dallasnews.com/ai_use. We welcome your feedback: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s DMN Morning Debrief covers Dallas weather, Trump's proposed dividend checks, a high-stakes surrogacy battle reaching the Supreme Court, and escalating tensions in the Texas Senate race. This digest was partially generated by AI and then reviewed and edited by our newsroom staff. Learn more: dallasnews.com/ai_use. We welcome your feedback: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With just over two weeks to go in the crawl for the playoffs, John and Evan break down the fluid situation in the Rangers' rotation as they try to manipulate things to maximize new-found ace Cal Quantrill's starts. Also, Evan makes the point: This team can't get where they want to get without Wyatt Langford's bat coming to life. Then 10 years after a second neck surgery forced him to retire, Prince Fielder joins the guys to discuss having to abruptly call it quits. Also: Now that's he's participated in a Brewers' legends Home Run Derby, could he do the same with the Rangers? And he's having fun following his son's pursuit of a baseball career. And finally, as the 25th anniversary of 9/11 arrives, John and Evan discuss what it was like when the Rangers were stuck in San Francisco when the terror attacks happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Sept. 11, 2001, president George W. Bush's chief of staff Andrew Card leaned over to whisper in Bush's ear that America was under attack. In the quarter century since that moment, he has reflected on Sept. 11 and what came after. Card, whose career included a stint in the House of Representatives and service as the secretary of transportation, sat down recently to visit with The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board. We share his reflections below, edited for length and clarity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices