Topic: Adam Goldman

The hosts revisit reports from The New York Times regarding alleged Russian interference to aid Donald Trump's 2020 re-election. They contrast breathless reporting from Maggie Haberman and Adam Goldman with a later CNN report suggesting intelligence officials may have overstated the evidence. An NPR interview with Shelby Pearson, the intelligence community's election threats executive, is analyzed to suggest that Representative Adam Schiff may have leaked a creative interpretation of the briefing to the press.

A critique of New York Times reporter Adam Goldman's appearance on MSNBC. The hosts highlight a moment where Goldman mentioned that the intelligence briefing also included concerns about Chinese disinformation, a detail that was largely ignored by other media outlets focusing exclusively on Russia.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appointed Goldman Sachs executive Adam Storch as the first Chief Operating Officer of its enforcement division. This move follows the agency's failure to detect Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme. Critics compare the appointment to putting a "burglar in charge of security," noting the deep ties between Wall Street firms and regulatory bodies.