Jaden Jefferson Reports

I'm an 18-year-old journalist covering local, state, and national headlines from Toledo, Ohio. Welcome to my channel!

My journey to becoming an award-winning, nationally-recognized reporter/anchor began in 2019, with coverage of events in my hometown. That same year, I had my "big break" — an interview with presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren.

It was followed by appearances on CBS This Morning, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, as well as write-ups in The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Root, and many others. And soon after, I made the first of many appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, interviewing influential celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey, Brad Pitt, Naomi Osaka, Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet, and in 2022, Ellen herself, as part of her final season.

I've also been featured on the nationally-syndicated Live with Kelly and Mark, reported for the Sky News young adult show 'FYI' in the U.K., and hosted on local radio.


Jaden Jefferson Reports

In this Sunday News Brief 🎧: The Supreme Court makes a decision on some of the president's tariffs, a preview of Tuesday's State of the Union address and Democratic response, and a look at how the U.S. economy fared in Q4 of 2025. | Listen here ⬇️ https://youtu.be/oQsr0S4Tans?si=5luHZ...

15 hours ago | [YT] | 3

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Cuba in Context 🎧: Recent developments reflect decades of hostility between the U.S. & Cuba — hostility that wasn't always there. This week in the world, perspective from Sebastián Arcos, interim director of Florida International University's Cuban Research Institute. | Listen here ⬇️ https://youtu.be/0bR7VMIwvsg?si=bZPck...

2 days ago | [YT] | 3

Jaden Jefferson Reports

Tomorrow's edition of This Week in the World will take a relevant look at U.S.-Cuba relations.

Listen on any of these platforms ⬇️

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7hYeTfj9TpNReIXgfO7VN6?si=44…

Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-the-wor…

iHeart: www.iheart.com/podcast/269-this-week-in-the-world-…

2 days ago | [YT] | 2

Jaden Jefferson Reports

President Trump used IEPPA, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, to enact a number of tariffs on U.S. trading partners.

But today, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump could no longer use IEPPA in that manner. > www.dw.com/en/trump-tariffs-struck-down-whats-his-…

2 days ago | [YT] | 3

Jaden Jefferson Reports

Watch ▶️ At the end of last month, President Trump announced his nominee to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell, whose term is up in May. So, who is Kevin Warsh? Here's a brief explainer.↴ https://youtu.be/TVxbj5vqTkc?si=TP35u...

3 days ago | [YT] | 2

Jaden Jefferson Reports

Watch ▶️ Two truths from last week's Bureau of Labor Statistics data: one, U.S. hiring underwhelmed in 2025, and two, healthcare is the source of most new growth in the labor market.↴ https://youtu.be/kzjTIxO4e54?si=jx_Ej...

4 days ago | [YT] | 4

Jaden Jefferson Reports

Streaming now on the iHeart app & website, my new podcast 'This Week in the World.' 🎧 Check it out ➡️ www.iheart.com/podcast/269-this-week-in-the-world-…

5 days ago | [YT] | 1

Jaden Jefferson Reports

"The exit ramp is to change Putin's calculations," says Ian Kelly, former U.S. ambassador to Georgia, on how to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

Stream episode one of 'This Week in the World' on the following platforms.↴

Here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SyFiAaAVMSc?si=24Rj8...

Spotify 🎧: open.spotify.com/show/7hYeTfj9TpNReIXgfO7VN6

1 week ago | [YT] | 2

Jaden Jefferson Reports

For the debut episode of This Week in the World, I sat down with Katherine Jacobsen from the Committee to Protect Journalists. We discussed global threats to press freedom, following a 20-year sentence being handed down to Hong Kong-based Jimmy Lai.

Listen here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SyFiAaAVMSc?si=uShwM...

Or, on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7hYeTfj9TpNReIXgfO7VN6

1 week ago | [YT] | 6

Jaden Jefferson Reports

Streaming Now 🎧 | On the inaugural edition of This Week in the World: Katherine Jacobsen, from the Committee to Protect Journalists, discusses global threats to press freedom. Ian Kelly, former U.S. ambassador to Georgia, shares his thoughts on Europe's self-defense abilities. And, a new hiccup in the U.S.-Canada relationship.↴ https://youtu.be/SyFiAaAVMSc?si=bkGjz...

1 week ago | [YT] | 1