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Aug. 28, 2025

08/28/25 America’s Children, America’s Choice

Another school shooting and more childern's lives forever changed by a bullet. Behind every headline is a family, a classroom, a community that will never be the same. At the same time, public health leaders are being purged ...

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Aug. 27, 2025

08/27/25 The Dictator Virus: America Shows the Symptoms

Trump’s marathon cabinet meeting looked less like governing and more like a fever dream of authoritarianism. For three hours, officials praised him like patients thanking their doctor—except here the “cure” is blind loyalty, ...

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Aug. 26, 2025

08/26/25 Gilded Authoritarianism

Donald Trump has fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in a shocking move that experts say may be unconstitutional. We break down what she’s accused of, why she refuses to step down, and the legal fight ahead. Plus—Trump’s...

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Aug. 25, 2025

08/25/25 From MAGA to Marx? Is Trump a Socialist Now?

Trump just forced Intel to hand over a $10 billion stake to the U.S. government—cheered by Bernie Sanders, blasted by conservatives as “socialism.” Is this taxpayer payback or the end of free-market capitalism? From Fox Busin...

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Aug. 22, 2025

08/22/25 Welcome to the Retribution Presidency

Bolton's home was raided; guess he was right about retribution. Trump’s America looks less like a government and more like a bad reality show. The infamous “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center just got slapped down by a jud...

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Aug. 21, 2025

08/21/25 Newsom Trolls the Right, Texas Rigs the Maps, DC Resists Tru…

California’s governor is dragging Republicans online with Trump-style trolling, and the right-wing meltdown is real. But does it lift Democrats or just drag politics further into the mud? Meanwhile, Texas Republicans pass a g...

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Aug. 20, 2025

08/20/25 Trump’s America: Rewriting History, Silencing Truth

Donald Trump is now targeting America’s museums—claiming the Smithsonian is “out of control” for teaching about slavery and instructing lawyers to purge history the same way his administration has gone after colleges. We brea...

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Aug. 19, 2025

08/19/25 Zelenskyy Meets Trump— Is Putin Pulling the Strings?

European leaders rushed to Washington to push for peace in Ukraine, but Donald Trump used the Zelenskyy summit to echo Putin’s talking points instead. From blaming Biden for the war, to floating U.S. troop “guarantees,” to vo...

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Aug. 18, 2025

08/18/25 Trump’s Puppet Summit: Putin Pulls the Strings

Trump walked into his much-hyped summit with Vladimir Putin demanding a ceasefire in Ukraine. He left with nothing—no deal, no concessions, and no consequences. Instead, Trump echoed Putin’s talking points, hinted at ceding D...

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Aug. 15, 2025

8-15-25 Alaska Summit: Power Plays, Weakness, and the Stakes for Ukra…

This episode dissects the high-stakes Alaska Summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, spotlighting the skepticism from European leaders, U.S. lawmakers, and President Zelenskyy over Trump’s tactics. We explore fears of...

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Aug. 13, 2025

08/13/25 Erasing the Past, Controlling the Present

Trump’s directive to rewrite Smithsonian history and defend Confederate symbols isn’t just about the past—it’s about cementing power today. With D.C. patrolled by armored vehicles and federal agents, we’re seeing a blueprint ...

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Aug. 12, 2025

08/12/25 From DC Streets to State Maps: The Trump Power Play

Donald Trump just put the D.C. police under direct federal control, handed power to Pam Bondi and Jeanine Pirro, and promised military backup — all while crime rates are already down. We break down the mayor’s pushback, the a...

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Aug. 8, 2025

08/08/25 Is This How Authoritarianism Starts?

From a possible federal takeover of D.C. with Judge Jeanine as Trump’s enforcer, to phony economic charts from Project 2025’s Stephen Moore, to a census scheme designed to erase millions from representation—today we follow th...

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Aug. 7, 2025

08/07/25 Tariffed and Confused

Trump’s tariffs have officially kicked in — and even Paul Ryan and Rand Paul are begging MAGA to stop lighting its own wallet on fire. India gets punished for buying Russian oil while China gets a pass (because… reasons?), an...

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Aug. 6, 2025

08/06/25 Grand Juries & Ghislaine: The MAGA Justice Revival

Trump says he’s got “nothing to do” with the surprise grand jury targeting Obama-era officials over the Russia probe—while his allies spin it as a takedown of the Deep State. Meanwhile, Tulsi Gabbard plays dodgeball with “irr...

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Aug. 6, 2025

08/05/20 Gerrymanders, Gut Checks & Getting Booed

Texas is ground zero in the new redistricting war—and Democrats just flipped the table. As Republicans threaten arrests, flee the state, and invoke Trump’s map demands, Dems are finally saying: bring a knife to a knife fight....

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Aug. 4, 2025

08/04/25 Shoot the Messenger: Trump Fires Labor Statistics Commissio…

After a devastating July jobs report and brutal downward revisions for May and June, Trump found his scapegoat—firing Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer. From stunned silence on Fox to full-blown denial on Newsmax...

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Aug. 1, 2025

08/01/25 Tariffs, Turmoil, and Total Confusion

Trump’s trade war hits pause—but only for a week. Today’s show breaks down the “reciprocal” tariff mess with a full explainer, country list, and timeline of Trump’s whiplash policy shifts. Prices are rising, companies are pan...

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July 31, 2025

07/31/25 STOCK BLOCK: Hawley’s HONEST Act Hits the Senate Swamp

Josh Hawley’s stock ban bill just made Congress clutch its pearls—and portfolios. Rick Scott doesn’t want to be poor, Rand Paul demands it apply to Trump, and Ron Johnson thinks it’ll scare off rich people from running for of...

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July 30, 2025

07/30/25 Booker Explodes, Trump Exposed

Cory Booker erupts on the Senate floor, torching fellow Democrats for caving to Trump—and he's not wrong. Meanwhile, Trump bizarrely admits Epstein “stole” Virginia Giuffre from Mar-a-Lago, confirming what many suspected he k...

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July 29, 2025

07/29/25 Shootings, ICE Raids, and Epstein Excuses—Just Another Tuesd…

A tragic NYPD shooting sparks twisted political takes—Sen. Kennedy wants “idiot control” but suggests bringing back racist stop-and-frisk instead of actual gun reform. Trump skips the grief to open a golf course in Scotland a...

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July 28, 2025

07/28/25 Hegseth Under Fire: Leaks, Lies, and Loyalty Tests

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is engulfed in scandal—from leaking classified intel via Signal, to elevating Trump loyalists over experienced leaders, and dodging congressional accountability. Fox News confirms the leaks. Law...

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July 25, 2025

07/25/25 Just Like a Tom Hagen Visit: The Maxwell Meeting

Ghislaine Maxwell just got a full-day visit from Trump’s Deputy AG — the same guy who once called her lawyer “a friend” on a podcast. Now DOJ wants a second meeting. Is this a real investigation or a scene out of The Godfathe...

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July 24, 2025

07/24/25 The Art of Deflection

WSJ reports Trump’s name is in the Epstein files — and suddenly Tulsi Gabbard and Karoline Leavitt are giving a full-blown masterclass in the Art of Deflection . Treason? But, Obama. Coup? But, Obama. Tranquilizers? Hillary. ...

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