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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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July 23, 2025

07/23/25 But Her Emails… But Obama…: Trump Plays the Hits to Distract…

Trump’s name is everywhere. From grand jury fights to flagged FBI records, the heat is on. Trump scrambles with recycled distractions: blame Obama, bait Hillary, call Schiff corrupt, and flirt with pardoning Maxwell. Plus: Se...

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July 22, 2025

07/22/25 Epstein Files Freeze the House: Massie’s Revolt, Johnson’s R…

Speaker Mike Johnson is pulling the plug on Congress—canceling votes and heading out for a long summer recess—because his own party won’t kill Epstein-related amendments. Today, we break down the growing rebellion inside the ...

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July 21, 2025

07/21/25 "But Obama...": The Final Boss of Distractions

Donald Trump is flailing under the weight of the Epstein files—and none of his usual distractions (Schiff, sugar, sports teams, autopen drama) have worked. So now it’s time for the ultimate MAGA Uno Reverse: “Obama rigged 201...

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July 18, 2025

07/18/25 WSJ Drops Epstein Bomb — Trump Loses It on Truth Social

Trump lashes out at The Wall Street Journal , threatening to sue over their explosive report on his alleged birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein. He calls it AI, fake, deep state… and then demands Pam Bondi release grand jury i...

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July 17, 2025

07/17/25 PBS Slashed, Courts Hijacked — Welcome to the MAGA Makeover

While you were sleeping, the Senate snuck through a $9 billion clawback , gutting funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting — a bipartisan agreement undone by a 2:30 a.m. vote. NPR, PBS, and rural programming face extin...

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July 16, 2025

07/16/25 While Trump Distracts… Texas Gerrymanders and Epstein Files …

Today’s show kicks off by dismantling Trump’s latest distraction campaign: demanding the prosecution of Adam Schiff over a recycled mortgage “scandal” that’s legally baseless and politically timed. We then turn to the real he...

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July 15, 2025

07/15/25 Russia, Distractions, and the Epstein Files

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Russia—but only after Putin tells him he’s got 60 days of war planned. Coincidence? Meanwhile, Republicans block a vote to release the Epstein files, and right-wing media dusts off the autopen ...

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July 14, 2025

07/14/25 Defending Ukraine, Deflecting Epstein

On today's show: Trump claims credit for a Ukraine weapons plan fully funded by Europe, while his refusal to release the Epstein Files draws backlash from his own allies. MAGA, Megan Kelly, and Benny Johnson all call him out....

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July 11, 2025

07/11/25 Welcome to Project 2025 - FEMA Delays, Weed Farm Raids & Pul…

From FEMA dragging its feet during deadly Texas floods thanks to Kristi Noem’s red tape, to federal agents storming California weed farms like it’s the War on Drugs rebooted—this episode unpacks the chaos unfolding under the ...

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July 10, 2025

07/10/25 Tillis Goes Wild, Hegseth Goes Rogue, and Trump Goes Full Cr…

GOP Senator Thom Tillis breaks ranks and breaks bad — torching Trump’s inner circle, calling out amateurs like Stephen Miller, and throwing shade at Pete Hegseth for being “out of his depth.” Speaking of Hegseth, he just paus...

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July 9, 2025

07/09/25 Epstein Excuses & Executive Nonsense: Just Another Day in Am…

Governor Greg Abbott says only “losers” ask who's to blame—tell that to the families of flood victims. Today, we break down Abbott's jaw-dropping attack on accountability and pivot to the ever-thickening muck surrounding the ...

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July 8, 2025

07/08/25 False Promises, Real Consequences

Elon Musk teases a third-party run—again—while Trump scoffs and strategists sweat. We break down what it means, who benefits, and whether America is ready for a Mountain Dew candidate. Then it’s back under the hood of Trump’s...

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July 7, 2025

07/07/25 The Texas Floods

In the aftermath of the devastating flash floods in Texas, we walk through the timeline of what happened — and what didn’t. Despite early alerts from the National Weather Service, breakdowns in communication, delayed evacuati...

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July 3, 2025

07/03/25 Dems’ Last Stand: Overnight Drama on Trump’s Big Ugly Bill

From a record-breaking 7.5-hour rule vote, another 5+ hour vote to a debate capped off by a 4:53 a.m. "magic minute" floor speech by Hakeem Jeffries, we walk through every twist of the House’s overnight scramble to advance Tr...

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July 2, 2025

07/02/25 Carveouts and Cop-Outs: Murkowski’s Agonizing Sellout

Lisa Murkowski called her vote “agonizing”—and then cast it anyway. After extracting carveouts to shield Alaska from the most brutal parts of the Senate’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” Murkowski admitted the rest of the country m...

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July 1, 2025

07/01/25 OBBB: One Big, Brutal Betrayal

In today’s chaotic live show, we were on air as the Senate officially passed the GOP’s 940-page domestic policy monster, the “One Big Beautiful Bill” — after a record-breaking 45+ vote vote-a-rama that left senators sleep-dep...

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June 30, 2025

06/30/25 One Big Beautiful Dumpster Fire: The House Wrote This Garbag…

The Senate’s version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” just made a bad thing worse. What started as a bloated House package is now an even crueler, $3.9 trillion debt bomb—complete with Medicaid cuts, green energy gutting, and ...

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June 27, 2025

06/27/25 Paperclips and Propaganda

Today on Brett Breaks Things , we torch the myths and torch the Medicaid cuts. Trump’s team claims your healthcare is safe, but the numbers—and the flip-flops—say otherwise. Karoline Leavitt does Olympic-level mental gymnasti...

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June 26, 2025

06/26/25 Leak, Spin, Repeat: Trumpworld Fights the Press (and the Law)

Today on Brett Breaks Things , it’s a full-court press—on the press. Trump attacks CNN’s Natasha Bertrand, prompting a rare statement from CNN, while Fox News accuses the network of spewing “enemy propaganda.” Deputy AG Todd ...

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June 25, 2025

06/25/25 Obliterated Truth: Bombs, Briefings, and Backlash

Zorin Mamdani shocks the political world by defeating Andrew Cuomo — but that's just the appetizer. Trump compares his Iran strikes to Hiroshima while calling CNN “scum,” all while intelligence remains… inconclusive . Senator...

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June 24, 2025

06/24/25 Ceasefires & Shenanigans: Trump Talks Peace, Iran Launches M…

Today’s show walks you through the absolute chaos of the so-called “Trump-brokered ceasefire” between Israel and Iran—a deal that somehow unraveled before the ink was dry. Iran launched missiles into Qatar (yes, really), Trum...

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June 23, 2025

06/23/25 Iran, Trump, and the Fallout of Midnight Hammer

On today’s show, Brett breaks down Operation Midnight Hammer —Trump’s surprise airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites—and the fallout that’s unraveling across the globe. From the shaky legal justifications to an unbriefed Congre...

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June 20, 2025

"Courts, Crises, and Confrontation: Trump, Iran, and the Homefront" (…

On today’s show, we covered a string of explosive developments reshaping both domestic and international politics. A federal appeals court rejected Donald Trump’s bid to overturn the jury verdict holding him liable for sexual...

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