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09/19/25 Free Speech vs. Trump’s FCC
Sept. 19, 2025

09/19/25 Free Speech vs. Trump’s FCC

Jimmy Kimmel is pulled off the air as Trump and FCC Chair Brendan Carr threaten networks that criticize him. Is this the start of government-driven censorship? Plus, Dr. Susan Monarez blows the whistle on RFK Jr.’s anti-scien...

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09/18/25 Free Speech Under Fire: FCC Silences Kimmel
Sept. 18, 2025

09/18/25 Free Speech Under Fire: FCC Silences Kimmel

The FCC forces Jimmy Kimmel off the air, with Chairman Brendan Carr threatening fines and license revocations against networks that don’t toe the line. Trump celebrates the suspension—just years after vowing to “bring back fr...

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Sept 09/17/25 Patel on the Hot Seat & Trump’s Drug War at Sea
Sept. 17, 2025

Sept 09/17/25 Patel on the Hot Seat & Trump’s Drug War at Sea

Kash Patel stormed into the Senate swinging — clashing with lawmakers, defending mass FBI firings, and leaving critics blasting “broken trust” inside the bureau. At the same time, Trump is making waves (literally) by sinking ...

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09/16/25 From Tragedy to Crackdowns on Free Speech
Sept. 16, 2025

09/16/25 From Tragedy to Crackdowns on Free Speech

Kirk’s assassination has unleashed a storm of political retribution—from threats to liberal groups, to journalists fired, to constitutional debates on free speech. Meanwhile, the Fed battle continues: Miran confirmed, Cook su...

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09/15/25 Dark Chapter or Darker Days Ahead? Kirk Fallout, Job Losses & Fed Power Grab
Sept. 15, 2025

09/15/25 Dark Chapter or Darker Days Ahead? Kirk Fallout, Job Losses …

The aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination grows darker—suspect motives, Trump’s escalated rhetoric, and warnings of more violence ahead. Workers lose jobs over social media posts, Brian Kilmeade faces backlash for on-air ...

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09/12/25 Fear, Fury & the Epstein Files
Sept. 12, 2025

09/12/25 Fear, Fury & the Epstein Files

From Nancy Mace’s slurs to Trump’s threats, the Kirk assassination fallout shows Washington at its ugliest. At the same time, Epstein’s massive email dump exposes connections powerful people wish stayed buried—including one t...

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09/11/25 Charlie Kirk Assassinated: America at the Breaking Point
Sept. 11, 2025

09/11/25 Charlie Kirk Assassinated: America at the Breaking Point

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was gunned down at 31, and the nation is spiraling into familiar—and dangerous—patterns. Tonight we break down what we know about the shooter, the flood of rhetoric from both sides, and the ...

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09/10/25 Epstein’s Money Trail and a Weaponized SCOTUS
Sept. 10, 2025

09/10/25 Epstein’s Money Trail and a Weaponized SCOTUS

The NYT exposes how JPMorgan enabled Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, as Congress battles over subpoenas for his hidden bank records and Goldman’s lawyer shows up in his will. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court takes up Trump’s tariffs, f...

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09/09/25 Shadow Dockets, Epstein Pages & Immigration Raids
Sept. 9, 2025

09/09/25 Shadow Dockets, Epstein Pages & Immigration Raids

Epstein’s “Birthday Book” surfaces with Trump’s disputed signature and grotesque entries. At the same time, the Supreme Court’s shadow docket clears the way for ICE raids in Los Angeles, while the Georgia Hyundai raid rattles...

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09/08/25 Power Without Oversight
Sept. 8, 2025

09/08/25 Power Without Oversight

A failed SEAL Team 6 mission in North Korea, Trump’s surprise “War Department” rebrand, and his accelerating push to control the Federal Reserve.

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09/05/25 RFK Jr. in the Hot Seat: Senators Grill Kennedy
Sept. 5, 2025

09/05/25 RFK Jr. in the Hot Seat: Senators Grill Kennedy

In a tense three-hour Senate Finance Committee hearing, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced fierce bipartisan scrutiny over his leadership decisions at HHS, the chaotic shake-up at the CDC, and sweeping shifts in vac...

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09/04/25 Breaking the Silence: Epstein Survivors Demand Justice
Sept. 4, 2025

09/04/25 Breaking the Silence: Epstein Survivors Demand Justice

From explosive survivor testimony to Congress’s refusal to act, today’s show dives into the Epstein files fight. Survivors call for transparency, threaten to release their own list, and reject the political games shielding th...

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09/03/25 Profit, Power & the Epstein Files
Sept. 3, 2025

09/03/25 Profit, Power & the Epstein Files

Political families are cashing in—from Trump’s crypto billions to Lutnick's kids' allegedly betting against tariffs. At the same time, Trump eyes sending his National Guard into cities, and a new push in Congress puts the Eps...

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09/02/25 September Chaos: Courts, Cuts & the Coming Shutdown
Sept. 2, 2025

09/02/25 September Chaos: Courts, Cuts & the Coming Shutdown

From illegal tariffs and a $5B foreign aid slash to deportation schemes and a government shutdown showdown, Washington is running hot. Trump is pushing boundaries—and the courts and Congress are pushing back.

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08/29/25 Power Grab Politics
Aug. 29, 2025

08/29/25 Power Grab Politics

Trump’s firing spree and regulatory crackdowns are reshaping Washington. From the Fed and the CDC to tax loopholes that hit everyday shoppers, today’s show unpacks how power is being seized—and who’s paying the price.

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08/28/25 America’s Children, America’s Choice
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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08/27/25 The Dictator Virus: America Shows the Symptoms
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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08/26/25 Gilded Authoritarianism
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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08/25/25 From MAGA to Marx? Is Trump a Socialist Now?
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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08/22/25 Welcome to the Retribution Presidency
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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08/21/25 Newsom Trolls the Right, Texas Rigs the Maps, DC Resists Trump
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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08/20/25 Trump’s America: Rewriting History, Silencing Truth
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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08/19/25 Zelenskyy Meets Trump— Is Putin Pulling the Strings?
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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08/18/25 Trump’s Puppet Summit: Putin Pulls the Strings
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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