Brett Breaks Things

Trump's Justice Department is making the chain of command pretty clear. Todd Blanche won't promise independence from the president, while the administration eases scrutiny on shell companies and redirects fraud enforcement toward smaller targets. Meanwhile, the Trump family's crypto empire pushes deeper into banking and AI — and Truth Social's latest money-making scheme is raising fresh legal ques...

From sailors pushed to the brink aboard an overstretched Navy to a depleted drone fleet and mysterious attacks on fishing boats near the Galápagos, America's war machine is showing serious cracks. And now, reporting points to a covert CIA operation behind those strikes. So we're asking: Is the CIA open for business?

Primary night shook up both parties, with incumbents falling, progressives scoring wins, and Trump-backed candidates taking some major hits. Meanwhile, the bigger fight is over the election itself. A federal judge blocked Trump's mail-in voting restrictions as Trump openly floats using emergency powers to influence the midterms and DHS ramps up its voter-fraud crusade. The battle over who votes—an...

Jared Kushner's luxury resort plans in Albania are running into some very inconvenient problems — including disputed land, a suspected gangster, and a newly revealed letter raising fresh questions about how the deal came together. We break down the fight over one of Albania's most valuable stretches of coastline, the characters standing in Kushner's way, and why this latest Trump-family business v...

Trump's foreign policy is losing ground on every front. Netanyahu rejects his Gaza plan, Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz shut while forcing Washington back toward the negotiating table, and the Pentagon is scrambling to replenish weapons depleted by the war. For all the talk of strength and leverage, America suddenly looks like it's reacting—not dictating.

Lisa Murkowski may be a no, but Bill Cassidy just gave Todd Blanche the lifeline he needed. After weeks of uncertainty, the vote count finally appears to be there for Blanche's Attorney General confirmation. We break down the last-minute Senate maneuvering before August recess, then turn to Trump's newest executive orders targeting birthright citizenship and so-called "birth tourism" — another maj...

The campaign against Anthony Fauci is no longer just about relitigating COVID — it's about sending a message to scientists who dare step into public service. With Senate Republicans pushing contempt charges, threatening jail, digging through Fauci's phone and private writings, the political hunt has entered a new phase. We break down the effort to turn Fauci into a villain, what his private diary...

The Democratic Party's internal war is heating up. Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan primary win signals growing momentum for the party's populist wing, while House Democrats gamble on Trump-won districts in their fight for Congress. Meanwhile, Trump turns on Big Oil, spirals over the Reflecting Pool prosecution, threatens Jeanine Pirro, demands changes to his brand-new helipad, and faces Republican resis...

These cameras don't just read license plates—they track where you go, store your movements, falsely accuse innocent people, and give rogue cops a nationwide stalking tool. As misuse spreads and communities push back, our message is simple: flock those Flock cams.

The Trump administration insists its controversial $1.8 billion IRS settlement fund is dead—but Republicans still can't seem to say that clearly. We break down Todd Blanche's written assurances to GOP senators, the evasive answers on Capitol Hill, and Capital One's claim that money-laundering concerns helped drive the underlying lawsuit. Then, we examine how some of America's most powerful law fir...

Trumpand Vance meets with Bibii as he tries to convince them, War not Peace. Jon Ossoff and Senate Republicans grill Jay Clayton over his tribal loyalties, before being confirmed as our new DNI. Blanches nomination hangs in the balance as 2 Republinan Lame Ducks withhold their votes.  

As the U.S.-Iran war expands, the American people still aren't getting the full story. Pentagon records appear to undercount U.S. troop deaths, lawmakers are demanding answers from Pete Hegseth, and Congress remains divided over whether Trump can continue the war without its approval. Meanwhile, Iran rejects another cease-fire proposal, suspected Russian involvement raises new questions, and the H...

Today, we look at how the Trump family's money-making operation is becoming more sophisticated. From the president buying stocks and then promoting the companies on Truth Social, to Wall Street firms paying for faster access to his posts, political influence is now being packaged and sold in real time. We also examine Donald Trump Jr.'s investment fund, its eye-popping returns, and the billions in...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth went before Congress hat in hand , asking lawmakers to keep funding a war he insists is already a success—while struggling to provide straight answers about its cost, strategy, legal authority, or endgame. We break down the bipartisan grilling, Hegseth's contradictory claims about Iran's military and surrender, and the Pentagon's admission that the war has already co...

As the Iran war drains billions from the Pentagon, injures nearly 100 U.S. troops, and moves no closer to changing Tehran's position, Congress is once again being pushed to the sidelines. We look at who really controls the purse strings when the Trump administration can expand a war, ignore lawmakers' spending decisions, and let Russell Vought's OMB impose budget cuts Congress already rejected.

With more American troops killed, dozens of military injuries allegedly withheld from the public, and the United States launching another round of strikes against Iran, the conflict is slipping deeper into a dangerous cycle of retaliation. We examine Jordan's emergence as a new flashpoint, Iran's increasingly deadly missile capabilities, the renewed talk of negotiations, and the growing cost at ho...

Trump revives his election fraud conspiracy theories in a televised speech built around newly declassified documents, "burn bags," and claims of Chinese interference. We separate what the records actually show from what Trump says they prove, examine Beijing's response, and look at his threat to punish ABC and NBC for refusing to air the speech.

Companies are learning the rules of Trump's Washington: grease the right palms, invest alongside the family and stay in the administration's good graces—or risk being shut out. Today, we examine how Trump's sons are cashing in on defense technology, how the government is taking stakes in private companies and how the UAE secured coveted AI chips after backing the U.S. war in Iran. Then, Trump retu...

We examine the political fallout following Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death, Trump's push to have Graham's sister complete his term, and the complications his absence creates for the Republican agenda in Congress. We also look at the internet's questions surrounding Mitch McConnell's oddly timed newspaper photo, before turning to a federal judge's blistering criticism of Trump, his attorneys, an...

In the wake of the ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, we examine the expanding crackdown on dissent—from local police embracing Trump's NSPM-7 campaign against "antifa" and the FBI recruiting activists as informants, to Marco Rubio pressuring U.S. allies to join the fight. We also look at new rules tying federal terrorism grants to state election changes.

Trump's investors are learning the hard way that loyalty doesn't guarantee a return. We break down the billions lost on Trump stocks and crypto, the companies cashing out, and the White House intervention that helped secure a massive deal for a firm tied to Donald Trump Jr.

Today's show breaks down a rapidly escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran's attacks on multiple ships triggered a chain reaction: the U.S. revoked oil waivers, launched strikes inside Iran, and watched ceasefire talks collapse almost immediately. As Iran claims dozens of strikes on U.S. military targets in Bahrain and Kuwait, Trump declares the ceasefire "over" and calls diplomacy a...

For our July 4th episode, Fireworks and Fraud , we break down how Trump's America 250 celebration is being wrapped in spectacle, self-dealing, and political favoritism. From national park funds being redirected to presidential pet projects, to no-bid White House construction, donor confusion, delayed fireworks, pollution concerns, and even talk of 250 pardons for the nation's birthday, the show lo...