Hard Pass

The team looks at media coverage of the indictment of James Comey and the rhetoric surrounding "war-ravaged" Portland, Oregon.

In this episode, the team looks at the controversy surrounding the suspension and then reinstatement of ABC's show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! Is this an issue of free speech? Is the administration, which has talked about the importance of free speech in the past, suppressing speech?

In this episode, the team looks at the controversy surrounding the suspension and then reinstatement of ABC's show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! Is this an issue of free speech? Is the administration, which has talked about the importance of free speech in the past, suppressing speech?

John Fugelsang, Sirius XM talk show host, comedian, and best-selling author, joins the team to discuss media and politics, as well as his newly released book, "Separation of Church and Hate."

John Fugelsang, Sirius XM talk show host, comedian, and best-selling author, joins the team to discuss media and politics, as well as his newly released book, "Separation of Church and Hate."

The team discusses the sinking of the suspected Venezuelan drug boat as well as the meme sent out by Trump showing Chicago on fire with military helicopters circling overhead. The graphic on the meme is "Chipocalypse Now" - referring to the 1979 movie "Apocalypse Now." It seems to suggest a military intervention in Chicago.

The team discusses the sinking of the suspected Venezuelan drug boat as well as the meme sent out by Trump showing Chicago on fire with military helicopters circling overhead. The graphic on the meme is "Chipocalypse Now" - referring to the 1979 movie "Apocalypse Now." It seems to suggest a military intervention in Chicago.

Rumors have been flying for days that the president is extremely ill or even dead. This seems to be based on the fact that he has not made an on-camera media hit in almost a week. The president did appear publicly to go on a golf outing but he did not speak to the press. The team talks about this latest conspiracy as well as health issues, presidents and reporting historically in the United States...

Rumors have been flying for days that the president is extremely ill or even dead. This seems to be based on the fact that he has not made an on-camera media hit in almost a week. The president did appear publicly to go on a golf outing but he did not speak to the press. The team talks about this latest conspiracy as well as health issues, presidents and reporting historically in the United States...

Rumors have been flying for days that the president is extremely ill or even dead. This seems to be based on the fact that he has not made an on-camera media hit in almost a week. The president did appear publicly to go on a golf outing but he did not speak to the press. The team talks about this latest conspiracy as well as health issues, presidents and reporting historically in the United States...

The team examines the legality and Constitutionality of three different recent actions by the Trump administration. Deploying troops in U.S. cities Transferring Ghislaine Maxwell to a "club fed" facility The tit for tat, state-by-state efforts to gerrymander elections Can he do that?

The team examines the legality and Constitutionality of three different recent actions by the Trump administration. Deploying troops in U.S. cities Transferring Ghislaine Maxwell to a "club fed" facility The tit for tat, state-by-state efforts to gerrymander elections Can he do that?

The team looks at coverage of the meeting in Alaska between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. They talk about coverage of the event. They also take a look at the meeting with Zelensky at the White House. What was and was not accomplished in these meetings?

The team looks at coverage of the meeting in Alaska between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. They talk about coverage of the event. They also take a look at the meeting with Zelensky at the White House. What was and was not accomplished in these meetings?

In this episode, the team looks at Trump's newly announced takeover of DC law enforcement. Is it the first step toward authoritarianism of just a way to finally get news media to lose their focus on Epstein?

In this episode, the team looks at Trump's newly announced takeover of DC law enforcement. Is it the first step toward authoritarianism, or just a way to finally get news media to lose their focus on Epstein?

In this episode the team discusses the administration's efforts to control the message. The president fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a bad jobs report was made public. Is a comparison to Orwell's 1984 legitimate or not?

In this episode the team discusses the administration's efforts to control the message. The president fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a bad jobs report was made public. Is a comparison to Orwell's 1984 legitimate or not?

The team is analyzing the coverage of the story that won't seem to go away - the Epstein files. In addition to the coverage, we'll discuss a media theory that applies to the persistence of the story: Agenda Setting.

The team is analyzing the coverage of the story that won't seem to go away - the Epstein files. In addition to the coverage, we'll discuss a media theory that applies to the persistence of the story: Agenda Setting.

In this episode, the team looks at the litigation Donald Trump has been engaging in with media outlets. What really led to the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert?

In this episode, the team looks at the litigation Donald Trump has been engaging in with media outlets. What really led to the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert?

On this episode, the team examines the coverage of the non-release of the Jeffrey Epstein client list. Finally, something both sides can agree upon!

On this episode, the team examines the coverage of the non-release of the Jeffrey Epstein client list. Finally, something both sides can agree upon!

On this episode, we talk about how politics became a part of the story of the tragic flood in Central Texas. Should politics be part of the story when news media report on a catastrophic natural disaster?