No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen

Marjorie Taylor Greene sinks herself in a less-than-successful court appearance. Brian interviews Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz about his now-viral moment ripping Josh Hawley on the Senate floor, what he’d like to see done on marijuana legalization and student debt, and the latest on climate change legislation. And Liz Shuler, the president of the AFL-CIO, joins to discuss the string of unionization...

Greg Abbott creates a supply chain catastrophe at the southern border and it backfires in pretty spectacular fashion. Brian interviews Beto O’Rourke about Greg Abbott’s stunt, and the state of his race against Abbott this November. And Democratic Senate candidate from Kentucky, Charles Booker, joins to discuss Kentucky’s new abortion law that banned all abortions in the state, how well Rand Paul r...

Republicans begin to attack anyone who doesn’t agree with their politics as "pedophiles" and "groomers," only to watch it backfire in spectacular fashion. Brian interviews Senator Amy Klobuchar about her bill to finally deliver some relief for supply chains in ocean shipping, her response to Republicans who are quick to complain about high prices but won’t vote for any measures to lower costs, and...

The wildly different priorities between Democrats and Republicans are put on full display. And Brian interviews both Congressmen Jamie Raskin and Ro Khanna about the state of the progressive movement, and whether Ginni Thomas will be called to testify for the January 6 Committee. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitch Shop merch: https://briantylercoh...

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson deals with a slew of Republicans' lies at her confirmation hearing, and Republicans make chilling suggestions when it comes to overturning court cases. Brian interviews Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut about Ukraine’s performance in their war with Russia, the likelihood of the Senate acting on legislation against oil companies, and whether this will be a catalyst f...

Republicans slam the Biden administration for not doing enough to help Ukraine despite overlooking one major detail. Brian interviews Senator Tammy Duckworth about the prospect of Putin using nuclear weapons, the bill to impose a windfall tax on oil companies, and finally removing lead from water pipes in the United States. And Missouri Senate candidate Lucas Kunce joins to discuss his plan to rei...

The GOP goes all in blaming Biden for gas prices, and what Democrats should do to actually fix it. Brian interviews Fox LA’s Elex Michaelson about this exact issue, whether it’ll be the push needed to transition to renewables, and how Trump would have reacted to the Russia-Ukraine conflict if he were in office. And then Elex interviews Brian about his trip to the White House and what it was like b...

Trump gets bad news in court courtesy of the January 6 Committee lawyers, and the Republicans who supported Putin backpedal now that the whole world has turned against him. Brian interviews former Obama spokesman and host of Pod Save America and Pod Save the World, Tommy Vietor, about the Ukrainians' surprisingly strong showing against the Russians, the prospect of Russian citizens rising up again...

Russia invades Ukraine, and top Republicans find themselves on the wrong side of the conflict. Brian interviews the president of the United States, Joe Biden, about Trump praising Putin, his historic Supreme Court nomination, and his legacy. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitch Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtub...

Donald Trump gets gut punched by three separate legal decisions and announcements in a week full of bad news. Brian interviews the governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, about the huge role that New York played in redistricting, some significant moves on mask mandates, and what’s being done to make sure that the environment that Andrew Cuomo created doesn’t return. And the hosts of The Climate Pod, B...

Canadian truckers hold a protest against vaccine mandates, as Tucker Carlson and other Republicans get involved. Brian interviews Al Franken about whether he’d run again for office, how much the Democrats should focus on January 6 ahead of midterms, and how much messaging should be taken into consideration when Democrats run candidates. And Michigan law professor Leah Litman joins to discuss the S...

Democrats secure some major redistricting wins that could mean the difference between a Republican majority and a Democratic majority in the House. Brian interviews Congressman Jamie Raskin about the January 6 Committee, whether Trump will be called to testify, the dangers of the DOJ and state attorneys general not moving fast enough, and how Rep. Raskin is holding up after his own personal trauma...

Justice Breyer announces his retirement and the right offers swift backlash to Biden’s decision to nominate a Black woman to take his place. Brian interviews Congressman Ruben Gallego from Arizona, who’s widely viewed as Kyrsten Sinema’s primary challenger in 2024, about Sinema's decision to protect the filibuster over voting rights. And the co-founders of Check My Ads, Nandini Jammi and Claire At...

Democrats fail to create a carveout in the filibuster for voting rights, but there are some bright spots ahead of midterms. Brian interviews Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler about Ron Johnson’s announcement to run for a third term, his biggest vulnerability, and what the nation’s most important swing state looks like as we head into midterms. And the president & CEO of Media Matters...

Kyrsten Sinema drops a bomb on Democrats as they seek to pass voting rights legislation. Brian interviews Congressman Adam Schiff about his thoughts on Sinema’s failure to vote for filibuster reform and what other avenue we can take to protect voting rights. And MSNBC and Peacock’s Mehdi Hasan joins to discuss what the media’s role is in promoting the White House's accomplishments and how Democrat...

Republicans try to rewrite history on January 6 and the media inadvertently helps them. Brian interviews former prosecutor Glenn Kirschner about the speed of the January 6 investigation and if we can expect those who incited the insurrection, including Donald Trump, to be charged. And author of the Popular Information newsletter Judd Legum joins to discuss where all of those corporations who froze...

Biden is presiding over a record economy but not getting credit for it; Brian discusses how we can fix that as we head into midterms. Brian interviews Missouri Senate candidate Lucas Kunce about why he thinks that red state is in play in 2022 and how he can win. And Twitter phenom Aaron Rupar joins to discuss how to balance covering the most attention-seeking members of the GOP with not accidental...

Brian talks about the successes and failures of Biden’s first year in office. And FOX LA’s Elex Michaelson joins to discuss Joe Manchin and whether there’s any truth to rumors about him switching parties, the fate of Build Back Better, and the best, worst and craziest news stories of 2021. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: h...

Gavin Newsom moves to take on the Texas bounty law banning abortion, what the likely outcome will be and what other Democrats should do moving forward. Brian interviews the US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about the new omicron variant, the dangers posed by those who refuse to get vaccinated, and what this pandemic means for the US’s ability to be able to defeat viruses moving forward. And US S...

A PowerPoint document that circulated among Trump administration officials outlining their plan to overthrow American democracy has been handed over to the January 6 Committee, followed by a muted response from the media and Democrats. Brian interviews EPA administrator Michael Regan about how he’s insulating the department from the possibility of another administration that’s hostile to its missi...

Conservatives on the Supreme Court prepare to gut Roe and Democrats issue messaging surrounding that case and midterms more broadly. Brian interviews Pennsylvania’s Democratic candidate for the US Senate, John Fetterman, about Dr. Oz jumping into the race for Republicans and the need to eliminate the filibuster before it’s too late. And Michigan Law School professor Leah Litman joins to answer all...

There is a new COVID variant and the GOP is trying to exploit it for political gain. Brian interviews White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain about the Build Back Better Act, he rebuts some of the most blatant attacks coming from the right on inflation and gas prices, and he offers his response to Kevin McCarthy after his 8.5 hour speech trying to block one of the most popular pieces of legislation o...

There are some major moves forward for the Build Back Better Act, along with a desperate stunt pulled by Kevin McCarthy. Brian interviews Beto O’Rourke about his bid for governor of Texas, and his message for Greg Abbott over how he’s dealt with the power grid and the issue of abortion. And FOX LA host Elex Michaelson joins to discuss how Democrats should sell the BBB Act and how to bring some Bid...

The media fails to meet this moment with their questions and coverage. Brian interviews legal analyst Glenn Kirschner about the January 6 Committee and Democrats’ loss in Virginia. And longtime congressional staffer Stuart Perelmuter joins to discuss Paul Gosar’s Twitter threat against AOC and how Democrats should respond to these kinds of things moving forward. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fu...

The infrastructure bill finally passes the House. Virginia's election results are in -- we discuss Democrats’ losses and how we can fix it moving forward. Brian interviews actor Bradley Whitford about a new documentary he produced about Ady Barkan called "Not Going Quietly." And FOX LA host Elex Michaelson joins to discuss the chaos surrounding Democrats trying to get their agenda passed and the m...