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The House Oversight Committee's clown show and Lev Parnas's testimony. Jared Moskowitz called the Republicans' bluff. Trump is broke and Letitia James has her eyes on Trump's Westchester golf resort. The national security implications of Trump's debt. Save America PAC spent more than it took in last month. Mark Levin is outraged! Charlie Kirk's post-election threat. Don Lemon vs Elon Musk. With Jo...

Rachel is a master political strategist, a regular guest on this podcast, and she's the author of the book Hit 'Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy By Beating Republicans At Their Own Game (promotional link). Today we talked about Trump's bloodbath threat, Trump's migrant roundup, the potential impact of the Dobbs decision, and how the Biden campaign is doing so far. Plus, what's going on in...

Peter Navarro reported to prison today. Trump can't find anyone to post his bond in the New York fraud case. The Trump team calls posting bond "a practical impossibility." He's an even bigger national security threat now. Trump threatens a "bloodbath for the country" if he loses the election. The context for Trump's threat. Trump's use of code language. Trump never deserves the benefit of the doub...

We discuss whether TikTok and other social media with links to hostile governments should be banned or regulated. The House bill doesn't ban TikTok but it comes close. The insidiousness of social media algorithms. Alex Jones offers to "eat leftist ass." Trump knew that insurrectionists were armed. Flashback to Ted Stevens's "series of tubes" rant. Lauren Boebert walks into her own propeller. Alexa...

If you're freaked out by the polls, you should listen to this episode with the great Simon Rosenberg. You might know Simon from the New Democrat Network, or Twitter (@SimonWDC), or MSNBC, or his Substack The Hopium Chronicles , or from such podcasts as this one. Today we talked about the disconnect between the economy and the polling, the importance of fundraising as a metric, the age issue, and m...

Katie Britt lied about a rape victim. Britt will become a MAGA hero soon. Nancy Mace vs George Stephanopoulos. Trump mocked Joe Biden's stutter. Bob and Buzz vs MAGA trolls on social media. Robert Hur's testimony. The Hur transcript shows Hur lied in his report. Nadler played a devastating Trump glitch montage. Former Mar-a-lago staffer says there is no witch hunt and that he helped move boxes out...

We rewind to last year's State of the Union and how Biden owned the entire congressional Republican delegation. The state of our crappy politics. A word about Super Tuesday and some good news about North Carolina. It's not as bleak as some are saying. Seth Meyers destroys Trump's record. Kyrsten Sinema is out. Trump asks for another E. Jean Carroll trial. How broke is he? Dr. Ronny was stripped of...

This was a fun talk! You might know Joanne Carducci from her popular podcast Are You F'ng Kidding Me? With JoJoFromJerz or from her appearances on the Stephanie Miller Show or from her portrayal on a recent episode of Saturday Night Live, which we talked about on the show today! We also talked about Super Tuesday, the craven Republicans, the polls, and more. Don't forget to follow Jo on Patreon an...

It's Super Tuesday, for what it's worth. The Trump White House was awash in speed and Xanax. Dr. Ronny's unhinged reaction. The Supreme Court ruling on the 14th Amendment Section 3. The non-dissenting dissenting opinion. What this means for the election. Trump's biggest short circuit so far. Bill Maher and Dr. Phil continue to concern troll Joe Biden. Trump now owes millions in additional interest...

We react to the news that the Supreme Court is conspiring to help Trump avoid prosecution for January 6. It'll ultimately be up to American voters to decide whether Trump goes to prison. Reactions from Glenn Kirshner, Allison Gill, and Norm Ornstein. Trump removed from the Illinois ballot. Mitch McConnell will step down from Senate leadership. Trump tried to scam the NY appeals court with a settle...

Steve Marmel is a standup comic, a cartoon writer, and a political commentator. You might've seen Steve on the Stephanie Miller Show, Start Me Up with Kimberley Johnson, and on his popular Twitter account . Today we talked about Trump's ludicrous offer to the New York appeals court, plus Mitch McConnell, how the press is reporting on Joe Biden, we talked at length about the animation industry, and...

Joe Biden's appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers. We hopefully put an end to the Dump Biden speculation. The nonsense about Biden using notes is a repeat of the 2012 Obama teleprompter madness. The South Carolina Primary results. How Meet the Press framed the SC results versus how Fox News framed the results. Trump illustrates just how loyal he is to Putin. Trump appealed the civil fraud judg...

We discuss Lawrence O'Donnell's stupendous monologue about how the Dump Biden effort will lead to disaster. The 1968 Democratic convention. It's about the fundraising. Biden does better against Trump than any other Democratic hopeful. Pollsters aren't asking the followup question. The entire Republican establishment was scammed by Smirnov. Letitia James is prepared to seize Trump's properties. The...

Cliff is a regular guest on our Wednesday episodes, and he's a rising YouTube celebrity , too! Today we discussed the revelations about Alexander Smirnov, the Russian agent who passed disinformation about the president and Hunter Biden to the House Republicans. We also talked about Trump's proposed national abortion ban, Trump's massive debts, and more! Subscribe to Cliff's YouTube channel here ....

Trump's crappy sneakers. Trump booed at Sneaker Con. Trump was found liable for nearly a half billion dollars for committing widespread business fraud. Engoron describes Trump's pathological response. Eric Trump's whiny lament. Where will he get the money and how badly is Trump compromised and conflicted by this amount of debt? Trump's fundraising money is also being drained. Engoron reversed his...

Birthdays and more about Geddy Lee's book My Effin' Life (promotional link). The mass shooting in Kansas City, Missouri. Guns as the first and last option. Trump pledged to repeal all gun laws. Trump's hush money trial will begin March 25. Trump's lame excuse for mixing up Nikki Haley and Nancy Pelosi. If you're explaining, you're losing. House Intelligence Committee chair says Russia is putting a...

Media historian Donna Halper returns to the podcast to talk about Biden's age, the news media's inability to cover Trump, the "people are saying" deception, fascism on the march in the United States, Geddy Lee's memoir, and more. Donna is also a baseball historian, a broadcasting historian, as well as the former radio deejay who, 50 years ago, was the first American broadcaster to play a Rush song...

We attempt to destroy the Republican "Biden Is Old" meme and the political news media's malpractice on the issue potentially leading to the end of democracy. Mark Milley and Paul Krugman on Biden's capabilities as president. Trump pledges to let Putin invade Europe. This is the biggest news story of the year. Ignore the lies about paying NATO. We should assume the worst, including the possibility...

The Supreme Court hears oral arguments about the 14th Amendment and Trump's eligibility to be president again. How will the Supreme Court land on this issue? Office vs Officer. Fox News aired a live hate crime on TV. Curtis Sliwa is a clown. 74 percent of Republicans want a dictator. Republicans can no longer claim to be pro-democracy or pro-Constitution. House Republicans failed to impeach Mayork...

You might know Tim Russ as the Vulcan Tuvok on Star Trek Voyager and Star Trek Picard, or you might know Tim as the guy who was raking the desert in Mel Brooks's Space Balls, or you might know Tim from his band "The Tim Russ Crew." Click here for his appearance schedule . And find him on Instagram here . Today we talked about the DC Circuit's immunity decision, why Republicans are nominating a can...

The DC Circuit rules unanimously that Trump doesn't possess presidential immunity. What this could mean for the Supreme Court. Will Judge Chutkan reinstate the trial date? Where's Judge Engoron? Supreme Court's oral arguments on the 14th Amendment will be streamed live on Thursday. Republicans in disarray. The party is being replaced by one man, and his might not even be eligible for the presidenc...

The United States has the best economy in the world thanks to the Biden administration. The MAGA freakout over Taylor Swift continues. Trump can't remember or pretends to not know about the damages he has to pay E. Jean Carroll. Joe Biden's phone call to Oneida Oliver-Sanders and Shawn Sanders, parents of Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders. Nikki Haley blames Obama for our divisive politics. Nikki also sa...

The great Tristan Snell is here today to talk about his new book Taking Down Trump: 12 Rules For Prosecuting Donald Trump by Someone Who Did It Successfully (promotional link). Tristan is one of the New York prosecutors who helped take down Trump University, plus you probably know him from MSNBC, CNN, and the Stephanie Miller Show. Tristan provided all kinds of insights into Trump's legal troubles...

Buzz has some choice words for UPS. Biden might have check-mated Trump on the border. A word about secession. Trump has to pay E. Jean Carroll $83M for defaming her. Does Trump have the money? What's next for E. Jean? Rudy Giuliani isn't helping Trump. Trump can't remember what was on his cognitive test so he lied about it. The RNC and the Trump campaign have serious financial issues. CBS News Mia...

Peter Navarro sentenced for contempt. Why do these idiots keep attaching themselves to Trump? Kayleigh McEnany pissed off Trump. Nikki Haley made a great pro-Democrats ad in New Hampshire. Trump's horrendous numbers with independent voters. The polls versus the actual results. Jesse Watters doesn't understand elections. The economy continues to boom. Factory construction at a record high. Pentagon...