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Donald Trump is attacking an 11th grade trans girl now. Gavin Newsom and Donald used the same language to describe trans youth athletes. The president and grownups setting a terrible example for kids. The CIF stands by its policy about gender. Donald's Memorial Day fart noises. Donald's ongoing mental decline. The purge of the White House website continues. House Republicans reopened their investi...

Donald's big beautiful budget bill passed the House last night. What's in it? The bill prevents federal courts from enforcing contempt charges. The impact on Medicare. Will the bill make it through the Senate? Donald's white genocide lies. The embarrassing scene in the Oval Office with President Ramaphosa. White House staffers scrubbed the White House website of all transcripts. Why? Good news fro...

Cliff returns to the show for his regular visit. He's just a few subscribers away from 1,000 on his Substack so help him make it happen at blueamp.co . We talked about Kristi Noem's ignorance of basic constitutional mandates. We covered Donald's legalization of a firearm accessory that turns rifles into machine guns. And a whole lot more. Follow Cliff on Bluesky @cliffschecter.bsky.social . Meanti...

Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis. Why doesn't all of humanity prioritize the eradication of cancer? Some lesser known reporting about the Biden/Hur tapes. Kristi Noem is a dumdum. Donald's threats against Beyonce aren't a distraction. Donald flip-flopped on accessory that turns semiautomatic rifles into machine guns. Donald's ethnic cleansing plan for relocating Palestinians. Jim Comer said w...

Omaha voters elected their first Black mayor, rejecting an anti-trans Republican incumbent. What this win says about Democratic messaging on social issues. Stephen Miller is the shadow attorney general. Pam Bondi's suspicious stock dump. Birthright citizenship in the Supreme Court. Jake Tapper's new book about Joe Biden's age. Republican tax bill will add trillions to the deficit. Donald is worrie...

I couldn't move a doctor appointment today, so in lieu of a new interview, we're replaying my March talk with the great Rude Pundit, Lee Papa. You might know him from his profanity filled blog or his regular appearances on the Stephanie Miller Show. In case you haven't listened yet, this'd be a great time to catch up. Rude is one of the funniest, smartest, most insightful people I know. Anyway, we...

Congratulations to Jody for landing her own syndicated show! Donald fell asleep in public again, and wandered away during an Oval Office ceremony...again. Donald says he likes MBS "too much." MAGA World is pissed about Donald's new Qatar pimp jet bribe. Qatar is a financier of Hamas. The new China deal is still a 30 percent tax on consumers. Stephen Miller threatens to rescind habeas corpus. Newar...

We have a new Pope. He's an American and a progressive. Find the Popes in the pizza. The war between India and Pakistan is a big reason why we need to prioritize competent political leadership. Kash Patel was being a pissy pants in the Senate Budget Committee today. Donald withdrew Ed Martin's nomination to be US attorney in DC. The nonexistent trade deal with the UK. Tom Homan is deporting more U...

You might know Tara from her podcast with Tara Devlin called “ The Tara Show ,” presented by the great Political Voices Network. Links in the description as always. You can also find her on Bluesky and Twitter . Today we talked about the economy, pushing back against fascism, the news media, Donald and the Declaration, and so many other things. So stick around. Meantime, make sure to support this...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House today. Shortages, empty shelves, and inflation around the corner according to Port of Los Angeles official. How the hell will tariffs apply to movies produced overseas? Bringing back animation and CG to U.S. studios. Donald wants to re-open Alcatraz and why that's a horrible idea. The president doesn't know if he's required to uphold the Const...

Mike Waltz fired as national security adviser after Signalgate scandal. (We caught the update about his nomination to be UN ambassador during the Shadow Docket.) Donald confuses Harlem and Harvard in bizarre TV interview. Donald and Kilmar Garcia's MS13 tattoo that doesn't exist. The president said he won't bring Garcia back from El Salvador in defiance of the Supreme Court. RFK Jr. says fluoride...

Blue Gal had a scheduling conflict today, so it's me and Driftglass for the hour. We talked about Donald's polling collapse and why people keep genuflecting to him. We talked about the recessionary GDP numbers. We talked about Donald's ridiculous interview with Terry Moran. We talked Andor Season 2, and a lot more. So stick around for this talk. Make sure to subscribe to the Professional Left Podc...

Thank you, Canada! Liberal Mark Carney wins Canadian parliamentary elections and continues as prime minister. Carney's attacks against Donald. The dumbness of Donald's threats against Canada. Donald's approval numbers are the lowest in 80 years. First 100 days saw the worst stock market declines since Nixon's first 100 days. Consumer confidence lowest since 2020. Supply chain issues incoming. The...

More evidence of Donald's insider trading scheme. Donald's throwing a dinner party for his top memecoin investors. Hegseth installed Signal on his work computer at the Pentagon. The CIA sent unclassified email with the names of recent agency hires. Jeffrey Goldberg interviewed Donald today. A follow-up on our Gorka news from last week. Star Wars Andor Season 2 so far. Fox News poll shows Donald is...

You might know Brian from his YouTube channel called Blunt Politics . He's also a contributor to the award-winning Meidas Touch Network . Today we talked about political podcasting, whether Pete Hegseth and Elon Musk are on their way out of the White House, plus – and don't get happy – the turning of tide against the Trump administration, and more. I think you'll dig this talk, so stick around. Me...

What was in Kristi Noem's stolen bag? Pete Hegseth shared secret attack plans on a second Signal chat. The White House is reportedly seeking a replacement for Hegseth. Elon Musk stops by to talk about whether he's leaving politics. Tesla's odometer scam. Musk and Pete Thiel are working on a missile defense system. Supreme Court pauses Alien Enemies Act renditions. Due process and Chis Van Hollen....

Judge Boasberg says there's probable cause for criminal contempt charges against Trump administration. Is contempt pardonable? How can it be enforced? Chris Van Hollen reports we're all paying for Garcia to remain in El Salvador prison. Sebastian Gorka threatens political enemies of Donald Trump. Lisa Murkowski is afraid of retribution. Elon Musk is building a creepy harem of birthing wives. Heroe...

Cliff and Bob worked together on political ads and blogging for nearly 20 years. He was also Bob's Tuesday co-host for a couple of Scaramuccis earlier this year. He runs an extremely popular Substack – blueamp.co . And make sure to follow his YouTube channel called Cliff's Edge . Today we talked about the breaking news from Judge Boasberg's court, the bombshell Wall Street Journal story about Elon...

Happy Tax Day! Donald and Bukele insist there's no way to return Abrego Kilmar Garcia. The art of the deal. Debunking the lie that Garcia is a member of MS13. Stephen Miller says the White House won in the Supreme Court. Heroes of Democracy: Chris Van Hollen. Donald threatens to send American citizens to El Salvador concentration camp. Sucker Bill Maher falls for the most obvious con-man in the wo...

Tom Emmer's hilarious Trump gaffe. Donald rescinds tariffs for 90 days, sparking new speculation that he's deliberately manipulating the stock market. The Dow gained 2,600 points on his tariff announcement. Adam Schiff is demanding an investigation. NASDAQ call volume spiked just before the announcement. AOC calls for members of Congress to disclose their stock purchases. NYT covers the possibilit...

We replayed some of our talks last week, but this one is ALL NEW, recorded today, and it includes the breaking news about Donald backpedaling on his tariffs – for now. Plus, we talked about the news media's inability to contextualize. We talked about David Brooks's mea culpa. Plus, screwing tiny screws into iPhones, and more. Make sure to follow Driftglass and Blue Gal at proleftpod.com and everyw...

We're back from the break with all new episodes! Signalgate has faded from the news, but we're still talking about it. Mike Waltz set up at least 20 Signal chats and used Gmail for classified discussions. Donald crashes the markets with tariffs based on janky math. China will be hit with 104% tariffs. Donald loses Elon and Ben Shapiro on tariffs. Groceries? What? Andrew Ross Sorkin suspects market...

From March 5, 2025. We're taking a short break this week to refuel the outrage tanks. But don't stop listening because we're presenting all three of my 2025 conversations with Driftglass and Blue Gal from the Professional Left Podcast – just in case you missed them the first time around. Support their show at proleftpod.com . Meantime, over on the Patreon page, we're posting some classic before-ti...

From February 12, 2025. We're taking a short break this week to refuel the outrage tanks. But don't stop listening because we're presenting all three of my 2025 conversations with Driftglass and Blue Gal from the Professional Left Podcast – just in case you missed them the first time around. Support their show at proleftpod.com . Meantime, over on the Patreon page, we're posting some classic befor...

From January 22, 2025. We're taking a short break this week to refuel the outrage tanks. But don't stop listening because we're presenting all three of my 2025 conversations with Driftglass and Blue Gal from the Professional Left Podcast – just in case you missed them the first time around. Support their show at proleftpod.com . Meantime, over on the Patreon page, we're posting some classic before...