The Damage Report with John Iadarola

John Bolton seriously spills the tea about Trump and Mulvaney's involvements in the Ukraine scandal and quid pro quo. The GOP and right-wing media scrambles to respond to Bolton claims & then just resort to same-old hypocrisy and lies. Jason Carter LIVE to recap the 2020 Grammys and the former CEO's allegations of racism, misogyny and corruption within the Academy. Mike Pompeo insults and berates...

Recapping impeachment day 3 as Adam Schiff makes an impassioned plea to his fellow Republican senators & Jerry Nadler brings out his receipts to expose Lindsey Graham's hypocrisy. DSA organizers Brandon Ramirez & Charles Du LIVE on leftist coalition-building and what roadblocks we must confront in order to build a strong, united progressive movement. Rudy Giuliani lost it on Fox & Friends again an...

Democratic primary update as new polling shows Bernie leading among non-white voters, independents and one-on-one against Trump. Zeke Stokes LIVE on the Kentucky Christian school that expelled one of their students for posting a picture with a rainbow sweater and cake. A new State Dpt rule means CBP officers are going to eyeball whether someone is pregnant and deny them a visa on that very basis....

Hannity, Fox & Friends scramble to spread ridiculous pro-Trump propaganda as the Senate impeachment trial unfolds. Trump's self-incriminating justification as to why he won't allow Bolton, Mulvaney and more to testify before the Senate. Wade McMullen LIVE on New York's new bail reform and how to combat the slew of misinformation about the policy. A new report alleges that MBS was behind the hackin...

Impeachment updates as the Senate trial begins. Alan Dershowitz in 1998 seems to heavily disagree with Alan Dershowitz in 2020...Jordan Uhl LIVE on Hillary attacking Bernie, the NYT's double endorsement, the pro-gun march in Virginia on MLK Day and Brazil's BS charges against Glenn Greenwald. Greta Thunberg's powerful speech at Davos calls out widespread climate change inaction. Guest: Jordan Uhl...

Trump delivers a completely unhinged and yet predictable response to Lev Parnas' bombshell claims. Tashonna Ward, a 25 year old care teacher, died after spending more than 2 hours in the ER trying to see a doctor. WA-10 candidate Joshua Collins LIVE on the Rose Caucus, a new socialist group aimed at supporting candidates nationwide. AZ-1 candidate Eva Putzova LIVE on why her progressive platform i...

#DemDebate recap. Donna Imam LIVE on how to flip TX-31 blue and why she's ready to take down the 9-term GOP incumbent. The House Intelligence Committee published dirt provided by Lev Parnas, Rudy Giuliani's fixer, and the receipts are DAMNING. John reads your podcast reviews. Trump's rally in Milwaukee last night featured him listing off bathroom appliances and debuting his 2020 campaign promise o...

Impeachment updates as some Republican senators move to perhaps defy Trump by calling for witnesses and the House finally sets a vote to put the trial in motion. Rep. Ro Khanna LIVE on Iran-US tensions and what's to come next for U.S. foreign policy. Emma Vigeland LIVE on the Sanders vs. Warren feud and Abby Huntsman quitting The View. Trump plans to break even more laws by diverting billions from...

Trump and his administration continue to blatantly lie about the threat posed by Soleimani, with DOD Sec. Esper admitting there is absolutely no evidence to back up Trump's claims. Antonio Arellano LIVE on Jolt Action, a Texas organization aimed at empowering the state's Latino community. Trump casually admits the US is committing war crimes in Syria. In the same interview, Trump also acknowledges...

Mike Pompeo’s ‘imminent attacks from Iran’ claim crumbles. Author Dr. Mandeep Rai documents the world's values in her book "The Values Compass." LEAKED messages show negligence over Boeing planes. Donald Trump takes credit for declining cancer deaths rates in the US. Trump reportedly made advances on Fox & Friends' Courtney Friel. Cohost: Brett Erlich Guest: Dr. Mandeep Rai Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Trump White House suggests ignoring war powers; GOP stumbles defending executive overreach. Pulitzer Prize Winning Reporter Hedrick Smith on his documentary 'The Democracy Rebellion." Catch it on your local PBS station this month. Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks out against war. Congressional Candidate (OH-10) Eric Moyer LIVE. New endorsements roll in for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Guests: Hedr...

Iran launches ballistic missiles towards US bases; no casualties were reported in the strikes. Ukraine Boeing 373-800 jet leaving Tehran crashes, killing all on board. Trump imposes new sanctions on Iran following strikes. New study shows impacts of US-China trade war. Journalist and filmmaker Eric Byler gives firsthand account of Australia fires. Instagram bans influencer fundraising for Australi...

Trump chose the 'most extreme option' to Iranian-led violence. Mike Pompeo doubles down, threatening more action in Iran. Progressive Activist Jordan Uhl LIVE on Fox's Pete Hegseth defending America committing war crimes. Sanders challenges Biden's ability to beat Trump. Vox's National Security Staff Writer Alex Ward on what war with Iran would look like. Unprecedented number of animals killed in...

Donald Trump issues more threats. Iran announces the end of nuclear restrictions. Trump gave Mar-A-Lago pals a heads up on Iran. Julian Castro endorses Sen. Elizabeth Warren for president. Republicans want more Trump in 2024. Did Michelle Williams' Golden Globes acceptance speech miss the mark? Ricky Gervais calls out Apple in his Golden Globes monologue. Cohost: Brooke Thomas Hosted on Acast. See...

Trump orders an airstrike that kills Iranian leader Suleimani and his own old tweets and videos expose his entire stupid strategy to start a war with Iran to help in his re-election bid. Geraldo Rivera COMES for Fox News and Trump about Iran. Sarah Kleiner LIVE on the FEC being effectively shut down as the 2020 elections loom, many small-dollar Dem donors still being undecided on their preferred c...

Climate change data confirms the severity of the crisis and yet only 19% of right-wingers are "deeply worried." Ryan Grim LIVE on the REAL issue with Pete's wine cave, why the young left actually dislikes Pete Buttigieg, the 4th quarter of 2020 fundraising coming to an end and Castro ending his presidential bid. Philippa Ashford, a nurse and mentor, was killed celebrating the New Year with her fam...

John and Brett go over their predictions, hopes, fears and expectations for the new year. They then decide which films make it to their top 10 favorites movies of the decade. Jayar joins John to nominate the top 10 Garbage People of 2019 and crown the Garbage Person Of The Year. Lastly, John answers your questions and suggestions in a Q&A about The Damage Report. Cohosts: Brett Erlich & Jayar Jack...

2020 census estimates are published and John breaks down the data and their likely effects. A study into the potential impacts of the census' citizenship question confirms the likelihood of disproportionately excluding minority communities. Jonathan Larsen LIVE on the upcoming National Prayer Breakfast, the nefarious practices of the Fellowship Foundation that funds it and which Democrats are like...

Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, is diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Michael Brooks LIVE on Yang admitting that he's been lying about his support for Medicare For All, Buttigieg attacking Biden for voting to invade Iraq and Trumpers stockpiling weapons for "civil war" should Trump not win in 2020. Five Jews were stabbed during a Hanukkah celebration this weekend and one of the surviv...

Trump commits more crimes, making the minimum cost for a Trump Hotel room 13 times the average for a campaign fundraiser. Bloomberg and Steyer have spent over $200 million in campaign ads so far, more than doubling every single other Dem candidate COMBINED. Pete Buttigieg's campaign puts into effect a small dollar donation scam to lower his average donation rate. Testimonies by Navy SEALs condemni...

The Trump campaign provides Christmas dinner talking points to its base, all of which are obviously full of lies. Trump policies attacking the poor also kick in just in time for the holidays, making our current President the clear embodiment of Krampus. Jordan Uhl LIVE on the Bloomberg campaign exploiting prisoners and Democratic insiders starting to take Bernie's shot at the 2020 nomination serio...

Recapping all of Trump's most embarrassing moments in just 2019 is hard to squeeze into an hour-long show, but for the holidays we decided to try. First, Trump struggles to form coherent sentences during his border visit. Then, we revisit Trump's origin story, which of course turned out to be a complete lie. Chinese officials then laugh in Trump's face as his advisors need to explain important pol...

Trump's tariffs harm the South, Midwest and entire world. 1991 Bernie was already pitching Green New Deal-style climate reforms. Polling shows that both Democratic and Republican voters overwhelmingly prioritize impeachment over policy. A new Media Matters study shows that while the media is getting better at debunking Trump's lies, they're still not great at it. 33% of American households delay h...

Trump's tax cuts are as terrible as we predicted, except if you're rich. Sema Hernandez LIVE on why she's the best candidate to represent Texas in the US Senate and how she's taking on the Democratic and Republican establishments. Pete Buttigieg gets caught shamelessly courting rich donors yet again, while a 2010 video of him resurfaces condemning big dollar donations. Eddie Murphy's comeback to S...

#DemDebate recap: Bernie makes a great point about climate change, but the media wants to focus on something else entirely; Sarah Sanders actually apologizes for mocking Biden's point about stutters. Amanda Siebe LIVE on disability rights and why she's the best choice for OR-1. Evangelical magazine Christianity Today calls for Trump's removal from office; Trump responds by pretending he reads and/...