The Damage Report with John Iadarola

Trump attacks AOC's Green New Deal resolution, calling it the work of a high schooler despite his own fourth grade reading level. Progressive Rep. Ro Khanna on his fight to get the US out of Yemen. Congress agrees to deal ""in principle"" to possibly avert shutdown. Inside Amy Klobuchar's campaign financing, a 50-foot Trump Statue, and an invading horde of Russian polar bears. Guests: Rep. Ro Khan...

Donald Trump mocks Elizabeth Warren's presidential run announcement with Trail of Tears reference. Huffington Post's Washington Bureau Chief Amanda Terkel on Amy Klobuchar's mistreatment to staff. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam refers to slaves as 'indentured servants.' Jennie Wetter, Director of Population Institute, on women's reproductive rights. Fox News hosts are losing their minds over the Gree...

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez emphasizes unity after Speaker Pelosi refers to the Green New Deal as ""Green Dream."" Nomiki Konst joins The Damage Report to discuss her campaign for NYC Public Advocate; special elections are on Feb. 26, 2019. Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker answers congressional committee's questions about Trump and Mueller. Supreme Court blocked a Louisiana anti-abortion law that w...

Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduce a Green New Deal; Speaker Nancy Pelosi brushes it off, calling it the 'green dream.' Rep. Jamie Raskin discusses the Democracy For All admendment and Green New Deal. Michael Brooks of The Michael Brooks Show on the 2020 presidential race. Ocasio-Cortez's 'Corruption Game' reveals the lack of ethic laws in politics. Guests: Rep. Jamie Raski...

President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address last night, John Iadarola and Jayar Jackson fact check his lies about immigration, job growth, and more. Animal Legal Defense Fund's Director of Litigation Matthew Liebman on Ad-Gag laws. Roger Wolfson, Democratic consultant and TV writer, discusses Trump's State of the Union and response speeches. Fox hosts react to polling showing v...

Donald Trump will deliver the State of the Union Address tonight; here's what you can expect. Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of Oxfam International, on economic dignity. Trump's Health and Human Services claims it would be 'traumatic' to reunite children with their families. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey to introduce Green New Deal bill. Author of 'Winners Take All' Anand G...

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam called to resign over racist photo on his med school yearbook page. Donald Trump's 'Executive Time' consists of watching TV. Change Research's polling shows Howard Schultz's effect on voters ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Rapper 21 Savage arrested early Sunday by ICE, claiming he's in the US illegally by overstaying his visa, which expired in 2006. CPI's F...

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker is running for president. Producer of 'Bedlam' Peter Miller discusses mental healthcare in America. After attacking intelligence officials, Donald Trump decided to blame the media instead. Ken Klippenstein, TYT Investigates' Senior Investigative Reporter, on how the government shutdown halted investigations into fatal accidents. Gateway Pundit and Jesse Watters clear...

As the State of the Union approaches, where does Donald Trump stand on 'The Wall'? Rebel HQ's Emma Vigeland discusses Howard Schultz's candidacy, AOC's potential primary challenger, and more. 350.org founder and environmentalist Bill McKibben discusses how opportunistic corporations view climate change. Executive Director of Oxfam International Winnie Byanyima argues that the dignity of workers is...

As the Midwest is threatened by a polar vortex, Donald Trump mocks climate change. Time Magazine's Associate Editor Suyin Haynes on the #MeToo Movement in Asia. Polling shows that socialist policies are popular, but the word 'Socialism' is not. Fox loves the idea of Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz running for president, hoping to split the 'leftist vote.' Brock Cahill of Sharkwater Extinction on the...

Cliff Sims releases a White House tell-all book, 'Team of Vipers: My 500 Extraordinary Days in the Trump White House.' Donald Trump spends his days giving tours of the White House, Washington Post reports. Progressive Activist Jordan Uhl discusses Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Howard Schultz, Kamala Harris, and more. John Iadarola answers your questions about the 2020 primary. University of Pittsburgh...

800,000 federal employees miss their second paycheck as government shutdown reaches day 35. Media Matters' Editor-At-Large Parker Molly explains the rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and how she handles constant attacks. Trump adviser Roger Stone indicted in Mueller investigation. Senator Elizabeth Warren proposes 'Wealth Tax' on Americans with over $50 million in assets. Activist April Cook-Hawkin...

Donald Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about a Trump Tower in Russia, Buzzfeed News reports. NY State Assembly Member Richard Gottfried on Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to fund health care for all New York City residents, including undocumented immigrants. Democratic Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard apologizes for her anti-LGBTQ+ past. Andrew Coan, author of 'Prosecuting the Pres...

Rudy Giuliani claims he never said Trump campaign did not collude with Russia. Donald Trump requested Michael Cohen pay to rig online polls during the campaign, Wall Street Journal reports. Charles Loftus, faculty at Arizona State University, pushed for investigating Hacienda Healthcare in Phoenix, Arizona. Newly obtained documents reveal that the US trained UAE personnel for war in Yemen. TYT Inv...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi uninvites Trump from delivering State of the Union address until the shutdown is over. New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announces 2020 presidential bid. Tony Zosherafatain, director of Trans in Trumpland, on North Carolina transgender bathroom attack and the media silence. President Trump uses 'Wounded Knee' to attack Senator Warren. Sunrise Movement founder Varshini...

US senate holds confirmation hearing for Attorney General Nominee William Barr. President and CEO of Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Desmond Meade speaks about Florida's Amendment 4. During Trump's trip to New Orleans, he mocked immigrants who show up to hearings, and calls the those who do show up 'dumb.' UTLA Member Judy Arteaga joins the show live from the LA Teachers' Strike. Rep. Steve K...

The government shutdown reaches day 24, the longest in US history, with over half of Americans blaming President Trump and the GOP. Executive Director of Justice Democrats Alexandra Rojas on targeting congressman Henry Cuellar for possible primary challenger. Tens of thousands of Los Angeles teachers strike in nation's second largest school district. GoFundMe refunds $20 million in Trump's border...

Trump visits the border, trying to justify the need for a wall. Joe Lieberman attacks Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Fox Business. Sarah Kleiner, Center For Public Integrity's Federal Politics Reporter, on surge in female involvment in 2018 and 2020 election. TYT's Ken Klippenstein on his reporting about suspended FEMA contracts. John Iadarola and Brett Erlich discuss who should host the Oscars this...

19 days into the shutdown, Donald Trump says, 'The buck stops with everybody.' The Daily Caller tweets and then deletes fake lewd photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Steve King wonders how white nationalist, supremacist language became offensive. Susan Ferriss, reporter for Center for Public Integrity, exposes the myth that undocumented workers decrease wages. Author Jason Stanley returns to contin...

Donald Trump addressed the nation about the shutdown and border wall. Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez respond. Ayanna Pressley gives a power speech to call out Donald Trump over the government shutdown. Florida ex-felons regain their right to vote. NYC's mayor Bill de Blasio's plan mandates paid time off for city's workers. R. Kelly's criminal investigatio...

President Trump to deliver a prime-time address about the government shutdown and fake border crisis. Right-wing outlets are spreading misinformation about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's proposal for marginal tax rates. Journalist David Sirota discusses how Ocasio-Cortez has affected American political discourse. Showrunner Matthew Carnahan's show, Valley of the Boom, is a limited series about th...

Anderson Cooper sits down with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for extended 60 Minutes interview. Activist Shaun King's anonymous tip leads to the arrest of Jazmine Barnes shooting suspect. Vermont newspaper's editorial board begs Bernie Sanders not to run for president. John Bonifaz, co-author of “The Constitution Demands It,” on Trump impeachment. Author Joshua Goldstein discusses solutions to sol...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responds to criticism of her college dance video. Guest Ro Khanna outlines why he opposes PayGo. Guest David Dennis Jr breaks down Surviving R. Kelly docuseries premiere and Rashida Tlaib calls for Trump's impeachment but the media focuses on her language. Cohost: Ben Mankiewicz Guest: Ro Khanna and David Dennis Jr. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

New Democratic House takes over. Guest Rio Tazewell breaks down sweeping reform bill. Evangelical Leader Jerry Falwell Jr supports Trump no matter what. Guest Cara Buckley explains what women lead and black film success could mean for the future. Lastly, John Iadarola reports on international news from UK, Norway, Brazil, and the Solar System. Guests: Rio Tazewell & Cara Buckley Hosted on Acast. S...

Mitt Romney slams Trump's character in Washington Post op-ed. A black 7- year- old is shot and killed by a white man in a random drive-by shooting. A McDonald's employee has to defend herself when a customer physically attacks her. Rebel HQ's Emma Vigeland gives her thoughts on Elizabeth Warren's presidential exploratory committee announcement and Trump tweets about his haters in the new year. Coh...