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🔥 Introducing The Friendly Fire Pod 🔥 With Don Lemon & Michael Fanone Unfiltered. Uncensored. Unapologetically real. In this brand-new podcast from The Don Lemon Show channel, Don Lemon and former D.C. police officer Michael Fanone team up for raw, honest conversations about power, identity, and what it means to challenge the systems they once trusted. They dive into how they met in the aftermat...

Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is here, and it’s big, but it’s anything but beautiful. Let's break down the 1,116-page monstrosity House Republicans are proudly parading as a legislative win. With a jaw-dropping $5 trillion price tag, this bill is less about helping Americans and more about widening the wealth gap, delivering the largest upward transfer of wealth in modern U.S. history. But that’s j...

Welcome to The Cohen Lemon Report, where the spin stops and the truth gets loud. Don sits down with Michael Cohen to unpack the latest mess from the Trump administration, including those economy-wrecking tariffs (yes, they’re still happening), and the blatant abuse of the justice system to punish critics and protect cronies. They break down how this administration is twisting power into a personal...

Don sits down with Extra’s Senior Correspondent, Mona Kosar, for an inside look at the explosive Diddy trial. Mona breaks down the chaos, the courtroom drama, and the disturbing details making headlines, and gives us a preview of what’s likely to come next. From the shocking to the downright surreal, this case is one for the books. Buckle up, Lemon Nation. It’s a wild ride. Learn more about your a...

🍋 Welcome to The Sour Lemon Special! 🍋 Every week, we spotlight the most outrageous, corrupt, and downright ridiculous behavior from the people in power, and this week’s lineup is a full-blown disaster buffet. We’ve got Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” (translation: brutal cuts to social programs), a new book fueling Biden health speculation, and the administration’s latest attack on universities. O...

Legal analyst, political commentator, and host of Make It Make Sense Daily Digital Show, Monique Pressley is back with a brand-new episode of The Week With Monique—and let’s just say, it’s been another ride on the MAGA rollercoaster. This week, Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” (a blueprint to slash Medicaid and gut social services) passed in the House, while the DOJ quietly backed away from...

Good morning Lemon Nation! Today, we’re following the money...because Trump is making a fortune while torching the programs everyday Americans rely on. He’s hosting high-end crypto dinners (because nothing says “stable economy” like blockchain bros and foie gras) while pushing a bill that would gut Medicare and slash support for the most vulnerable. And just to keep the chaos international, he’s n...

Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro: Same crimes, wildly different outcomes. Both tried to overturn democratic elections. One is facing prison. The other is back in the White House. Journalist Jacob Ward breaks down the striking parallels between Trump and Bolsonaro—and asks why Brazil held the line on democracy, while the U.S. handed the keys back to its chaos candidate. Learn more about your ad choi...

We’re kicking off tonight’s livestream with some jaw-dropping news: the Trump administration has just barred Harvard from enrolling international students. Because nothing says “global leadership” like petty authoritarian revenge against higher education. We’ll break it all down with SiriusXM Host Reecie Colbert. Then we’re heading to the world of daytime TV, where new reporting reveals that the h...

In this wide-ranging and unfiltered conversation, Don sits down with Scott Galloway—Professor of Marketing at NYU’s Stern School of Business and host of The Prof G Show, Raging Moderates, and Pivot Podcasts. From the state of the Democratic Party to the fractured future of media, and the chaotic news cycle we’re all trying to survive, Don and Scott tackle the biggest issues shaping our politics, c...

Today, we’re unpacking the latest madness out of D.C. starting with Trump’s controversial bill squeaking through the House. It's packed with cuts, cruelty, and chaos (so, business as usual). We’re joined by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who was recently arrested outside an ICE facility while standing up for immigrant rights. What happened next? Let’s just say MAGA’s response was as unlawful as it was u...

Today in the Oval Office, Trump met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. And, in true Trump fashion, turned it into an international embarrassment. Ignoring reality (as usual), Trump repeated debunked lies about ‘white genocide’ in South Africa, a conspiracy theory with zero basis in fact. President Ramaphosa pushed back firmly, but the damage was done: yet another tone-deaf, disrespectfu...

Don sits down with former Representatives Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman to break down the absolute MAGA-fueled chaos consuming D.C. right now. From power grabs to performative outrage, it's clear the clown car has fully parked on Capitol Hill. So… what now? What should Democrats be doing in the face of all this dysfunction? And is there still room for bold, progressive leadership in a town that feel...

Hey there Lemon Nation! Don sat down with Chris Hughes, author of "Marketcrafters," to break down the state of the economy and how we got here. Tune in for a conversation you won't want to miss! This episode is sponsored by Zbiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/LEMONDROPS and use LEMONDROPS at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. WATCH & Subscribe on YouTube @TheDonLem...

Today on Hot Topics, we’re diving into the latest meltdown inside the MAGA circus tent, and it’s getting harder to tell if this is a government or a group chat gone wrong. Elon Musk is stepping back (sort of), Kristi Noem just admitted she doesn’t know what habeas corpus is (yes, really), and Marco Rubio had a full-blown tantrum during a hearing with Senator Van Hollen. Is this the leadership of a...

Don sat down with Tim Fullerton and Zak Kimball of The White Dudes for Kamala to break down the current state of the Democratic Party. How can dems win over more voters? What should they do next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deadly tornadoes just tore through Kentucky and Missouri, leaving devastation in their path and thousands still waiting on FEMA aid that hasn’t shown up. Not exactly shocking, considering Trump and the MAGA crew gutted the agency, slashing resources and stacking it with loyalists instead of experts. So now, with more severe storms on the way, communities are left asking: what are we supposed to do...

In a move that feels ripped from a dystopian satire, the Justice Department is now using the False Claims Act (yes, the one meant to catch fraud) to go after universities and institutions with diversity programs. Because under the Trump administration, fighting racism is now considered racist, and DEI efforts are somehow the real threat to America. Let’s be clear, this isn’t about fraud. It’s abou...

Joe Biden’s recent cancer diagnosis has sparked concern across the country, and predictably, it’s also unleashed some of the worst takes imaginable from MAGA world. Leading the charge? Vice President J.D. Vance, who wasted no time turning a serious health issue into a political cheap shot. Because empathy, apparently, isn't part of the America First platform. Tune in for Don's take! This episode i...

Trump is proudly promoting his latest masterpiece: the “Big Beautiful Bill.” But like most things in MAGA-world, the branding is shinier than the substance. This bill is packed with cuts to Medicaid, funding for mass deportations, and a slew of policies that read less like legislation and more like a wishlist from a dystopian fever dream. Unsurprisingly, it’s facing major hurdles in Congress, and...

President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with cancer, and while those close to him are keeping the messaging measured, the questions are piling up. Did he know earlier? What did this mean for his ability to serve? And how does this revelation fit with the recent wave of reporters and former allies openly questioning his mental fitness while in office? Let’s get into the facts, the speculation, and t...

The Democratic Party is once again setting itself on fire...this time over David Hogg, the 25-year-old DNC vice chair who's daring to suggest that maybe, just maybe, some underperforming lawmakers should face a primary. Now party leadership is scrambling to push him out instead of, you know, listening to him. Why are they doing this? And why is bold, youth-led change always treated like a threat?...

Hey there Lemon Nation! Today, Legal analyst, political commentator and Host of the Make It Make Sense Daily Digital Show, Monique Pressley brings us a new episode of The Week With Monique! This past week, we saw a lot of MAGA policies that were obviously driven by racism...and even more that will disproportionately hurt marginalized communities. But it looks like poor white communities may also s...

Welcome to The Sour Lemon Special! Every week, we break down the most outrageous, corrupt, and downright awful behavior from the people in power—and this time, we’ve got a stacked lineup of contestants. Who will take home the title of this week’s Sour Lemon? You decide! Join Don and comedian Akilah Hughes to break it all down! This episode is brought to you by the Freedom From Religion Foundation....

Just when you thought we’d hit peak dystopia, DHS and “ICE Barbie” Kristi Noem are reportedly considering a new reality show where immigrants compete for U.S. citizenship. Yes, seriously. The working title? “The American.” Because apparently, we’re now turning human rights into primetime entertainment. How would it work? Who decides who’s “American enough”? And how did we go from give us your tire...