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Inside the Fight to Stop the $1.776 Billion Presidential Slush Fund, Indicting Castro & Executive Records: The Latest Legal Maneuvers in DC From the Ballroom to the Border: Analyzing Trump's Latest Political Moves Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

Trump’s corrupt $1.776 billion slush fund and Todd Blanche’s testimony. Trump’s endorsement of Ken Paxton over Massie & Cassidy, his bizarre ballroom press conference, the weird Christian nationalist Rededicate 250 event, Duffy’s road trip Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

Trump’s DOJ and IRS settlement could shield Trump, his family, and his businesses from future tax audits while creating a taxpayer-funded $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” slush fund that could benefit Trump allies and Jan. 6 defendants. They analyze the bipartisan backlash to the scheme, Todd Blanche’s disastrous Senate testimony, and the mounting outrage over Trump-linked stock trading activity...

UK supermarket bosses are up in arms over the government’s plan to cap prices on key groceries. Plus: Paul Holden explains what Starmer’s inner circle knew about the now-infamous Labour Together investigation, and we speak to Sebastian Mallaby, author of ‘The Infinity Machine’, a biography of Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/t...

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the Labour candidate in the Makerfield byelection, promising Josh Simons a place in Downing Street as reward for standing aside. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

Wes Streeting has invoked the B-word, and it’s not Burnham for once. Plus: We talk to Ben Walker, co-founder of Britain Elects and Senior Data Journalist at The New Statesman, about his predictions for the Makerfield by-election when adjusted for ‘The Burnham Effect’. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

a discussion between Richard Hames and legal scholar Lisa Siraganian, author of The Problem of Personhood: Giving Rights to Trees, Corporations, and Robots. The conversation explores the evolving and often contentious concept of legal personhood in modern society. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

China's economic rise, industrial policy, and developmental models. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

Trump retreat as he backs away from his latest military threat against Iran just as Tehran moves to formalize control over the Strait of Hormuz. The brothers also discuss mysterious explosions at key energy facilities in Venezuela, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates; Trump’s outrageous new scheme to funnel $1.776 billion in taxpayer money to January 6 insurrectionists; and the growing effort by...

Wes Streeting is set to resign his cabinet post on Thursday and challenge Keir Starmer. But will he really take the plunge? And who will challenge him? Plus: Who should control the economy, prime ministers? Or the bond market? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

as they comment on breaking politics and law events from China, DC, Miami, the financial markets and Wall Street, the DOJ, the IRS, the Supreme Court, and so much more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

With the Makerfield by-election starting pistol resonating through Westminster, is Andy Burnham going to be quick out of the blocks? After being barred from standing by his own party mere months ago, to being heralded as the man to keep Reform at bay, we chart the career of the man of the moment. Plus: We turn to a Development Economics expert to ask: what lessons can the West learn from China’s e...

Trump’s admission that he doesn’t care about people’s finances, his lies about the ballroom costs, the reflecting pool and Iran. Plus, Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel take the stand over the war and alcohol abuse, the latest lawsuits against the regime and much much more! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

As Labour MPs abandon the Prime Minister in droves, will they find a candidate willing to mount a challenge? Could it be Andy Burnham & can he even return to Westminster in time to become eligible? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

It has been a seismic week in British politics. The two-party system has collapsed. Keir Starmer is digging in at Downing Street, while Labour leadership contenders line up outside, and Reform clouds gather overhead. Now: the most important by-election in more than a century looms. How did we get here? And what happens next? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-...

British politics is in turmoil. The two party system has collapsed, the far right has won huge gains across the country. Crises of this scale can create huge opportunities for socialists too, but only when the left is organised and ready. Peter Mertens is the general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Belgium. If recent years in British politics have had a manic-depressive quality, with extreme hi...

Following disastrous local election results for Labour, Wes Streeting has resigned, releasing a statement on why he has lost confidence in the Prime Minister. Plus: Luke Akehurst pleads with MPs to leave Sir Keir alone, and Nadine Dorries is back on the airwaves and more chaotic than ever. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

Labour faces devastating results as voters go to the polls for the local elections. Plus: The retrial of six Palestine Action activists has come to an end, Zack Polanski explains to ITV’s Robert Peston whether he thinks Israel has a right to exist, and we interview an anonymous Google Deepmind worker on the unionization effort within the company’s UK department. Become a supporter of this podcast:...

break down another chaotic day in Trump’s presidency as Donald Trump appears to doze off during an Oval Office event, raising new questions about his stamina and fitness for office. The brothers discuss a new lawsuit seeking to halt Trump’s controversial renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which critics say are unlawfully altering one of America’s most iconic landmarks. They also...

The Labour Party is in crisis following a disastrous set of local election results. Plus: Reform UK’s latest slate of racist councillors, and we discuss whether the Green Party is ready for power. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

David Harvey is a legendary Marxist geographer. Maybe you’ve been one of his millions of students – he’s taught Marx for over half a century. He’s the author of 'The Story of Capital' as well as many other books. Talking from his home town of New York City, he told Richard Hames what he’s learned from decades of studying the most important radical in history, why contradictions appear everywhere i...

warn of the risk of Donald Trump being in charge of America’s nuclear arsenal, and how his deteriorating mental health and penchant for violence is a grave risk to humanity Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .

Dr. Ken Hammond, professor of East Asian and Global History at New Mexico State University, joins the show to discuss Trump’s high-stakes two-day summit beginning Wednesday in China with leader Xi Jinping. As Trump’s deeply unpopular war with Iran and failed trade war with China hang over the meeting, Hammond will discuss what we can expect as the world stands on the brink of global economic catas...

Trump’s trip to China, where he ranted about Chinese food in the U.S. and once again gushed over Xi Jinping even as Xi delivered a stark warning over Taiwan and sought to project a more diplomatic tone. The brothers also examine Iran’s latest moves while Trump was overseas. Back in United States, Trump regime officials were put on the hot seat during a series of tense hearings in both the House an...

covering breaking law and politics stories out of Virginia, Alabama, DC, the White House, Congress, and the Supreme Court. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support .