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    Bill Clinton Testifies In Epstein Probe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 46:05


    Bill Clinton testifies that he saw nothing in the Epstein scandal. But, is the Republican effort against the Clintons backfiring? Plus, the life and death technology that could play a role in a nuclear war.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hillary Clinton Accuses GOP Of Trump Cover-Up In Epstein Case

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 46:17


    A look at how Hillary Clinton turned the tables on MAGA while testifying about the Epstein files. Plus, ICE detains a Colombia University student from her dorm and a refugee said to be nearly blind is found dead after agents left him.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    War Of Words Escalates After Trump Speech Heckling

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 46:51


    The President suggests his next deportations should be Democrats. Plus, why were FBI records of Trump's accusers missing from the Epstein files? Also, the reasons are changing and the narratives are contradicting. If America attacks Iran, did Trump make the case?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump's Popularity Erodes Ahead Of Annual Speech

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 46:39


    On the eve of his big speech, Donald Trump reels after his supreme tariff loss as new polls show he's becoming more and more unpopular. Plus, MAGA calls Gavin Newsom's comments racist as the governor says to spare him.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's “Illegal” Tariffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 47:04


    Liberated no more. The Supreme Court rejects Trump's tariffs and ignite uncertainty about the future of this signature agenda item. Plus, the border czar hits the ousted border commander.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Ex-Prince Arrest Puts Spotlight On Epstein Accountability In U.S.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 46:17


    Britain's former Prince Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested Thursday morning, becoming the first senior British royal in modern history to be arrested. Later in the day, he was pictured leaving the police station. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump's Sons On Corruption Concerns: They Didn't Give Us A Choice

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 48:47


    Is Donald Trump flying too close to the sun? Now, despite years of bashing Hunter Biden, profiting off the presidency is en vogue. Plus, as the president removes slavery exhibits and posted videos of the Obamas as apes, he also marks Black History Month.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Colbert Slams CBS, Says Lawyers Told Him Not To Air Dem Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 46:56


    Did attempts to censor Stephen Colbert backfire? CBS responds to accusations that it knelt before the government.  Plus, Fulton County says the DOJ misled the court. Also, Gotham's socialist mayor makes his first big move to tax the rich.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Noem On Elections: We Need “Right People” To Elect “Right Leaders”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 46:33


    The cabinet official facing heat over everything from ICE to her blanket outburst steps into the fire again. Plus, Barack Obama responds to Donald Trump's racist video while George W. Bush indirectly declares Trump's no George Washington.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    DHS To Shut Down Tonight As Noem Under Fire For Behavior

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2026 46:42


    The DHS shuts down and Congress is nowhere in sight as the behavior of the department's chief is once again under fire. Plus, Don Lemon is arraigned as a video may contradict the government's case against him.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Border Patrol: We Didn't Tell WH That Pretti Was “Domestic Terrorist”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 46:25


    The feds back down on ICE in American cities as the president's poll numbers crash. Plus, a Republican senator warns Trump officials they will be prosecuted in the future after a judge blocks Pete Hegseth from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Bondi Deflects Questions On Epstein Files During Fiery Hearing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 47:08


    Did Attorney General Pam Bondi deliver a MAGA fever dream on Capitol Hill to avoid reality? Plus, the DOJ fails to indict the six Democrats who told troops to ignore illegal orders.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Person Detained For Questioning In Nancy Guthrie Case

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 54:36


    A source is telling CNN that a person has now been detained for questioning in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of ‘Today' show host Savannah Guthrie. Officials say the person has not been charged.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Maxwell Says She'll Clear Trump & Clinton If Granted Clemency

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 46:17


    A quid pro quo from the accomplice. Ghislaine Maxwell says she'll clear Donald Trump and Bill Clinton in exchange for freedom. Plus, a stunning new report suggest only 14% of those arrested have violent criminal records.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Won't Apologize For Racist Video Depicting Obamas As Apes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2026 46:02


    The White House can't keep its story straight after Donald Trump shares a racist video of the Obamas, sparking anger across America.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Schumer Calls Proof Of Citizenship Bill “Jim Crow 2.0”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 46:13


    In the fight against Donald Trump nationalizing elections, Democrats are using a controversial new analogy. Plus, Hilary Clinton dares Republicans to open the doors and turn on the cameras for her Epstein interview.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Vance Refuses To Apologize For Labeling ICE Victim As “Assassin”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 47:07


    After weeks of chaos, Donald Trump pulls back on ICE in Minnesota as his number two refuses to pull back on claims. Plus, while the president pushes to nationalize America's elections, one of his MAGA bulldogs wants to galvanize them.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Doubles Down On Calling To “Nationalize” U.S. Elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 46:08


    As the president tries to nationalize elections based on conspiracies, he's putting Tusli Gabbard in charge. She is at the center of a mysterious whistleblower complaint.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Demands Republicans “Nationalize” America's Elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 46:25


    A mysterious complaint, a unusual call during a raid, and a public effort by the party of state's rights to MAGA-fy democracy. Plus, the anti-ICE chorus gets louder as Republicans get a wakeup call in Texas.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Federal Agents Arrest Don Lemon Over Church Protest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2026 46:33


    Freedom of the press is the latest casualty of Donald Trump's retribution war. Don Lemon and other independent journalists are arrested. A look at what it means for the First Amendment.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Border Czar: ICE & CBP Working On Minneapolis “Drawdown Plan”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 46:11


    A major reversal in Minneapolis, a change at the top, and a new tone. A look at what Tom Homan taking charge means for a city on the brink. Plus, new CNN analysis of the Alex Pretti shooting.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Elizabeth Warren To GOP: Time To Speak Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 47:26


    The ICE debate intensifies as dramatic new video shows Alex Pretti clashing with agents 11 days before his death. Plus, a threat from the President to the Minneapolis mayor sets off a chain reaction about the role of police.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump & Officials Begin To Point Fingers After ICE Shooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 46:19


    Stephen Miller deflects blame to the agents on the ground while the drumbeat grows louder for Kristi Noem's job. Plus, Donald Trump's moment of concession includes a pledge and a throw under the bus. Also, a man rushes Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    New Video & Analysis Contradict DHS Account Of Citizen Shooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 46:51


    A watershed moment for gaslighting in dark times. Does the spin of Alex Pretti's death prove there are bounds for brazenness? Plus, how gun rights are apparently not universal for some on the right.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    FBI Agent Who Tried To Probe Renee Good's Shooter Resigns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2026 46:43


    The feds defend the detention of a preschooler while introducing a new catchphrase for the outrage. Plus, Donald Trump's assertion that NATO troops avoided the front lines in Afghanistan draws rebukes from Prince Harry to America's greatest ally.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Ice Detaining 5-Year-Old Boy, Father At Texas Facility Amid Outcry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 46:34


    Federal officers begin arresting protestors who rushed a Minnesota church while the White House alters pictures of a suspect. Plus, did ICE use a preschooler as bait?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Walks Back Threats Against Greenland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 46:12


    Donald Trump backs off his Greenland threats. But, is it worth the price of isolating Americas allies? Also, protestors in Minneapolis confront ICE agents about stopping people based on race.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Western Alliance In Crisis Amid Trump Threats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 55:36


    Police in Minneapolis sound the alarm on ICE in the streets who are now stopping cops. Plus, the DOJ subpoena Minnesota Democrats as liberals reach their limits.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Ties His Greenland Push For Not Winning Nobel Peace Prize

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 46:35


    A look at why the president suggests he's threatening to invade a NATO ally over a Nobel snub. Plus, the DOJ vows to prosecute anti-ICE protesters who stormed a house of worship.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Walz On DOJ Investigation Of Him: “Dangerous, Authoritarian”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2026 46:42


    A storm intensifies as the DOJ launches a criminal investigation into Minnesota's Democratic leaders while ICE surges in the state. Plus, Donald Trump suffers brutal feedback on his progress report.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Threatens Insurrection Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2026 46:22


    Boiling point in Minneapolis and Donald Trump threatens the Insurrection Act as the governor begs him to remove ICE from the streets. Plus, the opposition leader hoping to lead Venezuela gives Trump an incentive to back her.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Another Shooting In Minneapolis Involving Federal Officer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2026 54:06


    As a majority of Americans say ICE Is making cities less safe, the administration delivers a message with street confrontations on the rise. Plus, he told protestors to take over their institutions, now Donald Trump is changing his tune.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    American Tensions: ICE Confrontations and Political Unrest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 46:16


    Abby Philip dives into the growing chaos surrounding ICE raids and their violent confrontations with demonstrators, particularly in Minneapolis following a deadly ICE shooting. The segment features an intense debate between commentators on the current state of federal enforcement actions and public protests.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Backlash After DOJ Opens Criminal Probe Into Fed Chair Powell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 46:19


    The DOJ takes Donald Trump's vendetta against the Federal Reserve to an extraordinary level. Plus, after ICE's shooting of a citizen in Minneapolis, DHS is flooding the state with more agents while the White House attacks those speaking up.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Political Sides Rush To Judge ICE Agent's Shooting Of Woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2026 47:29


    New angles of ICE's fatal shooting in Minneapolis showcase a Rorschach test for a divided nation. Plus, Tucker Carlson calls out the right for being hypocritical on their reaction to this tragedy versus Charlie Kirk's death.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Vance: ICE's Shooting Of Woman A “Tragedy Of Her Own Making”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2026 47:17


    The Trump administration attacks the woman shot by ICE, claiming she caused her own death. Plus, after instantly calling the incident domestic terror, federal officials are now blocking Minnesota from the evidence.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Anger After ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Woman In Minneapolis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2026 47:28


    Anger on the streets after an ICE agent fatally shoots a woman in her car. The White House is calling it self defense while witnesses call it murder. Plus, as the United States seizes two more oil tankers linked to Venezuela, tempers flare on Capitol Hill.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Rubio Tells U.S. Congress That U.S. Considers Buying Greenland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2026 47:24


    The administration openly flirts with taking a NATO ally by force. Would the world fight back? Plus, in the Trump era, some autocrats get captured while others get loved.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Says He's In Charge Of Venezuela After Ousting Maduro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2026 47:15


    Oil, drugs, or democracy? Donald Trump's conflicting reasons for the brazen capture of Nicolas Maduro. Plus, the President puts other nations on notice, warning they may be next. Also, Pete Hegseth punishes Sen. Mark Kelly for a similar message the defense secretary once issued about illegal orders.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    House Republicans Release Jack Smith Testimony On NYE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2026 93:41


    The House Judiciary Committee on New Year's Eve released a transcript and video of its closed-door hearing with Jack Smith, the former special counsel who led the two failed prosecutions of President Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Judge: Top DOJ Officials May Have Pushed To Prosecute Abrego Garcia

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2025 95:31


    After denying any involvement in his Tennessee prosecution for alleged human smuggling, internal DOJ files suggest otherwise. Will it help Kilmar Ábrego García's claim of a vindictive prosecution?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Exclusive: CIA Drone Strike Targets Port Facility In Venezuela

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2025 93:04


    CNN has exclusively learned that the CIA carried out a drone strike in Venezuela earlier this month. It is the first known United States attack inside the country. Sources tell CNN that the target appears to have been a remote dock on the coast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    GOP & Consumer Confidence Reports Show Two Sides Of Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2025 47:11


    A tale of two economies. A surprisingly strong report but why don't things feel more affordable for most Americans? Plus, a look at who is getting in and who is getting out this midterm season. Also, MAGA embraces Nicki Minaj.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    DOJ Releases New Batch Of Heavily Redacted Epstein Docs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2025 47:14


    Thousands of new Epstein files are released and, as the President's name appears, the Justice Department blasts untrue and sensationalist claims. Plus, the Supreme Court blocks the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Chicago.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Turning Point Event Shows Deep Divide Within MAGA

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2025 48:42


    Is the MAGA feud a sign of bigger problems ahead? Plus, the vice president spoke at Turning Point USA and didn't denounce any of it. Plus, the DOJ takes back some of what was released in the Epstein files.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump DOJ Releases Trove Of Heavily Redacted Epstein Files

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2025 46:41


    They're the subject of scrutiny, conspiracy, and mystery. Now, Pam Bondi faces a midnight deadline to release all of the Epstein files. Plus, President Trump puts his name on the Kennedy Center despite legal questions about whether he can do that.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Addresses Nation Amid Unpopular Economy, Fractured GOP

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2025 46:28


    The President makes his case despite an unpopular economy, a fractured base, and an anxious republic. Plus, centrist Republicans buck their speaker as America's healthcare hangs in the balance. Also, Donald Trump takes his trolling to a brand new level.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump's Chief Of Staff Makes Stunning Remarks On Staff, Policies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 46:37


    A stunning interview from Donald Trump's gatekeeper. Trump's chief of staff says she's surrounded by a right wing zealot, a conspiracy theorist, and a president with the personality of an alcoholic. Also, as unemployment hits a four year high, JD Vance admits there's an affordability crisis.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trump Attacks "Deranged" Rob Reiner After His Tragic Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 46:52


    How low can American leadership go? The President uses Rob Reiner's tragic murder to attack him politically. One conservative says the Reiner response shows why more of Trump's supporters are leaving him. But, a new report suggests he's not listening.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    RNC Chair Says GOP Facing “Certain Defeat” But Need Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2025 46:37


    Donald Trump's hand-picked RNC chair predicts doom is coming as new cracks emerge in the President's armor. Plus, new pictures from Jeffrey Epstein's estate shows his world was both secret and bipartisan.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Indiana GOP Rejects Trump's Redistricting Map In Rebuke

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 46:10


    The Indiana Senate on Thursday voted down a plan to redraw the state's congressional districts to produce two more GOP-friendly seats, rejecting President Donald Trump's months-long campaign to pressure the Republican supermajority in the deep-red state to bend to his will. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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