Filibustered

Trump admits to collusion and claims you need ID at the grocery store, while Marco Rubio proposes a ludicrous family leave plan and the NRA backs 3D-printed guns. Then Morgan talks with Alec Ross -- tech entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, and former senior advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Music: Ryan Little - "Amusement Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "Dawn" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "West Coast" (CC BY 4.0), Broke For Free - "Something Elated" (CC BY 3.0 US), Loyalty Freak Music - "Monarch of the Street" (CC0 1.0) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/filibustered/support

Trump threatens nuclear war via Twitter, pays off a Playboy model, and decimates farmers as a result of his trade war. Then Morgan joins Maryland State Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins to discuss Maryland politics. Music: Ryan Little - "Amusement Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "Dawn" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "West Coast" (CC BY 4.0), Broke For Free - "Something Elated" (CC BY 3.0 US), Loyalty Freak Music - "Monarch of the Street" (CC0 1.0) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/filibustered/support

Trump attacks our allies at NATO and sides with Russia during his summit with Putin. Also, some Republicans think it's a good idea to give guns to preschoolers. Then Morgan talks with fellow Senate Youth alum Jasman Singh about a bill he helped write -- the Civil Rights Cold Case Record Collections Act -- that was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate. Music: Ryan Little - "Amusement Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "Dawn" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "West Coast" (CC BY 4.0), Broke For Free - "Something Elated" (CC BY 3.0 US), Loyalty Freak Music - "Monarch of the Street" (CC0 1.0) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/filibustered/support

Scott Pruitt resigns, Trump's foreign policy missteps continue, and Trump has an odd habit of ripping up papers? Then Morgan and Rob talk with fellow Senate Youth alum and Virginia native Cassidy Sadonis to discuss the impact of the Charlottesville rally on his community. Music: Ryan Little - "Amusement Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "Dawn" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "West Coast" (CC BY 4.0), Broke For Free - "Something Elated" (CC BY 3.0 US), Loyalty Freak Music - "Monarch of the Street" (CC0 1.0) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/filibustered/support

Scott Pruitt finds odd ways to waste taxpayer money, while Trump touts the new "Space Force" and disregards the Constitution. Then Morgan and Rob join J.D. Scholten to talk about his U.S. House race against Steve King. Music: Ryan Little - "Amusement Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "Dawn" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "West Coast" (CC BY 4.0), Broke For Free - "Something Elated" (CC BY 3.0 US), Loyalty Freak Music - "Monarch of the Street" (CC0 1.0) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/filibustered/support

Trump alienates our closest allies at the G7, praises Kim Jong Un, and keeps children in cages...just a normal day in TrumpLand. Then Morgan and Rob join Democratic National Committee associate chair and former South Carolina Democratic Party chair Jaime Harrison to discuss how Democrats can win in red states, the midterms, and more. Music: Ryan Little - "Amusement Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "Dawn" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "West Coast" (CC BY 4.0), Broke For Free - "Something Elated" (CC BY 3.0 US), Loyalty Freak Music - "Monarch of the Street" (CC0 1.0) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/filibustered/support

The U.S./North Korea meeting is in jeopardy, Trump calls immigrants "animals," another tragic mass shooting occurs, and one GOP congressman comes up with a ludicrous way to discredit climate science. Music: Ryan Little - "Amusement Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "Dawn" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "West Coast" (CC BY 4.0), Broke For Free - "Something Elated" (CC BY 3.0 US), Loyalty Freak Music - "Monarch of the Street" (CC0 1.0) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/filibustered/support

The Trump administration separates families, deports thousands, escalates tensions in the Middle East, and starts a trade war....just a normal day, right? Then Morgan and Rob join politically savvy friend Mackenzie Hawkins to discuss California politics and her Ted Talk. Music: Ryan Little - "Amusement Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "Dawn" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "West Coast" (CC BY 4.0), Broke For Free - "Something Elated" (CC BY 3.0 US), Loyalty Freak Music - "Monarch of the Street" (CC0 1.0) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/filibustered/support

The Stormy Daniels saga continues, Trump decides that nuclear war isn't so bad, Mike Pence praises Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and the Trump administration announces support for abstinence-only sex education. Then Morgan and Rob join Vogue-published author and future astronaut Sam O'Sullivan to talk about her recent endeavors and NASA. Music: Ryan Little - "Amusement Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "Dawn" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "West Coast" (CC BY 4.0), Broke For Free - "Something Elated" (CC BY 3.0 US), Loyalty Freak Music - "Monarch of the Street" (CC0 1.0) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/filibustered/support

Kanye West goes off the deep end, Trump's lies are tallied up, Trump writes his own medical report, and Michelle Wolf sparks controversy at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Then Morgan and Rob join fellow Senate Youth alum Connor Solimano to talk about Vermont current events. Music: Ryan Little - "Amusement Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "Dawn" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "West Coast" (CC BY 4.0), Broke For Free - "Something Elated" (CC BY 3.0 US), Loyalty Freak Music - "Monarch of the Street" (CC0 1.0) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/filibustered/support

The Trump administration takes military action in Syria, Trump spends a wild night in Russia, and Scott Pruitt decides that science is obsolete. Then Morgan and Rob talk with friend, and fellow Senate Youth alum Ravi Patel about the Oklahoma teacher strike. Music: Ryan Little - "Amusement Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "Dawn" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "West Coast" (CC BY 4.0), Broke For Free - "Something Elated" (CC BY 3.0 US) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/filibustered/support

In the inaugural episode of Filibustered, Morgan and Rob discuss Paul Ryan's retirement, Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels, foreign policy in the Trump era, EPA director Scott Pruitt, and more. Music: Ryan Little - "Amusement Park" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "Dawn" (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryan Little - "West Coast" (CC BY 4.0) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/filibustered/support