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Political Misfits brings you news, politics and culture from the belly of Washington, DC - without the red and blue treatment.

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    Latest episodes from Political Misfits

    Gulf State Neutrality, Obama Scolds Black Men, Harris on Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 114:58


    TikTok might be on the chopping block, but US politicians are still happy to troll for TikTok views.

    Georgia Chemical Plume, Oklahoma Bible Fight, Israel Mulls Iran Retaliation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 114:20


    The Afghan man charged this week with planning a terror attack on election day reportedly worked as a CIA security guard in Afghanistan.

    Thousands Flee Milton, New JFK Data and Resentencing the Menendez Bros?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 115:36


    Vice President Kamala Harris' interview barnstorming features extremely awkward beer-sipping.

    Hurricane Milton Targets Florida, Israel-Lebanon War, US Wiretap Systems Hacked

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 115:00


    Florida officials say it's “evacuate or die” in the face of Hurricane Milton, but Tampa residents say not everyone can.

    Year of Gaza War, US Forsakes Appalachia, Kamala Slips With Unions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 114:29


    Vice President Kamala Harris can't make Washington's position on Israel make sense, but in her defense, no one can.

    Israeli Gamble in Lebanon, GA Chemical Plant Disaster, Dockworkers Settle Strike

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 117:21


    European Union member states fall in line to US-backed plans to back duties on Chinese electric vehicles.

    Middle East War Explodes, Biden's Draconian Cuba Policy and Citizens United 2.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 114:34


    If the Harris campaign intends to run to the right of President Joe Biden, why pick Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for vice president?

    Iran Breaks Through Israeli Iron Dome, Assange Speaks and VP Debate Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 111:49


    An Australian newspaper's warning about potentially “offensive” comments by the founder of WikiLeaks reveals the state of journalism today.

    Hezbollah Leader Killed, Helene Floods and Dockworkers Strike Likelihood

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 113:23


    New York Mayor Eric Adams launches his defense, and the Supreme Court's narrowed definition of corruption might help him out.

    Hurricane Helene Makes Landfall, Sportswashing, Eric Adams Controversy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 114:29


    A dangerous storm surge and flooding rain kill 20 and leave millions without power as Hurricane Helene tears through southeastern states.

    NYC Mayor Indicted, OpenAI Goes For Profit, No Ceasefire in Lebanon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 112:50


    New York City Mayor Eric Adams is indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and conspiracy, sending city politics into chaos.

    Razor Thin Election Polling, New China Tech Ban, White House Covers for Israel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 114:14


    The Government Accountability Office pillories the Department of Education for the ongoing FAFSA debacle.

    Death Toll in Lebanon Rises, CNN Fake News, Music Industry Abuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 113:11


    The United States is set to execute more people this week than it has in more than two decades.

    Israel-Lebanon War Escalates, Congress Averts Shutdown, Independent Ballot Access

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 112:57


    President Joe Biden finally convenes a cabinet meeting – and immediately cedes the floor to his wife.

    North Carolina Chaos, the Labor Vote, Shaken Baby Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 115:00


    The Wall Street Journal finds the country's least-surprising gun owner, and the media decides who's allowed to court the working class.

    Fed Rate Cuts, Murdoch Succession Battle, Israel Expands Lebanon Strikes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 112:24


    Israel begins a bombing campaign in southern Lebanon and US media try to figure out why.

    Devices Detonate in Lebanon, Boeing Workers Strike, Government Shutdown?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 113:16


    More indiscriminate explosions via electronic devices rock Lebanon, adding to the thousands of casualties from yesterday's attack.

    Meta* Dumps Sputnik, Sean Combs Arrested, Ryan Routh's Kiev Connections

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 115:14


    Wireless devices explode across Lebanon, in what appears to be a major security breach by Israel.

    Second Trump Assassination Attempt? US Sanctions RT, Missouri Execution Debacle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 116:12


    A suspect is in custody after what might prove to be another attempt on former President Donald Trump's life.

    US Weighs Change in Ukraine Missile Policy, Uhuru Convictions, US Navy Routed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 116:37


    Boeing workers go on strike, Newsmax prepares to go to court, and another near miss occurs on a US runway.

    Rent Surges, Government Shutdown Fears, Haitian Migration

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 114:47


    Corruption scandal strikes at the top of New York City political and police leadership.

    Harris-Trump Debate Recap, Kiev Drone Attack, Honduras Coup Attempt?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 114:10


    Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump traded barbs in last night's presidential debate.

    Trump-Harris Debate, Israel Strikes Safe Zone, Blinken to Kiev

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 113:29


    Two planes collide on an Atlanta runway and the EU orders Apple and Google to pay up.

    Harris' Troubled Polling, CIA-MI6 Gaza Ceasefire Efforts, Labor Stats Gaffes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 112:42


    The Department of Justice seeks to take Google apart with its antitrust case against the tech giant's dominance of the online ad market.

    More Russiagate Charges, Musk vs. Brazil, Data Surveillance in Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 112:11


    Raids by federal authorities create chaos among New York City's political sphere.

    Republicans for Harris, Kiev Cabinet Resignations, French Political Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 112:25


    Hunter Biden offers an Alford plea in his tax evasion case and more in this episode of Political Misfits on Radio Sputnik.

    Uhuru Four on Trial, Nvidia Bubble, NYT Defamation Case

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 115:45


    Slumlords are trying to shirk their responsibility to actually maintain the buildings they own, this time using immigrant tenants an excuse.

    Putin in Mongolia, German Election Results, Brazil Bans X

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 113:59


    As the US presidential election approaches, the usual suspects are accused of “sowing division” - whether that makes sense or not.

    Harris CNN Interview, DOJ Report on FBI Misconduct, German Elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 112:16


    Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris bores voters in her first sit-down interview with CNN.

    UK Attacks Political Speech, US-China Talks, Infectious Disease Outbreaks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 114:41


    Yelp goes after Google with its own antitrust suit, and the FBI is slammed for dropping the ball on sexual abuse cases.

    US Officials in China, Israel Raids West Bank, Durov Heads to Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 114:59


    Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is due in court after being released from police custody, and research shows the US can influence Israel after all.

    Post-DNC Mini Bump, Meta Reveals White House Pressure, Trump Docs Case

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 115:33


    The alternative Congressional probe into the assassination attempt on the 45th president is as dodgy as the official response to the crime.

    Telegram Founder Arrested, Broken Immigration Promises, Israel-Hezbollah Tensions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 114:27


    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. drops out of the presidential race and endorses GOP candidate Donald Trump.

    Kamala Accepts Nomination, Biden and Xi to Meet, Fed Signals Rate Cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 115:25


    The Secret Service reportedly puts agents on leave in its probe of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

    DNC Won't Hear Palestinians, RFK Jr to Drop Out, DOJ Hunts Russian Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 114:01


    Vice President Kamala Harris continues to gain in polls, as a light-on-policy convention rolls on.

    Kiev Drone Attack Repelled, AI Targets Journalism, the 401k Experiment

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 114:34


    The Labor Department revises its job growth figures downward by nearly 30% and the DNC party continues in Chicago.

    Biden Kicks Off DNC, Chicago Protests, Tipped Wage Tax Trick

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 114:35


    Democrats try to shame the Teamsters president for his recent engagement with the GOP, rather than competing for his vote.

    DNC Kicks Off, Blinken Returns to Israel, Kiev's Kursk Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 112:41


    A British diplomat resigns over war crimes in Gaza, and New York Mayor Eric Adams can't keep South Asian countries straight.

    Kamala's Policies, Lethal Heat in US Prisons, FDA Rejects MDMA for PTSD

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 115:20


    DC crime recedes after a 2023 spike, and Disney tries to use contractual fine print to rebuff a grieving family.

    US Afghan Exit Anniversary, Sudan Peace Talks, Kamala's Policy Gap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 115:05


    Legal cases regarding privacy and national security fly under radar of media cycle.

    Venezuela Candidate's CIA Links, Hunter Dodges FARA, US in Bangladesh?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 114:57


    A supposed suspect in the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage manages to slip through Germany and Poland's fingers.

    Progressives Under Attack, Trump-Musk Talk, Mexico's Immigration Assistance

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 113:42


    Social media platform X proves again to be a rough place for hosting political conversations.

    Ukraine Gambles, Israeli Massacre, Swiftboat 2.0?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 112:37


    Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is unfairly accused of deserting his National Guard unit, more accurately of inflating his rank and service record.

    Trump Press Conference, Politicized Fed, Olympic Doping Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 115:31


    Body camera footage from Butler Township cops further condemns the Secret Service for dropping the ball in Pennsylvania last month.

    UK Counterprotests, US Politics Gets Nasty, Boeing's Safety Lapses

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 113:35


    Chilling new details about the Alaska Air door blowout in January emerge from Boeing's NTSB hearing this week.

    Hamas Names New Leader, Native Boarding Schools, Bangladesh Interim PM

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 116:11


    The US will skip Nagasaki's annual memorial of its atomic bombing because Israel's envoy wasn't invited.

    Kamala Taps Tim Walz, US Sanctions on China Backfire, Sonya Massey Case

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 113:46


    The US government wins its antitrust case against Google, but is it too little, too late?

    Mideast Shuttle Diplomacy, US Veepstakes, UK Anti-Migrant Riots

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 116:15


    Global stocks slide drastically and the prime minister of Bangladesh flees the country following mass protests.

    Unemployment Rises, US Revives Guaido Gambit, Iran Response Countdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 115:23


    A New York Times expose highlights the lavish spending of the CEO of nonprofit LGBTQ advocacy group GLAAD.

    US-Russia Prisoner Swap, Google Autofill Bias, Iran's Response to Tehran Attack

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 115:43


    The West and Russia agree to a major prisoner exchange, and two more Palestinian journalists are killed by Israel in Gaza.

    Hamas Leader Assassinated, Kamala VP Shortlist, 2024 Immigration Policies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 114:11


    Hamas' political leader is assassinated in Tehran, calling the future of Gaza ceasefire negotiations into doubt and raising the specter of war.

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