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In this episode, Fran Spielman interviews Cristina Pacione-Zayas, former Illinois lawmaker and the current Chief of Staff to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Pacione-Zayas discusses the challenges and pressures of her role, focusing on key city issues such as affordability, safety, and infrastructure. The conversation also touches on the political tensions surrounding Mayor Johnson's administration, including budget disputes with the City Council and efforts to hold ICE agents accountable for their actions. 

On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore on wielding your everyday economic power to bring to heel corporations who do injurious things. Also: The Super Negro Chronicles and L.A. mayor Karen Bass. Plus: Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson says that Greg Bovino will be prosecuted, in a demand for accountability. And: Voting is fundamental -- and the need to be strategic not reactionary, in our voting choices or dilemmas.WARNING: This episode contains foul language. Listener discretion is advised.Recorded January 28, 2026.OMAR'S NEW MUST-READ ON SUBSTACK: The history we live in is continuous, and we are the pendulum:https://open.substack.com/pub/mooreo/p/the-history-we-live-is-continuous?r=275tyr&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlaySUBSCRIBE: https://mooreo.substack.com - please be a paid subscriber (or a free subscriber)SUBSCRIBE: https://youtube.com/@thepoliticratpodBUY MERCH FROM THE POLITICRAT STORE: https://the-politicrat.myshopify.comBUY BLACK!Patronize Black-owned businesses on Roland Martin's Black Star Network: https://shopblackstarnetwork.comBLACK-OWNED MEDIA MATTERS: (Watch Roland Martin Unfiltered daily M-F 6-8pm Eastern)https://youtube.com/rolandsmartin

Aaron breaks down the whirlwind of White House moves on Minnesota's immigration enforcement flashpoint, including President Trump's dispatch of Tom Homan, communications with Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey, and the sudden withdrawal of Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino and agents. Is this strategic pressure yielding results or an unexpected retreat? Also covered: an exposed Signal chat network coordinating anti-ICE actions (now under FBI scrutiny), Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's inflammatory rhetoric, Canada's abrupt pivot away from deeper China ties after tariff threats, UK pushes for widespread live facial recognition, NATO's nod to U.S. indispensability, a jihadist stabbing in Washington State, and a retired Green Beret's chilling comparison of Minneapolis unrest to low-level insurgency tactics. The AM Update, Aaron McIntire, immigration enforcement, Minnesota protests, Tom Homan, Tim Walz, Ilhan Omar, Border Patrol, ICE agents, Signal chat investigation, Kash Patel, Canada China trade, Mark Carney, tariffs, facial recognition UK, NATO Greenland, jihad stabbing Washington, insurgency Minneapolis, Trump administration, deportation operations

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek has all the details of International Jazz Day 2026. Chicago will host the global celebration of jazz this year. Illinois Govenor JB Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, and jazz legend Herbie Hancock were among the luminaries at a Jazz Day launch event. Theater Critics, Kelly Kleiman and Kathy Hey, join Gary to review Timeline Theater's EUREKA DAY. Later in the show, Gary revisits his conversation with celebrated producer and musician Don Was.

Margaret Hoover sits down with Mayor Brandon Johnson in Chicago to talk about his clash with the Trump administration over immigration enforcement and the political and fiscal challenges that cities are facing today.Johnson discusses the role of mayors in challenging the president's policies and the limitations of a local government taking on the federal government.He offers advice for fellow progressive New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and reflects on some of the setbacks he has faced advancing his own agenda in Chicago after voters and the City Council rejected two major tax proposals.Johnson, a former public school teacher, also addresses Chicago's rising public pension costs, his alignment with the teachers union, and whether ICE should be abolished.Support for Firing Line with Margaret Hoover is provided by Robert Granieri, Vanessa and Henry Cornell, The Fairweather Foundation, The Tepper Foundation, Peter and Mary Kalikow, Pritzker Military Foundation, Cliff and Laurel Asness, Katharine J. Rayner, Charles R. Schwab, Lindsay and George Billingsley, The Meadowlark Foundation, Jared Stone, and Al and Kathy Hubbard.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to spend BILLIONS of taxpayer dollars to buy back parking meters the city sold in 2008 for $1.15 billion. The revenue since then? More than double that price. What could go wrong? The city's finance committee chair is already sounding the alarm: "This will only cost Chicago taxpayers more money, which we can't afford, and will potentially lead to another credit downgrade." But this is the same mayor who just raised property taxes 100%+ in some neighborhoods and hiked the cloud tax to push businesses out of the city. Now he wants to drop billions on a convoluted parking meter deal with 57 years left on the lease. If this was such a money maker, why is someone selling it? Here's the thing: I actually want to see this happen. The entertainment value alone would be worth it. What do you think—should Chicago let Brandon Johnson buy back these meters? Is this fiscal responsibility or just another billion-dollar disaster waiting to happen? Hit subscribe and that notification bell so you don't miss the inevitable fallout. This is going to be podcast gold for years.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's decision not to pursue a buyback of the city's parking meters.

In the Loop checks in with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for our monthly “Ask the Mayor” series and takes listener questions on the immigration crackdown, city budget, public safety, the Bears playoff victory and more. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on new questions surrounding Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's campaign fundraising.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Steve Dale (in for Bob Sirott) to discuss what he is looking forward to 2026 and how he hopes to work with the City Council to better the city. The Mayor also offers up some New Year’s resolutions for himself and the city’s alders.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Steve Dale (in for Bob Sirott) to discuss what he is looking forward to 2026 and how he hopes to work with the City Council to better the city. The Mayor also offers up some New Year’s resolutions for himself and the city’s alders.

Chicago Way w/John Kass (12/30/25): Happy New Year from the Chicago Way. John Kass & Jeff Carlin look at the end of the year and who might be eligible for the first-ever Moutza of the Year. Obvious contenders are Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, but […]

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's decision to allow a budget approved by aldermen to take effect.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's decision to allow a budget approved by aldermen to take effect.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's decision to allow a budget approved by aldermen to take effect.

In the Loop checks in with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for our monthly “Ask the Mayor” series and takes listener questions on the city budget, its looming deadline and more. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

Today, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City Council kicked off a series of high-profile budget meetings, and the clock is ticking for them to pass the 2026 budget. The major sticking point continues to be whether the corporate head tax as a revenue stream should be included in the proposal. A new WBEZ data analysis digs into the claim that it's a job killer, showing little connection between job trends in the city and an earlier version of the tax, which was repealed in 2014. We get more info from Mariah Woelfel, WBEZ city politics reporter; Amy Qin, WBEZ data reporter; and Bob Bruno, director of the labor education program at the School for Labor and Employment Relations at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss President Donald Trump's social media post pardoning ex-Colorado election office Tina Peters, who was convicted on state charges of election interference and sentenced to a nine-year prison term. Trump's pardon raises questions of the limits on presidential pardons, which are largely understood to apply only to federal crimes, not to convictions by individual states, as is in the Peters case. Also, the Indiana Senate yesterday rejected a Trump-backed redistricting map, and other states are seeming to back off from efforts to gerrymander districts for partisan gain before the 2026 midterms. Then, they discuss new videos, photos and files obtained by CBS News showing what alleged Minnesota Somali scammers did with the proceeds of COVID related fraud against the federal government. Also, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was grilled yesterday during a House hearing, in which Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi) referred to the ambush of two National Guardsman in Washington, DC as an "unfortunate accident". Then, they talk about Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's announcement that the city would proceed with a corporate head tax on employees working within the city, despite objections from fellow Democrats. And finally, the guys share their "You Cannot Be Serious" stories for the week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on a new alternative to a controversial part of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget plan for 2026.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on a new alternative to a controversial part of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget plan for 2026.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on a new alternative to a controversial part of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget plan for 2026.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson returns with the latest on his moral city budget and his new small business initiative.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Chicago Way w/John Kass (12/08/25): Pastor Corey Brooks joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to discuss how his fundraising effort to walk across the entire United States in a year is going, why he has zero confidence in Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, what former mayor Daley said to him, and where he’s been eating along […]

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has rejected an alternative budget proposal from a slim majority of alderpersons, calling it “an incomplete assignment.” In the Loop learns more about what those councilmembers are proposing from Ald. Gilbert Villegas, 36th Ward, and Ald. Timmy Knudsen, 43rd Ward, and why they won't get behind Johnson's $21 per employee corporate head tax. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks to Winston Marshall and Sean Spicer about CNN's Abby Phillip getting uncomfortable as Batya Ungar-Sargon calmly debunks the entire "war Crimes" narrative concerning Pete Hegseth's orders regarding a second strike on a Venezuelan drug boat with a series of facts that Democrats would like to continue to ignore; Jesse Watters and Stephen Miller getting a huge laugh as ABC News' host of "This Week" Martha Raddatz reveals new details of the drug boat strike that backs up Pete Hegseth and the Trump administration's version of events; a resurfaced clip of Joe Biden from 1989 that is going viral where he pushed for more aggressive tactics to fight narco terrorists in the war on drugs; Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's pathetic response to getting grilled about his lack of concern of the shocking amount of teenage shootings occurring in the downtown Chicago area; Donald Trump's brutally honest response to being told that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is proud of the Minnesota Somali community after allegations of massive fraud against the state;a CNN host by New Orleans City Councilwoman Lesli Harris refusing to accept any help from ICE to handle violent criminals who target minors; and much more. WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/ ---------- Today's Sponsors: Rumble Premium - Corporate America is fighting to remove speech, Rumble is fighting to keep it. If you really believe in this fight Rumble is offering $10 off with the promo code RUBIN when you purchase an annual subscription. Go to: https://Rumble.com/premium/RUBIN and use promo code RUBIN

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson battles alders over a competing budget proposal. Northwestern agrees to pay $75 million in a deal with the federal government. A new independent candidate enters the race for retiring Congressman Chuy Garcia's seat. Gov. Pritzker signs legislation allowing Illinois to set its own vaccination guidelines. In the Loop breaks down those stories and more with Axios Chicago reporter Carrie Shepherd, WTTW Chicago politics reporter Heather Cherone and Chicago Sun-Times politics reporter Mitchell Armentrout. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump has revived his criticism of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker over crime, and Pritzker has fired back by blasting Trump over Thanksgiving dinner prices. The president spoke at the annual Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning outside the White House Tuesday. Referring to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson as well as the governor, Trump said crime in Chicago is out of control. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks about Lara Trump getting into a tense exchange with "Club Random's" Bill Maher over the way that lawfare was used to target Donald Trump; White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt explaining to Fox News' Martha MacCallum the exact language of the law that Democrats like Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin are ignoring to justify their dangerous push for US military members to refuse illegal orders; Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson standing by his plan to fight high incarceration rates in prisons and jails, despite the teenage shootings and violence that occurred at Chicago's tree lighting ceremony where a 14 year old boy was shot and killed; Zoharn Mamdani officially bringing in radicals like Alex Vitale, who wrote "The End of Policing", and Janos Marton who wants to reduce the NYC prison population by 80%, into his administration; Ilhan Omar trying to convince the press that Somalis are vital to the nation despite economic data that says otherwise; "Imam of Peace" Mohammad Tawhidi explaining to Dinesh D'Souza the real reason that islamists and radical muslims always vote for leftists in America; "Club Random's" Bill Maher admitting to Lara Trump that liberals are far worse than conservatives when it comes to living in smug echo chambers; and much more. WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/ ---------- Today's Sponsors: Noble Gold Investments - Whether you're looking to roll over an old 401(k) into a Gold IRA or you want physical gold delivered right to your home Noble Gold makes the process simple. Download the free wealth protection kit and open a new qualified account and get a FREE 10-ounce Silver Flag Bar plus a Silver American Eagle Proof Coin. Go to http://DaveRubinGold.com Brickhouse Nutrition - The most impressive health and nutrition products in the industry are like LEAN, CreaTone and Field of Greens are now 30% off. But hurry, because these Black Friday deals go fast. Go to: http://BrickhouseSale.com to get 30% off!

Greg Bishop shares the reaction to violence in Chicago, including two separate shootings after a downtown holiday celebration, from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and President Donald Trump. Also, last week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker was asked if the state needs to change no-cash bail policies and the perception of public safety in the city. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke to WBBM Newsradio about two shootings in Chicago's Loop last night sent 8 people to the hospital and left one person dead.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget proposal took a hit this week when the Chicago City Council's Finance committee voted down $600 million in taxes 25-10. One of the major sticking points? A corporate head tax that would charge large employers $21 per employee per month. The mayor and alderpersons now head back to the drawing board. In the Loop checks in with Johnson for our monthly “Ask the Mayor” series and takes listener questions on the budget ahead of the Dec. 31 deadline to pass a plan. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says the withdrawal of Texas National Guard troops from Chicago represents “unconditional surrender” by the Trump administration. Meanwhile, alders hand the mayor a massive defeat by rejecting his budget plan. Plus, Illinois debuts digital driver's licenses. In the Loop dives into those and other top local stories with WBEZ city government and politics reporter Mariah Woelfel, Fox 32 political correspondent Paris Schutz and Chicago Sun-Times opinion pages editor and columnist Rummana Hussain. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's new effort to get suggestions from aldermen about next year's budget.

In October, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order that bans the use of city property by federal immigration enforcement. Since that move, many neighboring cities and municipalities have followed suit. ‘In the Loop' hears from Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, and Hammond, Ind. Mayor Tom McDermott, Jr., to learn more about their efforts to combat aggressive immigration campaigns by ICE, DHS and CBP. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

Greg Bishop shares comments from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson after a city council committee rejected a slew of proposed tax increases he says are needed to prevent layoffs in city government. Johnson vowed to veto a budget with a property tax increase, but dodged whether he'd veto a budget that didn't include a head tax on employers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A federal judge once again blocked the Trump Administration from sending the National Guard to Portland over the weekend — but if Trump is successful in the courts, Portlanders can look to the great city of Chicago for a preview of what may be in store. Since ICE began operations in September, there have been violent raids on apartment buildings and near-constant activity from aggressive federal agents rounding up immigrants who are being kept in facilities reportedly full of cockroaches and with horrifying examples of overcrowding. And, in some cases, US citizens are getting detained, too. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has faced the brunt of Trump's attacks on the city, while also reckoning with Chicago's crime rate and affordability crises that many big cities also face. We sat down with the Mayor to talk about what it's been like to face down the President while trying to manage the nation's third-largest city.And in headlines, President Trump's tariffs are at the Supreme Court this week, a rundown of the high-profile Election Day races, and 20 Democratic-led states sue the Trump administration over a rule that could block certain public servants from getting their student loans forgiven.Show Notes:Call Congress – 202-224-3121Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A faux controversy has broken out in Vancouver, WA after a former city councilmember dressed up as an ICE agent at a Halloween party that the mayor attended. A property owner in Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhood is suing the city for its soft-on-crime policies. // House Speaker Mike Johnson says the Democrats’ insistence on continuing the shutdown is putting the American people’s health and safety at risk. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says that the Trump Administration is “throwing black babies into the back of vans.” // According to Forbes, Washington is home to the best employer in the world.

Tomi Lahren, host of Tomi Lahren is Fearless on OutKick, co-host of The Big Weekend Show, and Fox News Contributor, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss the disturbing clip of Jennifer Welch laughing as a woman celebrated the death of Charlie Kirk, and why Lahren says it reveals the moral decay of the modern left. Lahren also weighed in on how Democrats have become beholden to "activists... podcasters... and TikTokers," increasingly alienating normal centrists and voters. Lahren and Benson also blasted Gavin Newsom's bizarre lie about his upbringing and his backpedaling on his son's support for Charlie Kirk. Finally, Lahren reacted to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's refusal to say "illegal alien" as he called the term racist, while ironically associating it with skin color. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Rich Zeoli- Hour 3: 5:05pm- Judge Pat Dugan—Republican Candidate for District Attorney of Philadelphia—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his campaign as well as his pledge to review the Ellen Greenberg case. He explains, “the only way we are going to make our city safer is if we say goodbye to Larry Krasner. Send him back to San Francisco.” To learn more about his campaign, visit: https://www.judgeduganforda.com. 5:20pm- Democrats and media members are apoplectic over the Trump administration's decision to construct a grand ballroom at the White House—expanding the residence's East Wing. President Trump has insisted construction will be privately funded, at no expense to the taxpayer. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) implored future presidents to rename the ballroom after Barack Obama. Meanwhile, a former Congressman said that the next Democrat to hold the presidency should demolish the renovation! 5:30pm- While speaking with a BBC reporter, Kamala Harris said she won't rule out running for president again. Hilariously, the reporter notes that oddsmakers currently think actor/wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has a better chance of being president than she does! 5:40pm- While appearing on an NBA podcast, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) complained about his tough childhood—eating nothing by white bread and Kraft macaroni and cheese. But his father was a wealthy attorney for Getty Oil! Is this proof Newsom will say literally anything? 5:50pm- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson freaked out after a reporter who used the term “illegal aliens” during a recent press conference. No wonder his approval rating is 6%. 5:55pm- Did Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) just say something nice about President Donald Trump??? Sort of.

-- On the Show: -- Abigail Spanberger, Democratic Nominee for Governor of Virginia, joins us to discuss her race against Republican Winsome Earle-Sears on November 4th -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson calls for a nationwide general strike as millions rally under the “No Kings” banner demanding collective power and accountability -- Donald Trump secretly begins demolishing parts of the White House to build a $250 million ballroom, bypassing oversight and sparking outrage over his disregard for history -- New analysis shows New England and New York could thrive independently as one of the richest nations, exposing red‑state dependence on federal subsidies -- Trump stumbles through incoherent interviews about China, healthcare, and foreign leaders, revealing worsening cognitive decline and erratic behavior -- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responds “your mom did” to a reporter asking why Trump and Putin will meet in Budapest, escalating the administration's immaturity -- Trump attacks GOP Rep. Thomas Massie after he demands the release of the Epstein files, fueling speculation that the president fears what the documents will reveal -- A ProPublica investigation finds Trump expanding anonymous federal forces with unmarked vehicles and warrantless arrests, echoing classic authoritarian secret‑police tactics -- On the Bonus Show: Americans can't afford their car payments, the Supreme Court will weigh in on gun rights for drug users, Seth Moulton challenges Ed Markey for Senate as Dan Koh enters the race for Congress, and much more...

Nationwide, state and local officials are pushing back against President Trump's plans to send the National Guard into various Democratic-run cities for crime and immigration enforcement support. One of the top Democrats leading the resistance is Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.  Trump has recently said that he believes Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson should be arrested for what he believes is mismanagement of the Windy City. “Should we have a president who is threatening to jail his political opponents with no evidence of any wrongdoing, just that we oppose what he's trying to do to our country, which is to militarize our cities and turn us into an authoritarian regime?” Pritzker says. “I don't think that any American thinks that we ought to be jailing people just for their views.” In this week's episode of The Conversation, Pritzker joins POLITICO's Dasha Burns to denounce the Trump administration's immigration enforcement strategy, combat the administration's narratives surrounding cities like Chicago, and discuss the future of the Democratic Party. Plus, Fox News Senior White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich comes on to talk about the difference between covering the Trump and Biden administrations, her role on the White House Correspondents Association board and the Pentagon's attempts to impose new restrictions on reporters there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump ramps up his attacks on American citizens, fighting in court to be able to deploy national guard troops to Chicago, and declaring that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson should be imprisoned. Jon and Dan react to Trump's threats, the deployments to Chicago and Portland, and the White House's "Antifa roundtable," where the president and his cabinet portrayed Antifa—which doesn't even really exist—as a shadowy, nationwide terrorist network that must be dismantled. Then, they discuss the politically-motivated indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James, debate whether the Democrats are winning the shutdown message war, and react to some rare good news: the Gaza peace deal. Then, Gov. Pritzker sits down with Jon to discuss how he's fighting back against Trump's invasion of Chicago.For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.  Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's Headlines: Former FBI Director James Comey pled not guilty to charges of obstruction and making false statements, with his trial now set for January 5th. Meanwhile, Trump's picking new enemies, calling for Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to be jailed for “failing to protect ICE officers.” Both fired back, with Johnson saying it's not the first time Trump's tried to have a Black man unjustly arrested. Adding to that authoritarian flavor, new data shows nearly a quarter of FBI agents are now focused primarily on immigration enforcement — a number that hits 40% in some major field offices. Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have finally agreed on the first phase of their ceasefire plan — Israel will pull back troops, hostages will go home, and prisoners will walk free. Qatar and Hamas added that the deal also opens the gates for aid to enter Gaza. At the same time, his administration quietly inked an executive agreement giving Qatar near–NATO-level security guarantees — a move that normally requires Senate approval, but apparently we're skipping that part now. In economic news, gold prices just hit a record high of $4,000 an ounce — the strongest rally since 1979 — while the dollar is down more than 9% this year, signaling a crisis of confidence in U.S. institutions. A 29-year-old Florida man was arrested for starting the January wildfires that destroyed over 17,000 homes in Malibu and Palisades, killing 30 people. And to end on a rare uplifting note, 64-year-old immunologist Fred Ramsdell won the Nobel Prize in Medicine — learning the news only after returning from an off-the-grid Montana vacation. Truly the anti-Trump. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NYT: Comey Pleads Not Guilty and Will Seek to Dismiss Charges as Vindictive Axios: Trump baselessly calls for Pritzker, Chicago mayor to be jailed WaPo: A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data WSJ: Trump Says Middle East Deal Is ‘Very Close,' May Travel to Region This Week Axios: U.S. security guarantee for Qatar sparks jealousy and confusion Axios: Gold's rally signals investors' eroding trust in the U.S. AP News: Authorities charge man with sparking deadly January wildfire that leveled LA neighborhoods Wired:Scientist Who Was Offline 'Living His Best Life' Stunned by Nobel Prize Win Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Hump Day on the Majority Report On Today's Show: Trump posts to Truth Social that Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson should be imprisoned for hindering ICE agents. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) co-signs Donald Trump's calling for Pritzker's and Johnson's imprisonment CBS Chicago reports that ICE has been making false 911 call and filing phony police reports in an attempt to agitate local authorities. The IDF has seized nine more boats attempting to break the Israeli blockade on aid for Palestinians. Greta Thunberg posts a video on social media pleading for people to stay focused on the genocide and Palestinians and to not make the flotilla members the center of the narrative. Editor of Bolts Magazine, Daniel Nichanian joins the program to discuss his Cheat Sheet for the 2025 General Elections. In the Fun Half: We revisit a talk that new head of CBS news Bari Weiss gave to the Federalist Society in 2023 where she exhibits her only talent, flattering conservatives. After receiving a $20 billion bailout, Argentina's president Javier Milei throws an arena rock show, even singing himself Pam Bondi is once again humiliated, this time by Senator Dick Durbin as he presses her on Epstein. Stephen Crowder doesn't understand why his fellow podcasters are turning on Trump. Dave Rubin goes on a misogynist rant about Greta Thunberg. All that and more The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the U.S. Senate or the House of Representatives. Follow us on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our Rumble stream here: https://rumble.com/user/majorityreport Check out our alt YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive Gift a Majority Report subscription here: https://fans.fm/majority/gift Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! https://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: https://majority.fm/app Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase Check out today's sponsors: DELETEME: Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.joindeleteme.com/MAJORITY and use promo code MAJORITY at checkout. WILD GRAIN: Get $30 off your first box + free Croissants in every box. Go to Wildgrain.com/MAJORITY to start your subscription. NAKED WINES: To get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99, head to NakedWines.com/MAJORITY and use code MAJORITY for both the code and PASSWORD. SUNSET LAKE:  Head to SunsetLakeCBD.com and use the code JustTreats25 to save 30% on all their gummies for sleep, focus, and relaxation Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on YouTube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.co

-- On the Show: -- Democrat Mindy O'Neall defeats incumbent Republican Mayor David Pruhs in Fairbanks, Alaska, and Pruhs concedes with grace instead of conspiracy theories -- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker accuses Donald Trump of suffering from dementia while condemning his decision to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago and Portland -- Attorney General Pam Bondi erupts in a combative Senate hearing, dodging questions about Trump and Epstein while lashing out at Democratic senators -- Trump openly suggests rewarding loyal federal workers and punishing others, effectively proposing an unconstitutional spoils system on national television -- Trump baffles Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during a press conference with rambling, incoherent remarks about airports, AOC, and a Canada–US “merger” -- Stephen Miller accidentally admits on CNN that Trump has “plenary authority,” exposing the administration's authoritarian mindset before the network cuts him off -- Stephen Miller doubles down on extremist rhetoric and racist remarks while dismissing accusations of incitement -- Trump calls for the jailing of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker, echoing the rhetoric of 20th-century dictators targeting dissenters -- Former MAGA-friendly podcasters like Joe Rogan, Theo Von, and Adin Ross rapidly distance themselves from Donald Trump as their audiences turn against his presidency -- On the Bonus Show: Mike Johnson warns furloughed workers may not get back pay, the White House says it'll use tariff revenue to pay for food assistance, the Treasury defends minting a Trump coin, and much more...

Reps. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) and Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) react to the continuing government shutdown as Democrats and Republicans hold firm to their party's agenda. Fmr. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson weighs in on President Trump calling for the arrest of Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson following the deployment of federal forces to Illinois. Fmr. FBI Director James Comey pleads not guilty to two federal charges. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The clock is ticking for Chicago and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker.President Trump has deployed the National Guard to the country's third largest city, and he says they'll begin operations no later than Wednesday.Pritzker, a democrat, and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are fighting the administration's efforts in the courts.Trump says Chicago and other cities need the National Guard on the streets. Illinois governor JB Pritzker says it's an "invasion." What now?For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.This episode was produced by Megan Lim.It was edited by Courtney Dorning.Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about how Donald Trump trolled Democrat leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries during their failed negotiations to avoid a federal government shutdown; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez having an on-air temper tantrum about the government shutdown and Donald Trump; both Republican Tim Pawlenty and Democrat Ana Kasparian explaining to a frustrated Abby Phillip the real reason that the Democratic Party will fold incredibly fast when the government shutdown backfires on them; Chuck Schumer falls into Donald Trump's trap as he freaks out over Trump's posting of an AI meme of him on Truth Social; Donald Trump's hilarious response to Hakeem Jeffries unhinged rant about his AI meme; “The View's” Sunny Hostin and Joy Behar bizarre attack on Pete Hegseth's desire to apply military fitness standards to military generals; Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson attacking law enforcement and prisons for not stopping Chicago's crime wave; Jordan Peterson on the dangers of weak people; Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announcing a significant achievement in lowering the price of prescription drugs; and much more. WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/ ---------- Today's Sponsors: Policygenius - Head to https://policygenius.com/RUBIN to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. Perplexity AI - Use the Comet web browser, the new AI-web browser from Perplexity, that will completely change the way you are able to interact with your browser. Download Perplexity's new AI-web browser, Comet, by heading to: https://pplx.ai/RUBIN Plus, right now when you download Comet - you get a month of Rumble Premium for free! Rumble Premium - Corporate America is fighting to remove speech, Rumble is fighting to keep it. If you really believe in this fight Rumble is offering $10 off with the promo code RUBIN when you purchase an annual subscription. Go to: https://Rumble.com/premium/RUBIN and use promo code RUBIN

President Trump has said Chicago is next on the crime crackdown agenda and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has said he will do everything but tell his citizens to 'take up arms' to stop it. Also: JD Vance destroys the hapless Kristen Welker on all of her talking points. UPDATED: D.C. Marks 12 Days Without a Homicide After Trump Takeover: What are the odds of that? 0.21% Based on 2024 Data. 0.37% Based on 2025's First Seven Months. The lives being saved are almost all black. https://crimeresearch.org/2025/08/nine-straight-days-without-a-homicide-in-d-c-how-likely-is-that-based-on-2024-homicide-data-there-is-a-0-98-of-that-happening-based-on-homicides-for-the-first-seven-months-of-2025-there-is-a-1-5-c/ Kilmar Abrego Garcia expects to be detained by ICE again, attorney says https://www.npr.org/2025/08/24/nx-s1-5514814/kilmar-abrego-garcia-could-be-detained-by-ice-again-attorney-says ‘Gentleman In All Respects': Ghislaine Maxwell Insists Trump Never Acted Inappropriately With Epstein https://dailycaller.com/2025/08/22/gentleman-in-all-respects-ghislaine-maxwell-insists-trump-never-acted-inappropriately-with-epstein/ Sponsors: Express VPN - https://expressvpn.com/vince ReliefBand - For 20% off your order, head to https://Reliefband.com and use code VINCE BrickHouse Nutrition - https://brickhousenutrition.com code: labor25 Blackout Coffee - https://BlackoutCoffee.com/Vince Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices