Jon Favreau

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On today's show, we'll talk about how Trump is touting diplomatic progress with Iran by threatening the country with war crimes.

Why most experts think we're all underestimating the economic disaster that's coming.

And Republicans' new plan to pay for the war by cutting your health care.

We'll also talk about the new fight between House and Senate Republicans that's keeping the Department of Homeland Security shut down while Congress takes a two-week vacation.

And of course, the critical work of building Trump's ballroom is about to begin, even though no one wants it and the design makes no sense.

Then you'll hear Tommy's interview with Iowa Senate candidate Josh Turek.

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All right, let's get to the news.

We are now entering the second month of Donald Trump's brief excursion in Iran.

50,000 Americans are now deployed in the Middle East.

More than 8,700 people have died.

Tens of thousands are wounded.

Millions have been displaced.

Iran still controls the Strait of Hormuz, which has led to the worst oil shock in history and a global economic crisis that's getting worse by the day.

The president keeps trying to calm the markets by claiming that there's been, quote, great progress in direct negotiations with Iran, while simultaneously threatening to destroy the entire country's access to electricity and water, which would be a war crime.