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Trump Loses Immunity, Johnson Loses Control

08 Feb 2024

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A vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas fails and Republicans turn on each other over the border fight. Nikki Haley loses Nev...

Trump Stokes Border Chaos

06 Feb 2024

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Lead Democratic negotiator Senator Chris Murphy joins the pod to talk about the bipartisan senate border security bill, GOP push-back, and sending con...

The Biden-Trump Polls are All Over the Place

02 Feb 2024

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Nikki Haley's campaign claims she has a path to the Republican nomination without winning Republican voters. The Biden-Trump polls are all over the pl...

Trumpworld Takes on Taylor Swift

31 Jan 2024

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Strict Scrutiny's Leah Litman joins Jon Favreau to puzzle through the right's new Taylor Swift obsession, take stock of Donald Trump's mounting legal ...

Biden and Haley Tag Team Trump

30 Jan 2024

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On Trump's orders, Republicans in Congress double down on killing the bipartisan border deal. Both Joe Biden and Nikki Haley hit Trump's memory lapses...

Liz Cheney on the Cult of Trump

26 Jan 2024

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Former Congresswoman and Vice Chair of the January 6th select committee Liz Cheney joins the pod to discuss the dangers of a second Trump term, his ch...

Trump Wins New Hampshire, Rages at Haley

24 Jan 2024

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Donald Trump wins the New Hampshire primary by a smaller margin than expected and returns to form during his victory speech. Despite her loss, Nikki H...

More Like GONE DeSantis (w/Gavin Newsom!)

23 Jan 2024

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Ron DeSantis ends his campaign for president and endorses the man who relentlessly bullied him. Nikki Haley questions Donald Trump’s mental fitness ...

Trump Goes Birther on Haley

19 Jan 2024

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With the New Hampshire primary just five days away, Trump attacks Nikki Haley using an all-too-familiar line of attack. The Granite State is Haley's l...

Did Trump's Iowa win change anything?

17 Jan 2024

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Tim Miller joins Lovett and Tommy to talk about Donald Trump’s blowout win in Iowa and what’s next in the Republican primary. Ron DeSantis defies ...

Trump Wins, DeSantis Whines, Haley Withstands

16 Jan 2024

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Donald Trump wins a landslide victory in the Iowa caucuses and moves closer to capturing the Republican nomination. Ron DeSantis barely wins the race ...

On the Ground in Iowa: The Race for Second Place

12 Jan 2024

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Less than two weeks before the caucuses, Tommy heads to Iowa to spend a few days going to campaign events, talking with voters, and taking the pulse o...

On the Ground in Iowa: The Inevitability Problem

10 Jan 2024

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Tommy takes a look at the 2024 Iowa Caucuses and their impact on the 2024 presidential race, asking the all-important question — does this even matt...

Biden vs. Trump on January 6th

09 Jan 2024

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Biden frames the 2024 presidential race as a fight for democracy while Trump and his allies call the insurrectionists “hostages.” Then, Defense Se...

Iowa Caucus Countdown with Steve Kornacki

04 Jan 2024

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Tommy joins Dan from the campaign trail in Iowa to discuss the latest in the GOP primary, Trump's 14th Amendment ballot woes in Maine and Colorado, an...

Pollercoaster with Dan Pfeiffer - Preview | Trump leading Biden?

28 Dec 2023

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Here’s a holiday sneak peek of Crooked's new exclusive series for Friends of the Pod, POLLERCOASTER. In this preview, host Dan Pfeiffer and guest Co...

Intentions for 2024 with Sam Sanders (Exclusive Clip)

26 Dec 2023

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We're taking a much needed break to gear up for 2024, but we're excited to share an exclusive clip from Friend Of The Pod Sam Sanders' weekly podcast ...

PSA Presents: The 2023 Pundies

21 Dec 2023

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Welcome to the only award that really matters: The Pundies. Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan are joined by Halle Kiefer to decide the worst takes of 2023 (inc...

2023 Holiday Mail Bag!

19 Dec 2023

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Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan answer your burning questions about the 2024 election, the future of Democracy, the best album of the year, the Philadelphia ...

No Evidence, No Problem: GOP Votes To Impeach (Live from San Jose!)

14 Dec 2023

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Guest host Addisu Demissie joins Lovett, Tommy, and Dan live in San Jose! Who needs details?! House Republicans unanimously vote to launch an impeachm...

Can Trump Be Stopped in Iowa?

12 Dec 2023

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With five weeks to go before the Iowa caucus, Donald Trump takes a historic lead in the latest Des Moines Register poll while Ron DeSantis half-hearte...

Chris Christie's Last Stand (Live from San Diego!)

08 Dec 2023

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And then there were four. The gloves are off at the fourth GOP debate in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Chris Christie, current last place candidate (and future...

Is a Trump Dictatorship Inevitable?

05 Dec 2023

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Donald Trump deflects from his authoritarian impulses by accusing Joe Biden of undermining democracy, while warnings about a second Trump term grow mo...

Why This Democrat Thinks He Can Beat Joe Biden

30 Nov 2023

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Trump's lawyers preview a new defense strategy, Nikki Haley lands a big new endorsement, and President Biden fights back on the economy—and hits Lau...

Biden Secures Temporary Ceasefire, Trump Threatens Obamacare

28 Nov 2023

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As Biden successfully secures a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, Congress attempts to pass an aid package for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. But Republicans ...

Inside 2024 - Preview | Favreau + Tommy Talk Election Night

23 Nov 2023

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Happy holidays from the Pod Save America team! Here’s a special sneak peek of our new subscriber exclusive series Inside 2024. In this preview Jon F...

More Democrats Call for a Ceasefire

21 Nov 2023

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The President says a deal is close that would free hostages in Gaza, while more Democrats in Congress call for a ceasefire or conditions on military a...

First Rule of Republican Fight Club

16 Nov 2023

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It's apparently Fight Club week on Capitol Hill. GOP Representatives are bidding farewell to decorum and possibly their own sanity as multiple almost-...

Trump Vows to Root Out "Vermin"

14 Nov 2023

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In an unhinged Veterans Day speech, Trump promises to remove the "vermin" who dare to oppose his agenda, while his top advisor outlines a terrifying s...

BONUS: Could Trump Still Lose the Nomination? (Live from New Orleans!)

13 Nov 2023

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Guest host Tim Miller joins Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan live from New Orleans! A fired-up President Biden campaigns in Illinois, but Jill Stein enters th...

Major Win for Democrats, Minor Debate for Republicans

09 Nov 2023

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Democrats pull out critical wins for abortion rights in Ohio and Andy Beshear in Kentucky, and deal a big blow to Glenn Youngkin in Virginia. Jon, Dan...

Barack Obama on Democracy, Gaza and 2024

07 Nov 2023

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It’s Election Day, with big implications for abortion, democracy, and much more in Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky, and Mississippi. It's also one year out...

Is Trump Losing a Step?

02 Nov 2023

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Donald Trump's dominance in the early states finally has his Republican rivals and the press pointing out that he's no spring chicken. Meanwhile, MAGA...

Ohio's Big Choice (Live from Cleveland!)

31 Oct 2023

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Guest host Alyssa Mastromonaco joins Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan live from Cleveland, Ohio. As Israel launches its ground invasion, the war in Gaza conti...

BONUS: Bourbon & Biden (Live from Louisville!)

30 Oct 2023

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Congressman Morgan McGarvey, State Senator Karen Berg, and special guest Perry Bacon Jr. join Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan live from Louisville! New Speak...

What’s a Mike Johnson?

26 Oct 2023

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And the winner of the House Speaker showdown is ... Congressman Mike Johnson! You probably haven't heard of him, but his resume will sound familiar: e...

Rachel Maddow Talks Trump, Biden, and the Speaker-less House

24 Oct 2023

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Special guest Rachel Maddow joins the show to talk about the latest in the Speaker-less House, Trump's legal troubles, and President Biden's message s...

John Fetterman and Symone Sanders-Townsend on House Chaos (Live from DC!)

20 Oct 2023

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Senator John Fetterman, Virginia State Senate candidate Jennifer Carroll Foy, and chef José Andrés join Jon, Jon, Tommy, Dan, and guest host Symone ...

Speaker Jim Jordan?

17 Oct 2023

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President Biden prepares to visit Israel as he tries to prevent a wider war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Trump’s opponents attack him for critic...

Trump Mocks Israel, Speaker Race in Chaos

12 Oct 2023

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As the crisis in the Middle East deepens, the Republican presidential candidates respond with their best: Donald Trump praises Hezbollah, Tim Scott sa...

Hamas Makes War, Republicans Play Politics

10 Oct 2023

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Israel has begun a full-scale siege of the Gaza Strip after Hamas launched a surprise attack on Saturday. Republican politicians wasted no time blamin...

Could Trump Become Speaker?

05 Oct 2023

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Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson joins the show to talk about testifying against her former boss, her new book, "Enough," and the curr...

Should Democrats Save Kevin McCarthy?

03 Oct 2023

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Congress avoids a government shutdown after Kevin McCarthy caves to Democrats at the last possible minute—and now Matt Gaetz is trying to strip McCa...

Trump Wins Another Debate

28 Sep 2023

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Seven Republicans take the stage for the second primary debate, and they all manage to lose to the guy who isn't there. Jon, Jon, and Dan react to all...

Is Trump Really Up 10?

26 Sep 2023

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Trump goes on a crazy spree and demands a shutdown, suggests that America’s top general deserves to be executed, and promises to investigate media o...

Trump's General Election Pivot

21 Sep 2023

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With the first primaries still months away, Trump skips more debates and pivots to a general election strategy with a primetime speech to autoworkers ...

Other Than That Ms. Boebert, How Was The Play?

19 Sep 2023

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The right dials up the heat on Donald Trump as he continues to make potentially incriminating statements. Republicans inch closer to a government shut...

Republicans Strap On for Biden Impeachment

14 Sep 2023

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With just two weeks left to avoid a government shutdown, Kevin McCarthy opens an impeachment inquiry against President Biden, even though Republicans ...

Is Trump Snoozing on Iowa?

12 Sep 2023

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Trump shows up in Iowa to flip burgers before a football game, but his allies worry that photo-ops won't be enough to win the Hawkeye State. Republica...

Age Against the Machine

07 Sep 2023

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Does Biden really have an "age problem"—and how should he solve it? Jon and Dan dive into the latest polling to see why Biden is neck and neck with ...

A Very Online Summer (Friends of the Pod Preview)

05 Sep 2023

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We're off for Labor Day! Please enjoy this exclusive episode of Terminally Online, our new Subscription show and loosest pod here at Crooked Media. Ev...

Are Republicans About To Impeach Biden?

31 Aug 2023

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Friend of the Pod Alyssa Mastromonaco joins Dan to discuss the latest impeachment madness from the Kevin McCarthy, the Right's plan to destroy governm...

Trump Mugshot-enfreude

29 Aug 2023

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Friend of the pod Addisu Demissie joins to discuss the latest Trump indictment news, including the mugshot seen around the world, Saturday’s horrifi...

Who won the first Republican debate?

24 Aug 2023

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Ramaswamy dominated, DeSantis dodged, Christie attacked the wrong guy—and Trump and Tucker Carlson talked about Jeffrey Epstein. Tommy and Dan recap...

The JV Republican Debate (Preview)

22 Aug 2023

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The Republican candidates try to figure out how to debate when the front-runner isn't on stage. The Bulkwark's Tim Miller joins the pod to talk about ...

Awkward Americans For DeSantis

17 Aug 2023

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Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants prepare to turn themselves in to Fulton County jail. Jen Psaki joins to preview the first debate, laugh about Ro...

Indictment (Georgia's Version)

15 Aug 2023

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Donald Trump gets indicted for the fourth time for racketeering and other felonies in Georgia. Republican presidential candidates descend on the Iowa ...

My Ohio, My Choice

10 Aug 2023

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Ohio voters resoundingly defeat a Republican ballot initiative that threatened democracy and abortion rights. Donald Trump is headed back to court whi...

Judge May Shush Trump….in America??

08 Aug 2023

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Donald Trump threatens witnesses and attacks Jack Smith while his lawyer tests out some novel defense arguments on all five Sunday shows. Mike Pence s...

Trump's Triple Crown

03 Aug 2023

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Alyssa Mastromonaco joins Jon as guest host, and Strict Scrutiny’s Leah Litman breaks down the strength of the legal case behind Trump’s third ind...

BONUS: The Jan. 6 Indictment Drops

02 Aug 2023

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The January 6 grand jury hands up its indictment of Donald Trump, detailing how he and six co-conspirators knowingly peddled lies in an effort to obst...

Mar-a-Lago's Funniest Home Videos

01 Aug 2023

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Donald Trump is still waiting to get indicted for his attempted coup but got a few more charges in the meantime. The Republican presidential primary c...

Indictment Excitement (with Chris Christie!)

27 Jul 2023

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Mehdi Hasan joins Jon as a guest host. Republicans respond to Trump’s multiple indictments by threatening to impeach Joe Biden based on right-wing c...

Trump's Legal Eras Tour

25 Jul 2023

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Trump gets a trial date for his second indictment as his legal problems get worse. A pair of Iowa and South Carolina polls show Trump still crushing t...

Third Crime's The Charm

20 Jul 2023

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Donald Trump faces a third indictment—his most serious yet. Ron DeSantis’s reset isn’t off to a great start and other Republican candidates are ...

DeSantis DeShakeUp

18 Jul 2023

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Ron DeSantis gives us the first campaign shake up of 2024. Joe Biden gets good news on fundraising and the economy. RFK Jr. is caught on tape at his i...

The GOP Culture War on the Troops

13 Jul 2023

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Donald Trump sees winning the presidency as his best chance to stay out of jail. Rupert Murdoch turns on Ron DeSantis and other presidential candidate...

Biden Shifts Into Thigh Gear

11 Jul 2023

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Republicans set a date for the Iowa caucuses and the sprint to January begins. Ron DeSantis and Chris Christie try out different lines of attack on Do...

The Biden Bump (with AOC!)

06 Jul 2023

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Joe Biden launches a new plan to forgive student debt after the Supreme Court strikes down his first attempt. Ron DeSantis attacks Donald Trump for be...

Governor Jon Favreau? (Subscription Show Preview)

04 Jul 2023

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It's 4th of July! No new Pod today but please enjoy this episode of our Subscription show, Terminally Online. Sign up at crooked.com/friends to get we...

Strict Scrutiny on the Supreme Court’s Student Debt Relief and Gay Rights Decisions

30 Jun 2023

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The Supreme Court ended its term today with a double whammy, issuing opinions in the 303 Creative case and the student debt relief cases. In the forme...

Supreme Malarkey

29 Jun 2023

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Donald Trump can’t stop incriminating himself after he’s caught on tape talking about classified war plans. The Supreme Court rules against affirm...

Roe vs Republicans

27 Jun 2023

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The Republican presidential candidates and Joe Biden battle with each other over abortion a year after the Dobbs decision. The president road tests a ...

Trump's Perfect Interview (plus Jake Tapper!)

22 Jun 2023

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Donald Trump employs the novel legal strategy of confessing his crimes on television. Hunter Biden strikes a plea deal with a Trump prosecutor. RFK JR...

Trump Arraignment Syndrome

15 Jun 2023

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Donald Trump turns his federal indictment into a campaign event/fundraiser/birthday party. Chris Christie cannon balls into the CNN townhall waters. S...

Re-Indicted And It Feels So Good (with Hillary Clinton!)

13 Jun 2023

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Guest host Alex Wagner joins Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan live at Tribeca in New York City! Donald Trump gets 37 felony counts related to stealing classif...

Indictment Eve

08 Jun 2023

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Donald Trump prepares to be charged with more crimes. Mike Pence and Chris Christie jump into the race with some pointed criticism of the man who almo...

Introducing Dreamtown: The Story of Adelanto

07 Jun 2023

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Chapter 1: Bug’s Plan. It’s 2014. Adelanto is a bankrupt city in the California desert known for its massive detention centers and not much else. ...

12 Angry Hopefuls

06 Jun 2023

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The Republican field grows to twelve as the RNC sets new criteria for the first debate. Donald Trump prepares to be indicted again. Ron DeSantis tests...

Dark Brandon Owns My Kevin

01 Jun 2023

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Joe Biden saves the country from default with a budget deal that has some Republicans furious at Kevin McCarthy. Ron DeSantis steps up his attacks on ...

Terminally Online (Subscription Show Best-Of!)

30 May 2023

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We're off for Memorial Day! Please enjoy this episode of Terminally Online, our new Subscription show. In this behind-the-scenes podcast, Pod Save Ame...

Ron’s Boulevard of Broken Streams

25 May 2023

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The DeSantis campaign launch explodes on takeoff. Political Strategist Tim Miller stops by to break down what’s next for Tiny D and the rest of the ...

Republican Frontrunner Tim Scott?

23 May 2023

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Republicans reject a White House compromise that would save us from default. Tim Scott is officially running, and Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie and Chr...

Democrats Go Off In An Off Year

18 May 2023

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Democrats worry about the debt ceiling deal Joe Biden might make with Kevin McCarthy. The party gets good news in Tuesday’s elections. Ron Desantis ...

Trump’s Surprise Q-chella Set

16 May 2023

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Ron DeSantis tries to reboot his presidential prospects in Iowa. Donald Trump calls into Mike Flynn’s QAnon rally. Joe Biden is much more optimistic...

Trump’s CNN Clown Hall

11 May 2023

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Donald Trump paints a terrifying picture of a second term during a CNN town hall the day after a jury finds him liable for sexual assault and defamati...

Tucker’s War With Fox

09 May 2023

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Joe Biden gets some rough polling as he prepares for a debt ceiling showdown with Republicans. Donald Trump offers no defense as a jury decides the ra...

Trump and CNN Together Again

04 May 2023

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Donald Trump is making nice with CNN, snubbing Fox’s debate, and throwing an NBC reporter’s phone. President Biden and Democrats consider break gl...

DeSantis World Bore

02 May 2023

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Joe Biden gets pressured to negotiate with the debt ceiling hostage takers. Donald Trump says he might skip the Republican primary debates. Ron DeSant...

Dark Brandon: The Sequel

27 Apr 2023

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Joe Biden makes it official. House Republicans pass a debt ceiling bill that eliminates healthcare for millions. Disney sues Ron DeSantis. Democratic ...

Tucker? I Hardly Knew Her

25 Apr 2023

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Joe Biden is officially running for re-election. The Republican primary is still Trump’s to lose. The Supreme Court protects access to the abortion ...

“Fox’s $787 Million Lie.”

20 Apr 2023

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Fox’s lies cost them more than three-quarters of a billion dollars, House Republicans settle on a wildly unpopular debt ceiling ransom, and Ron DeSa...

“Little Ronny Pudding Fingers.”

18 Apr 2023

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Little Ronny Pudding Fingers finally responds to Trump’s attacks and quietly signs a 6 week abortion ban in Florida. Kevin McCarthy has a new debt c...

"He’s Running (From Prison)."

13 Apr 2023

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Donald Trump is running for President, even if it’s from prison, and South Carolina Republican Tim Scott is crazy enough to think he can beat this c...

“Clarence Thomas’ Sügar Daddy.”

11 Apr 2023

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The Biden Administration fights to keep abortion medication legal. Justice Clarence Thomas has a secret billionaire sugar daddy with a thing for Nazi ...

“Karma is my Courthouse.”

06 Apr 2023

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Donald Trump takes his first arrest in stride, liberals take control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for first time in 15 years, Tennessee Republicans ...

"The Arrest Is History."

05 Apr 2023

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It’s a Pod Save America and Strict Scrutiny crossover! Jon, Jon and Tommy get together with Leah Litman and Kate Shaw to talk about Donald Trump’s...

"Trump Surrenders."

04 Apr 2023

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Donald Trump finally gets his day in court as his first indictment is unsealed. Former Mueller investigation prosecutor Andrew Weissmann  joins to br...

“We got him !(?)”

30 Mar 2023

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The Manhattan grand jury indicts Donald Trump.  The right turns a school shooting into a culture war. The Special Counsel gets Mike Pence to testify....

“Hasn’t Waco Been Through Enough?”

28 Mar 2023

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Donald Trump warns his indictment could cause violence and celebrates the Jan 6 attacks in Waco, TX. Desantis-curious Republicans are already down on ...