Assessing Democratic Leadership and Senate Dynamics

-- On the Show:

-- Rep. Maxwell Frost, Democrat from Florida and the first Gen Z member of Congress, joins us to discuss the government shutdown, Trump's immigration policy, tariffs, and much more…

-- Reports document chaos in Chicago and Los Angeles where Donald Trump’s ICE agents create violent incidents, federal officers clash with citizens, and crowds intervene to stop detentions

-- Trump deploys National Guard troops across state lines in Oregon and Illinois against governors’ objections, and the Department of Homeland Security posts a religious recruitment tweet

-- Trump gives a confused speech to Navy servicemembers claiming he warned about Osama bin Laden a year before 9/11 and demands credit

-- Trump gives incoherent answers to reporters and appears disoriented and unaware of ongoing events, raising concerns about his fitness for office

-- Karoline Leavitt claims illegal immigrants cost Americans in emergency rooms, and gets corrected with facts about healthcare law and EMTALA

-- Trump disappears for several days without explanation during a critical week, returns late, and delivers a poor speech to Navy servicemembers

-- Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is denied access to a restroom in an Illinois municipal building

-- While hosting Saturday Night Live, Bad Bunny triggers conservatives by saying they have four months to learn Spanish before his Super Bowl halftime performance

-- On the Bonus Show: The Supreme Court takes up cases testing Trump’s presidential power, the Saudi comedy festival sparks controversy with many American comics participating, a petition to cut congressional pay during shutdowns gains traction, and much more… 

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(00:00) Chicago & LA ICE chaos (10:19) Trump deploys National Guard (17:46) Trump claims Osama warning (24:16) Trump disoriented with press (28:03) Leavitt on healthcare costs (36:16) Maxwell Frost interview (55:12) Trump disappears, poor speech (1:01:12) Noem restroom denial (1:06:20) Bad Bunny SNL controversy