Unchecked Executive Power Concerns

-- On the Show

-- Janet Mills, Governor of Maine, joins us to discuss her campaign for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate

-- Republican Senators Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski block Donald Trump Federal Reserve nominees after the Justice Department opens a criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

-- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers a culture war speech, mocks military readiness, and announces Elon Musk artificial intelligence tools entering the Pentagon

-- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt falsely claims evidence against Renee Nicole Good, defends the officer who killed her, and states Donald Trump fully supports the shooting

-- Karoline Leavitt defends ICE actions in Minneapolis, attacks protesters, threatens Greenland, and suggests airstrikes on Iran remain an option

-- Donald Trump displays new slurping sounds during speeches, prompting discussion of possible breathing or neurological issues

-- Donald Trump posts a series of erratic Truth Social messages threatening tariffs, attacking courts and warning of retribution against political opponents

-- Democratic lawmakers move forward with impeachment efforts against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the killing of Renee Nicole Good by a federal ICE agent

-- On the Bonus Show: A Minnesota Hilton cancels ICE agents' reservations, Trump calls for a 10% cap on credit card interest rates, Elon Musk's X faces bans over nonconsensual bikini images, and much more...

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(00:00) Start (01:17) Republican senators block nominees (07:15) Hegseth culture war speech (17:51) Leavitt falsely defends shooting (24:36) Leavitt defends ICE & threatens (31:02) Trump slurping sounds discussed (37:02) Janet Mills interview (52:05) Trump erratic Truth Social posts (59:40) Dems push Noem impeachment