Tommy and Ben cover the latest news from Ukraine, including more money and weapons from the US, the First Lady’s visit to Ukraine, intelligence leaks and Vladimir Putin’s underwhelming Victory Day speech. Then they cover the historic election in Northern Ireland, more dumb scandals in the UK, protests and violence in Sri Lanka, a depressing election result in the Philippines, the CIA’s message for Brazil and more Trump officials write books. And then Ben talks with Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo about sanctions against Russia and the global economic impact of the war in Ukraine. With our constitutionally protected right to abortion under attack, abortion funds are working nonstop to make sure people can still access (and afford) abortion.Visit votesaveamerica.com/roe to learn more, donate, and take action. 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.

Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, Wally Adeyemo, discusses fixing the housing crisis, exploring challenges like supply shortages, high mortgage rates, and rising home prices. The podcast delves into under-investment in housing since the financial crisis, the federal government's approach to affordable housing, workforce training programs, tax filing simplification, and addressing escalating housing costs.

Gideon talks to Wally Adeyemo, US deputy Treasury Secretary, about the power of US financial sanctions to punish autocrats and dictators and curb terrorism. They discuss restrictions on Hamas and humanitarian assistance to Palestinians. The Treasury Department's role in geopolitics is explored, and the US commitment to Ukraine and fiscal responsibility are discussed.