No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen

We look to next steps on the For The People Act now that Republicans have blocked debate on the bill, as well as the dual infrastructure proposals making their way through Congress. Brian interviews a member of the Pennsylvania state House, Brian Sims, about his viral moment when Republicans cut his mic, along with the possibility of an Arizona-style audit in PA. And Brian chats with the host of FOX LA, Elex Michaelson, about the infrastructure bills and what’s next for Joe Manchin and the filibuster.Donate to the Don't Be A Mitch fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitchSign up for Indivisible’s Truth Brigade: https://act.indivisible.org/signup/indivisible-truth-brigadeWritten by Brian Tyler CohenProduced by Sam GraberRecorded in Los Angeles, CAhttps://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There is finally some movement with Joe Manchin and the For the People Act. Brian interviews the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge about the infrastructure package and when the White House would consider passing it without Republican support. And Brian chats with the founder of Strike PAC, Rachel Bitecofer, about a new way for Democrats to go on offense against Republicans.Donate to the Don't Be A Mitch fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitchSign up for Indivisible’s Truth Brigade: https://act.indivisible.org/signup/indivisible-truth-brigadeWritten by Brian Tyler CohenProduced by Sam GraberRecorded in Los Angeles, CAhttps://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Republicans signal defeat in a major concession regarding one of the worst voter suppression bills in the country. Brian interviews Beto O’Rourke about what's being done to fix the problems from 2020 when certain Texas counties swung to the right and whether a run for governor is in the works. And Brian chats with Leah Greenberg, the co-founder and co-executive director of Indivisible, about a major new effort that the group just launched.Donate to the Don't Be A Mitch fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitchSign up for Indivisible’s Truth Brigade: https://act.indivisible.org/signup/indivisible-truth-brigadeWritten by Brian Tyler CohenProduced by Sam GraberRecorded in Los Angeles, CAhttps://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Democrats finally fight back with a major win in Texas, and Joe Biden actually called out some Democratic holdouts on the filibuster. Brian interviews a member of the Texas state House, James Talarico, who himself was part of the walkout that killed Texas’ voter suppression law. And Brian chats with Run for Something co-founder Amanda Litman about her reaction to the fact that a number of those Texas legislators were endorsed by her organization, and whether these voter suppression bills sprouting up are actually causing more Democrats to run for office.Donate to the Don't Be A Mitch fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitchSign up for Indivisible’s Truth Brigade: https://act.indivisible.org/signup/indivisible-truth-brigadeWritten by Brian Tyler CohenProduced by Sam GraberRecorded in Los Angeles, CAhttps://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Republicans have filibustered the January 6 commission in the Senate, and are setting the stage to refuse to certify Democratic wins in 2022 and 2024. Brian interviews Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs about the Cyber Ninja "audit" in Maricopa County and the Republican effort to strip her of her powers. And Brian chats with longtime congressional aide Stuart Perelmuter about Marjorie Taylor Green and how worried Democrats should be about her rise.Donate here to the "Don't Be a Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitchWritten by Brian Tyler CohenProduced by Sam GraberRecorded in Los Angeles, CAhttps://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Republicans block the January 6 commission even after their own demands were met during negotiations. Brian interviews Congressman Tim Ryan about his viral speech debating the creation of this commission, as well as his US Senate run for the open seat in Ohio. And Brian chats with FOX LA host Elex Michaelson about the benefits of a $15 minimum wage.Donate here to the "Don't Be a Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitchWritten by Brian Tyler CohenProduced by Sam GraberRecorded in Los Angeles, CAhttps://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Liz Cheney has officially been ousted from Republican leadership and Kevin McCarthy gets caught trying to play both sides of the coin. Brian interviews DNC chair Jaime Harrison about what they’re doing to push back against the spate of voter suppression bills across the country and his response to Ted Cruz calling HR1 “Jim Crow 2.0." And Brian chats with host of Zerlina. on Peacock's The Choice and the head of progressive programming for SiriusXM, Zerlina Maxwell, about rightwing media fostering vaccine hesitancy and whether Cheney’s ouster will push any Republicans out of the party."Don't Be a Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitchUn-Fox your cable box: https://unfoxmycablebox.com/Run For Something: https://runforsomething.net/Written by Brian Tyler CohenProduced by Sam GraberRecorded in Los Angeles, CAhttps://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mitch McConnell makes a fatal mistake with an ill-timed comment and the Republican Party’s attempt to purge Liz Cheney from its leadership has major implications moving forward. Brian makes an announcement about one of his own projects that’s several months in the making. Angelo Carusone, the president and CEO of Media Matters, joins for an interview about Fox News’ lunge off the deep end and what steps we can actually take to stop them. And Run for Something co-founder Amanda Litman joins to discuss how her organization is rebuilding the Democratic Party from the ground up."Don't Be a Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitchUn-Fox your cable box: https://unfoxmycablebox.com/Run For Something: https://runforsomething.net/Written by Brian Tyler CohenProduced by Sam GraberRecorded in Los Angeles, CAhttps://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Republicans get caught in the act of lying about some bogus scandals. Brian interviews Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about the best way to sell the American Jobs Plan to Republicans, his response to Ted Cruz falling asleep during Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress, and about how to reconcile his appearances on Fox with their ramped up efforts to spread disinformation. And Brian chats with longtime congressional and campaign adviser and founder of ODAction and @advocacy, Stuart Perelmuter, about the results of the census and about Biden’s congressional address. Written by Brian Tyler CohenProduced by Sam GraberRecorded in Los Angeles, CAhttps://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The House has passed a bill granting statehood for Washington, D.C., and Brian debunks all of the arguments AGAINST it. Brian interviews Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton from Washington, D.C. about statehood passing the House, getting the Democratic holdouts on board, and her response to those Republicans who’ve publicly opposed it. And finally, Brian chats with Fox LA host Elex Michaelson about the California recall and Caitlyn Jenner’s entrance into the race, and what Manchin and Sinema stand to gain by protecting the filibuster.Written by Brian Tyler CohenProduced by Sam GraberRecorded in Los Angeles, CAhttps://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.