Republicans compete for speaker position, Democrats concerned about Ukraine aid, Pelosi ousted from office, job gains slow, rise in third party support, Michael Lewis downplays SBF fraud, payday lenders face Supreme Court defeat, EV companies experience significant losses, and updates on the UAW strike.

Topics discussed in this podcast include McCarthy's refusal to run for Speaker, Hannity suggesting Trump for Speaker, largest healthcare strike in history, Hunter Biden pleading not guilty, SCOTUS deciding fate of CFPB, NC GOP public records scandal, and Nina Turner launching a new pro-union organization.

Kevin McCarthy is ousted as Speaker of the House of Representatives, leading to speculation about potential outcomes and contenders for the position.

Guests include Ro Khanna, Michael Lewis, and Peter Zeihan. Interesting topics discussed include Gaetz's motion to vacate, SBF's plan to pay Trump to drop out of the presidential race, 3 ways the Chinese economy will get hit, Nazi revisionism in Ukraine, Canada's Orwellian crackdown on Podcasting, Trump's business fraud trial, and McCarthy speakership issues.

Topics include Gaetz promising to end McCarthy speakership, UK sending troops to Ukraine, RFK Jr. running as independent, 2nd debate ratings bomb, Jamaal Bowman fire alarm scandal, New Orleans poison pipes, and what's "Real" Ukraine victory.

This podcast features Matt Stoller, an expert on Amazon's hidden taxes, who discusses the F-35 fighter jet's low flight rate and the exorbitant costs of operating military aircraft. It also explores the decline of Fox News and the changing media landscape, and delves into the hidden costs of Amazon's 'free shipping' scheme.

Cenk Uygur joins Krystal and Saagar to discuss the risk of keeping Biden as the Democratic nominee in the 2024 election. The podcast also covers the winners and losers of the second GOP debate, the Trump rally at a non-union auto plant, new accusations against Bob Menendez, and the loss of Fetterman over the Senate dress code.

Topics covered in this podcast include Hunter Biden's alleged $250K wire from Beijing, President Biden's solidarity with UAW workers, right-to-work laws and their impact on unions, Trump's legal trouble, influence operations and foreign interference, JP Morgan's connection with Jeffrey Epstein, Amazon's marketplace abuse, differences between Warren and Bernie factions of progressivism, and the Western response to COVID-19 in Africa.

Get insights into the upcoming GOP debate, the absence of Trump, and potential candidates for the second place. Discuss hosts, moderators, and Trump's impact. Analyze policy positions, handling of indictment questions, and importance of union issues and immigration. Predicting winners and losers is challenging due to Trump's popularity and division among alternative candidates.

Corporate corruption expert Robert Weissman joins Krystal and Saagar to discuss corporate corruption in the USA and his new book. Other interesting topics include the factors that may crash the economy, debunking auto CEO lies, Menendez using his Cuban background to defend corruption allegations, a debate between Newsom and DeSantis, new UFO whistleblowers, a landmark case for podcasts, US subsidizing Ukrainian businesses, autoworkers fighting for the EV future.