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May 30, 2025 • 42min

Checks and Imbalances 

First: President Trump launches an all-out attack on the judiciary branch for ruling against his policies on the same day the Supreme Court hands his administration a win. We have brand new reaction from a top Trump adviser  Plus: The White House is blaming "formatting issues" after the Make America Healthy Again team released a report on children's well being citing studies that don't exist.  And: Why can't the American people vote on having a military parade that will cost more than $40 million? That is one of many questions that our audience asked that we try to answer in today's show    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 29, 2025 • 43min

Caps, Gowns and a Gavel 

First: We're following the collision of Harvard's graduation and a key court case in President Trump's spiraling war with the country's oldest university. We'll tell you what the judge just decided.  Plus: The Trump Administration is claiming Americans are "living under a judicial tyranny" after a panel of federal judges ruled the president overstepped when issuing most of his sweeping tariffs.  And: Elon Musk is hanging up the chainsaw after a tumultuous 128 days attempting to gut the federal government. A journalist digging into the DOGE receipts joins us to report what the richest man in the world is leaving behind.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 28, 2025 • 40min

Pardon Power 

First: Donald Trump is aggressively using the power of the pardon to let loyalists off the hook, especially conservatives he claims - baselessly - were pursued by the Biden Justice Department for political reasons. The latest example: a reality TV couple convicted in a $30 million fraud scheme.  Plus: Trump is clearly getting fed up with Vladimir Putin's seeming unwillingness to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. But will the president actually punish Russia?  And: John King talks with Trump supporters in Allentown, Pennsylvania to get their take on the president's trade war. Do these voters really think the president will bring manufacturing back as he's promising?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 27, 2025 • 43min

Trump Turns the Screws 

First: President Trump tells his government to cancel all contracts with Harvard, his latest move in a full-frontal assault on America's most prestigious university.  Plus: Canada invites the British king to open parliament, sending a clear message about Canadian sovereignty after President Trump's talk of pushing the US border all the way to Quebec.  And: What will New York's state of mind tell us about former governor Andrew Cuomo's latest political bid?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 26, 2025 • 52min

Trump Calls Putin 'Crazy' After Russian Attacks 

Reacting to Russia's most extensive air attacks yet against Ukraine, President Trump says Vladimir Putin has "gone absolutely crazy." The Kremlin responded by calling Trump's response "emotional overload." We explore this new back-and-forth after bringing you the president's Memorial Day remarks from Arlington National Cemetary.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 26, 2025 • 43min

Trump Ramps Up Unprecedented Use Of Presidential Power

First: Strong-armed. President Trump attacks his political enemies, and swipes at Apple, as he forces his agenda through Congress. Will the GOP face a reckoning? Plus: X'ed out. Elon Musk's time in government winds down. As he pulls back from politics, how have Musk's cuts reshaped America? And. Out cold. More lawmakers caught napping, while Trump's bill advanced in the dead of night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 23, 2025 • 43min

Campus Counterstrike 

First: A federal judge just blocked the Trump Administration from banning Harvard from enrolling international students. This comes on the heels of the school filing a suit over the ban. What next?  Plus: We have another sudden twist in the Trump trade roller coaster. The president this morning threatened the European Union with a 50% tariff on all goods. Will it jumpstart negotiations with crucial allies or just rattle the markets?  And: 80-plus years after paying the ultimate sacrifice in fighting Nazis, Jewish World War II veterans are finally receiving the burials that reflect their faith. Dana traveled to Italy to witness the sacred ceremonies.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 22, 2025 • 45min

Trump Triumphs

First: It was a nail biter with a whole lot of cliffhangers, but House Republicans were ultimately able to eke out a win for the president, delivering a mega MAGA bill that will bring drastic changes to people's lives across the country.  Plus: Why won't the White House reveal which deep-pocketed crypto investors won a meal with the president tonight? We'll break down the lack of transparency with President Trump's new moneymaking venture.  And: The FBI is investigating a targeted attack after two Israeli embassy staffers were shot and killed outside the Jewish Museum in Washington, allegedly by a man who yelled "Free Palestine!" Dana speaks to one of the country's top leaders in combating antisemitism.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 21, 2025 • 57min

This Could Get Awkward 

First: President Trump is welcoming his South African counterpart to the White House today, after Trump made unsubstantiated claims that that government in is committing genocide against whites. Will he be getting the Zelensky treatment?  Plus: House Speaker Mike Johnson says there will be a vote tonight on the president's mega MAGA bill. But hardline Republicans are threatening to torpedo it unless the speaker agrees to more spending cuts.  And: President Trump will have dinner tomorrow night with dozens of supporters who bought his meme coins. It's one of the Trump family crypto moneymaking ventures that some call legalized bribery. We talk to a top reporter who has been covering the story.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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May 20, 2025 • 43min

Presidential Pressure Play 

President Trump goes to Capitol Hill to push House Republicans who are fighting amongst themselves about the president's sprawling bill to cut taxes and slash spending. Nothing short of the entire Trump legislative agenda hangs in the balance.  Plus: A Democratic congresswoman is facing federal assault charges after a brawl outside an ICE detention center.   And: Chasten Buttigieg, husband of politician Pete, joins the show to share his feelings about his spouse possibly running for president.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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