The Damage Report with John Iadarola

Jeffrey Epstein’s ex and confidante, Ghislaine Maxwell, is finally arrested. US Covid-19 cases reach a new record, despite Trump saying the virus is going to “sort of, just disappear.” Aides in Trump’s inner circle are divided about his re-election strategy, with some arguing he should focus on the pandemic while others push him to concentrate on the economy instead. Service member Vanessa Guillen disappeared from the Fort Hood military base two months ago, and the little details we do have about the ongoing investigation are disturbing to say the least. Covid-19 outbreaks at US meatpacking plants are purposefully being kept secret, with several officials refusing to speak about multiple employees testing positive. It’s time to take out the trash! Find out who John, Jason and you (yes, you!) picked as the Garbage People of the Week. Lois Beckett LIVE on the U.S. military failing to address white supremacy in its own ranks and the way in which many veterans also go on to play a central role in white supremacist organizing.Guest: Lois BeckettCo-host: Jason Carter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fox News fires host Ed Henry following a sexual misconduct allegation by a former network staffer. Dungeons & Dragons moves away from the concept of “innately evil races.” Rep. Tlaib is about to pass a $22.5 billion infrastructure bill that would replace lead infested pipes all over the nation. The right-wing still believes that Covid-19 is a “political stunt.” Throwback to Brett’s Garbage Person a few weeks back, who’s popped back up again to argue that wearing masks is an act of “slavery.” Red states are being ravaged by Covid-19 and the GOP and right-wing media figures are being the worst about it. The MI Gov. signs a bill formally changing the state’s flag, stripping the Confederate symbol from it. Trump still refuses to read any intelligence reports --but don’t fret, he does look at charts, graphs and tables; but only when he’s not gossiping with his friends. Breaking News: the Trump Admin. believe that conservatice Justice Clarence Thomas is most likely to retire this year, potentially opening up a new seat on the SCOTUS. Nayyera Haq LIVE on why Stacey Abrams’ shouldn’t be attacked just for being ambitious, and how white people being anti-racist in private spaces can be even more meaningful than in public.Guest: Nayyera HaqCo-host: Brett Erlich Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Establishment candidate Amy McGrath narrowly defeats progressive Charles Booker in the KY Senate primary. Trump has allegedly come to the realization that he might very well lose the general election. As most states still struggle to contain the spread of Covid-19 after having re-opened, Arizona is issuing a new shutdown order altogether. Even McConnell, Pence and Fox News hosts think wearing a mask is the right thing to do. Kayleigh McEnany came out to defend Trump’s refusal to do so, arguing that he thinks it should be a “personal choice.” Don Jr. doesn’t really know where he stands on masks, arguing that they’re important but not wearing one himself. A new strain of flu that has the potential to become a pandemic has been identified in China. Susan Collins pretends she had no idea Kavanaugh would be so anti-choice. Alex Emmons LIVE on progressives’ plan to push big cuts to defense spending soon --as long as Democrats are able to beat Trump on messaging.Guest: Alex EmmonsCo-host: Emma Vigeland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump retweets a video of a MAGA head shouting “White Power,” but then deletes it. Kayleigh McEnany claims Trump “did not hear that phrase” before retweeting it, but that he “stands for” the people in the video and is happy to see their “tremendous enthusiasm.” Trump really wants us to believe that the pandemic is over and doesn’t care how many lives he puts at risk while doing so. Siberia is experiencing an abnormally high number of forest fires as temperatures in the Arctic continue to surge. Kayleigh McEnany tries to gaslight you about Trump repealing the ACA, attempting to blame the Democrats for taking coverage away from millions amidst a global pandemic. Fox News’ take on BLM is all over the place but one thing is clear: they’re using demands for equality as fuel for their racist “culture war” narrative. Judd Legum LIVE on the dirty secret behind Ben Shapiro’s success on Facebook. Guest: Judd LegumCo-host: Francesca Fiorentini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instagram influencers won't stop spreading crazy misinformation about Covid-19. The Trump Admin. asks SCOTUS to strike down the ACA, a move which would leave as many as 23 million Americans without health insurance. Trump held a “town hall” on Fox News yesterday and although the questions were softballs to say the least, he still very much struggled to string together coherent thoughts. It seems like Trump might be dragging the entire GOP down with him. Tucker Carlson loses it completely, claiming all protesters should be charged as “domestic terrorists,” and “put in shackles.” It’s time to take out the trash! Find out who John, Brett and you (yes, you!) picked as the Garbage People of the Week. Elie Mystal LIVE on why a few weeks of protests will never be enough to actually reform the police and what we need to do to keep that same energy up for years to come.Guest: Elie MystalCo-host: Brett Erlich Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump refuses to follow NJ’s quarantine order, with the WH arguing that he’s above the law and “not a civilian.” Although testing is steadily decreasing, Covid-19 cases continue to spike across the country. NYC reports NO protest-related upticks in Covid-19. A Federal Appeals court rules that ALL charges against Michael Flynn must immediately be dropped, no questions asked. Facial recognition software led to the false arrest of an innocent black man because surprise surprise: even police technology is racist. The China-US trade “war” is revived as Trump extends farmer bailout money to the lobster industry. Gary Chambers LIVE on the viral video of him slamming a school board member for online shopping during a community meeting about racism. Will Jawando LIVE on what it’s like to be a black lawmaker amidst nationwide calls to #DefundThePolice.Guest: Gary Chambers & Will JawandoCo-host: Adrienne Lawrence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A number of states move to impose a 14-day quarantine on travelers from Covid-19 hotspots. Jamaal Bowman defeats longtime Dem establishment incumbent Eliot Engel. AOC easily defeated her primary challenger “MCC” yesterday, winning with over 70% of the vote. Unsurprisingly, Trump hasn’t been “joking” when it comes to significantly scaling back pandemic prevention measures. Trump won’t stop saying “K-Flu” and Kellyanne Conway is struggling to flip the script after having already condemned the term repeatedly. At Trump’s rally in Phoenix yesterday, very few attendees were seen wearing a mask. A TPUSA speaker at Trump’s rally said ‘Aunt Jemima,’ whose real name is Nancy Green, was “the picture of the American dream” --disregarding the offensive depiction of Green, as well as the racist history behind the name “Aunt Jemima.” Brian Kilmeade is very confused about bears in general, but what he does know is that he absolutely HATES pandas. Michael Starr Hopkins LIVE on The John Lewis Bridge Project and why Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama must be renamed ASAP.Guest: Michael Starr HopkinsCo-host: Jayar Jackson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NYPD Commission claims that the officers who drove their police cars through a crowd of protesters were NOT in violation of their use-of-force policy. Today is election day: is a progressive wave coming? A lady attended a Missouri BLM protest while wielding Confederate flags and telling demonstrators that she will teach her grandkids to hate them. A US soldier is charged after confessing to having helped a satanic neo-Nazi group plot an attack against his own unit. Kayleigh McEnany struggles to defend Trump’s use of the term “Kung Flu” to refer to Covid-19. Trump throws McEnany under the bus by doubling down on his idea to “slow down” Covid testing after she had spent all day claiming he had said it “in jest.” A MAGA megachurch that will be hosting Trump’s Phoenix rally claims to have installed a “system” that “kills” Covid-19. Nina Turner LIVE on the ongoing battle over who will chair the CA delegation to the upcoming DNC and her new podcast, Hello Somebody.Guest: Nina TurnerCo-host: Jordan Uhl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Updates on the Breonna Taylor case as one officer involved in her murder is fired. What Juneteenth commemorates and the work for racial justice that still remains to be done. Trump has no idea what Juneteenth is. Trump calls mail-in voting the biggest threat to his re-election, acknowledging that if everyone was allowed to fairly participate, he’d lose. Trump takes fake news to another level. Klobuchar announces she’s no longer seeking to be Biden’s VP pick to make room for a woman of color. AOC just released a new ad and it’s awesome. It’s time to take out the trash! Find out who John, Brett and you (yes, you!) picked as the Garbage People of the Week.Guest: David Cay JohnstonCo-host: Brett Erlich Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SCOTUS rules to protect the DACA program and its current recipients, blocking Trump’s efforts to discontinue the policy and deport Dreamers. Protests around the country have pushed through concrete legislative action in the fight against racial injustice. In a lengthy phone interview with Hannity last night, Trump defended “mistreated” police officers, claimed he personally popularized Juneteenth and vilified BLM protesters. Meatpacking companies lobbied to stay open as Covid-19 devastated their workforces, claiming they were doing so to avoid food shortages --when they were in fact selling record amounts of meat to China. John Bolton’s upcoming book exposes secrets about the Trump Administration, each revelation being more disturbing than the next. CA-12 candidate Shahid Buttar on what it would be like to have a BLM activist in Congress and how Nancy Pelosi isn’t doing enough to protect BIPOC in her district or around the country.Guest: Shahid ButtarCo-host: Aida Rodriguez Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices