The Damage Report with John Iadarola

The Trump Admin. screws over National Guard members currently providing coronavirus relief, ordering an end to their deployment just one day before they would have become eligible for benefits. Trump is self-medicating and it’s going exactly the way you’d expect. Pelosi expresses her concerns over Trump’s usage of hydroxychloroquine, noting that it’s particularly dangerous for those in his age and weight group. The Ahmaud Arbery case takes another dark turn as more evidence emerges. Indian and Bangladeshi citizens evacuate as a dangerous “Super Cyclone” approaches the region. Sean Hannity will say just about anything to convince his viewers that we should re-open. Linda Sarsour LIVE on her new book and the future of mass-scale progressive organizing. Gabe Tobias LIVE on the Movement School's new Campus initiative, which provides online courses for progressive electoral organizers.Guest: Linda Sarsour & Gabe TobiasCo-host: Emma Vigeland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump claims testing is overrated and says “it’s a beautiful thing to see” doctors “running into death.” ICE’s “efforts” to stop sex trafficking include coercing suspected victims into paid sex acts. A reporter attempting to cover a Long Island lockdown protest was verbally attacked by those in attendance. CA regulators decide to suspend the $200 million fine that PG&E was meant to pay after their poor equipment ignited a series of deadly wildfires across the state. 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! Ti-Hua Chang LIVE on his TYT Investigates exclusive that revealed House Dems are entertaining the idea of a possible fossil fuel bailout in the next Covid-19 relief bill. Madeline Peltz LIVE on Joe Rogan's Elon Musk interview and debunking the coronavirus misinformation that both of them spread.Guest: Ti-Hua Chang & Madeline PeltzCo-host: Brett Erlich Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whistleblower and ousted vaccine Dr. Rick Bright testifies before Congress, condemning the Trump Admin’s pandemic response so far and warning of “unprecedented illness and fatalities” should “we fail to develop a national coordinated response based in science.” There may be actual consequences for Senators involved in the pandemic insider trading scandal. A key anti-surveillance bill fails by one vote in the Senate. Trump doesn’t get why Dr. Fauci is warning against sending children back to school, ignoring the mysterious Covid-related disease that has affected kids in 15 states so far. Trump’s Covid-19 testing plan falls totally short. AOC calls for billionaires to pay taxes and Trumpers forgot to turn their brains on. Alex Morse LIVE on his campaign to represent MA-01 and how establishment Dem incumbent Richard Neal is harming the lives of his constituents, as well as Americans nationwide.Guest: Alex MorseCo-host: Michael Shure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Biden-Sanders Unity Task Forces are announced and will include many leading progressives, such as AOC and Varshini Prakash. All of Trump’s incarcerated cronies are getting released from prison due to fears they might contract Covid-19. Kushner says the presidential election could be postponed, but Trump says November 3rd is “a good number.” Trump’s favorability amongst the “haters” constituency is dwindling. Brian Kilmeade makes an... honest assessment? Contrary to what Trumpers are saying, most Americans actually prefer stores where masks are required. Polls show that most Americans are disappointed in Trump’s response to the pandemic. A Washington, Virginia restaurant is using mannequin customers to enforce social distancing. Jamaal Bowman LIVE on his campaign to represent NY-16 and why the Dem establishment --including Gov. Cuomo--is falling short in responding to the pandemic.Guest: Jamaal BowmanCo-host: Jayar Jackson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump has a temper tantrum during his press conference and storms out. In his Senate testimony, Dr. Fauci warns of “needless suffering and death” should we reopen the country too soon. Water is wet and 72 “lockdown protesters” test positive for Covid-19 after attending a Wisconsin protest. Belly Mujinga, a British railway ticket office worker, died from Covid-19 after being spat on. Elon Musk is reopening a CA Tesla plant, claiming he’ll “be on the line with everyone else.” Michael Brooks LIVE on his new book analyzing the leading figures of the "intellectual dark web" and the future of the progressive movement.Guest: Michael BrooksCo-host: Jordan Uhl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comedian, actor and single-payer advocate Jerry Stiller, well-known for his role as Frank Costanza in Seinfeld, passed away on Sunday. Although it might seem impossible at this point, the WH response to the pandemic is somehow getting even worse. Sen. Lamar Alexander says there’s “not enough money to help everybody” affected by the pandemic --despite having voted for a $1.5 trillion tax cut for the rich in late March. An Iowan meat packing plant confirms that over 1,000 of its workers have tested positive for Covid-19, three of which have died. A Georgia homeowner linked to the Ahmaud Arbery case confirms that his property was never burglarized, further discrediting Ahmaud’s murderers account of the assault.Guest: Howie HawkinsCo-host: Francesca Fiorentini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump became “lava mad” at his staff when he found out a member of his valet team contracted Covid-19. Ahmaud Arbery’s murderers were finally arrested yesterday. The DOJ drops the Michael Flynn case, despite the fact that he owned up to being guilty himself. GOP Gov. Pete Ricketts of Nebraska is forcing a beef packing plant in his state to remain open despite it being described as a Covid-19 “hotspot.” It’s time to take out the trash with Garbage People of the Week! AOC is playing Animal Crossing and John wants to talk about it. Clay Aiken LIVE on the damaging effects of polarization in the context of the pandemic.Guest: Clay AikenCo-host: Brett Erlich Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More evidence emerges in the insider trading scandal in which members of Congress strategically sold and bought stock to profit off of the pandemic. Ohio employers are being encouraged to report employee attendance in order to deprive workers of unemployment benefits. More details are revealed about the failed coup in Venezuela, in which Trump's plan to oust President Nicolás Maduro was comically unsuccessful. There might be a secret reason the Trump family keeps plugging the OANN news channel. A Miami man lost it and started ranting about conspiracy theories when asked to wear a mask in a public store. Is a “return to normalcy” even possible should Biden win in November? Aakaash Rao LIVE on how his scientific study proves Fox News viewers are more likely to contract and die of Covid-19.Guest: Aakaash RaoCo-host: Ryan Grim & Nando Vila Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A GA prosecutor is bringing the Ahmaud Arbery case to a grand jury as a graphic video of Arbery’s murder by two white men –⁠neither of whom have been arrested– emerges. A whistleblower within the Trump Admin. filed a complaint blasting Trump’s pandemic response. Trump thinks there’s a bit too much Covid-19 testing going on. Justice Ginsburg has been hospitalized for a non-surgical treatment. New York will be holding its June primary and Bernie will be on the ballot. Trump wants the border wall to be painted black, which could cost taxpayers an additional $500 million. Rebecca Parson LIVE on why she's running to rep WA-6, a district known for its radical leftist organizing and her challenge to corporate Dem incumbent Derek Kilmer.Guest: Rebecca ParsonCo-host: Emma Vigeland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mitch McConnell isn’t letting the pandemic get in the way of packing the courts with as many right-wing judges as possible, no matter how unqualified. Children all over the world are being hospitalized with a mysterious syndrome that may be associated with Covid-19. Chris Christie joins the rest of the right-wing in arguing that states must re-open as fast as possible, claiming that “there are going to be deaths no matter what.” A man at a San Diego supermarket wore a Klan hood instead of a mask while he was shopping. Trump doesn’t want Fauci to testify in front of the house because it’s “a set up.” Trump loses it after George Conway drops an ad criticizing his response to the pandemic.Co-host: Jayar Jackson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices