The boys take a somber look at the New Zealand mass shooting, the US's strange response to Boeing 737 Max 8 scandal, Beto O'Rourke flailing into the race for president, Congress challenging Trump on a number of issues, Brexit becoming even more stupid, and the president's record-setting Twitter rant.
The boys take a look at new policy discussions in the Democratic party, Manafort finally getting sentenced, Dick Cheney and Mike Pence having a very awkward conversation, Nancy Pelosi not being in favor of impeachment, whether drug cartels are terrorist organizations, and one of the assassins of Kim Jong Un's brother being acquitted.
The boys break down Trump's long/slightly bizarre CPAC speech, the North Korea summit breaking down, Democrats launching new investigations into the Trump administration, India and Pakistan on the brink of war, Fox News being in control of the White House, and Sebastian Gorka warning Americans about the Communists coming to take your hamburgers.
Senior Legal Analyst Tom Cavenagh joins the boys to break down Michael Cohen's congressional testimony, updates from the new North Korea summit, legal aspects of Trump's national emergency, the male-only draft being unconstitutional, and the citizenship rights of ISIS brides.
The boys discuss Trump's national emergency declaration for the southern border, Andrew McCabe and Rod Rosenstein's book tour/coup discussion, Bernie Sanders being old hat, Iran being worse than North Korea, the ongoing Venezuela crisis, and a rethinking of libel laws thanks to Clarence Thomas.
Senior legal analyst Tom Cavenagh joins the boys to discuss updates from SCOTUS, Jeff Bezos going after the National Inquirer, Ilhan Omar's "potentially problematic" AIPAC comments, the complete lack of Senate confirmations, and the Louisiana abortion supreme court ruling.
The boys dissect the State of the Union, the Virginia governor-black face scandal, the US withdrawing from the longstanding INF nuclear treaty with Russia, Trump's extensive executive time, American troops staying in Iraq to keep an eye on Iran, and the secret of the president's amazing tan.
The boys brave the polar vortex to take some listener questions, Roger Stone (who's a fan of The Godfather) getting indicted by Mueller, winners and losers from the government shutdown, a potential end to the war in Afghanistan, Trump taking aim at the intelligence community, and John Bolton being very careless with his notepad.
The boys delve into the social media abyss to talk about the Buzzfeed-Cohen story controversy, the Covington Catholic social media backlash, not having a State of the Union, Trump recognizing a new president in Venezuela, the transgender military ban staying in place, not having regular press briefings, and Rudy Giuliani being really bad at lying.
The boys discuss the FBI investigating whether Trump is a Russian agent, potentially pulling out of NATO, bombing Iran, Tucker Carlson ragging on capitalism (but not really), the UK being in deep trouble with Brexit, Steve King being racist, the president serving a buffet of fast food and Ivanka Trump possibly becoming the head of the World Bank.
The boys discuss Trump's primetime address and its effects on the shutdown, the Soviet Union becoming Russia because of Afghanistan(?), the administration backpedaling on the Syria withdrawal, Paul Manafort's attorneys being really bad at copying and pasting, Ruth Bader Ginsburg missing another day of work, and a spy story that's still too bizarre to figure out completely.
The boys are back to discuss Trump's Syria withdrawal, James Mattis leaving the administration, the ongoing government shutdown, Mitt Romney comes out swinging, Elizabeth Warren announcing her candidacy for 2020, Kim Jung-Un's nice leather chair, and the nude selfie that's stirring up the Mueller investigation.
Senior Legal Analyst Tom Cavenagh joins the boys to discuss a number of interesting Supreme Court cases, Michael Cohen continuing to be a rat, Phil gets to weigh in on Brexit, Obamacare going on life support, and "justice" being the word of the year.
Nick, Bill and Suzanne discuss Trump's ever worsening legal situation, the grandstanding meeting between Trump, Schumer and Pelosi, Gary Busey being the next Chief of Staff, Theresa May's Brexit woes, France going up in flames, and all of the apps gathering all of your information all of the time.
The boys discuss new developments in the Mueller investigation, the death of George H. W. Bush, Trump loving tariffs, Saudi Arabia and potential congressional backlash, international institutions being for losers according to Mike Pompeo, and lawmakers in Wisconsin trying to curtail the power of the incoming Democratic governor.
The boys are back for their 100th episode with senior legal analyst Tom Cavenagh to discuss John Roberts rebuking Trump, the recent climate change report, Jim Acosta and free speech, Putin testing the waters in Ukraine, Manafort potentially lying to Mueller and Trump clearly looking exactly like Elvis (or old Biff Tannen).
The boys are joined by Will Jennings to talk about PredictIt and the midterms. Speed rounds include Democrats stealing more elections, North Korea lying about having more missile sites, whether Matthew Whitaker should be acting Attorney General and Trump changing the rules for accepting asylum seekers.
The boys and Suzanne break down the all the midterm elections news including Democrats regaining control of the House, whether Trump truly ended up winning or losing, how the Democrats are going to utilize their newfound power, Jeff Sessions "resigning", Florida restoring voting rights to felons, and whether Beto should run for president in 2020.
Spooky scary Halloween episode! The boys discuss an extremely trying week in political violence and how the president has responded, Brazil embracing authoritarianism, Trump sending 5,200 troops to the southern border to help stop the refugee caravan, a potential end to birthright citizenship, Angela Merkel stepping down in Germany and what the PredictIt markets are saying about next week's midterms.
Senior Legal Analyst Tom Cavenagh joins the boys to discuss the refugee caravan heading towards the US from Central America, whether the Supreme Court is tainted after the Kavanaugh fiasco, explosive devices being sent to Democratic figures, the U.S. pulling out of a nuclear weapons treaty with Russia, and the supremely complex question of gender and sex in America.
All speed rounds for this episode! The boys discuss Saudi Arabia most likely killing/dismembering a journalist in Turkey, the president being unsure of how the Federal Reserve works, Georgia reviewing tens of thousands of registered voters, China coming clean on re-education centers for the Uighur population, Elizabeth Warren falling for Trump's Pocahontas bait, and the most bizarre portrait to every grace the walls of the White House.
The boys take a break from the domestic dumpster fires and focus on the rise of authoritarianism around the globe, Nikki Haley resigning as UN ambassador, Trump characterizing the Democrats as an "angry mob", climate change becoming very real, and whether the Senate needs to be reformed.
The boys breakdown the spectacle that was last week's Supreme Court hearings, Trump and Kim Jong-Un being in love, the shiny new NAFTA replacement deal, the New York Times bursting Trump's self-made-man bubble, the administration making immigration difficult for same-sex diplomats as well as Chinese nationals, and Bill finally gets to talk about Sweden after weeks and weeks of waiting.
Super guest Dr. Suzanne Chod joins the boys to dissect the Kavanaugh Supreme Court updates, Trump awkwardly addressing the UN, Rosenstein possibly definitely maybe getting fired, the Ted Cruz/Beto O'Rourke race, and potential midterm races to watch.
The boys discuss the Kavanaugh rape allegations and what it means for his Supreme Court nomination, "no-flip" Manafort flipping for Mueller, Trump releasing text messages from high profile critics, disputing the death toll in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, whether or not the "new left" has an actual foreign policy, a brand new round of tariffs for and from China, and the shrinking number of refugees being allowed into the country.
The boys discuss the release of Bob Woodward's new book detailing the even uglier side of the Trump administration, revisiting the response of Democrats during the Kavanaugh Supreme Court hearings, the return of Obama, North Korea sans nuclear missiles during its military parade, Joh Bolton being weirdly angry at the ICC and someone (definitely Russia) microwaving the brains of US diplomats.
Nick and Bill are joined by Senior Legal Analyst Tom Cavenagh to discuss the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court hearings and what it tells us about political discourse, bombshells coming out of Bob Woodward's new, White House-centric book, Google's algorithms and internet regulation, and the president flipping out on flippers and flipping.
The boys discuss John McCain's passing, his legacy and the presidents unusual response, Jeff Sessions being the target of Trump's ire, cooperating with law enforcement being borderline illegal, and Trump potentially revoking security clearances for prominent critics.
No speed rounds this week, boys and girls. The boys wade through the Manafort conviction and the likelihood of a presidential pardon, Cohen flipping on "Individual One" and what information could be coming in the future, White House Counsel, Don McGahn, being very forthcoming with the Mueller team, and truth no longer being the truth.
The boys sift through the wreckage of the Trump-Omarosa tape scandal and whether or not she's a credible source of information (she's not), the FBI's unorthodox firing of Peter Strzok, a resurgence of Taliban influence in Afghanistan after 17 years of war, the "Mar-a-Lago crowd" running the VA, economic turmoil in Turkey as the Turkish lira collapses, and figuring out the biggest political insult of the week.
