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Means Morning News

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Journalist Sam Sacks reports from inside the beast - Washington, DC - breaking down the news that working people need to know. New podcast every Tuesday - Friday. Watch the show only on Means.TV

Episodes

MMN 7/2/25

-Senate passes bill that kicks 17 million off their health insurance -While touring "Alligator Alcatraz", Trump threatens to arrest Zohran -Pentagon stops sharing data, degrades hurricance forecasting -Municipal workers strike in Philly!

Jul 02, 202519 min

MMN 7/1/25

-U.S. Senate tries to jam through devastating Medicaid cuts in budget bill -Trump's State Dept. approves new weapons sales to Israel -Protests erupt at "Alligator Alcatraz", DOJ to prioritize revoking citizenship -House GOP moves to gut critical government watchdog

Jul 01, 202522 min

MMN 6/27/25

-Day 3 of the meltdown over Zohran: GOP Congressman seeks to deport him -Dem Gov in CT vetoes critical class war legislation -Mexico moves toward suing SpaceX over exploding rockets -Rich Dick has found a way to monetize his hatred of immigrants

Jun 27, 202524 min

MMN 6/26/25

-Mass arrests as protesters agitate against Senate's Medicaid cuts -NYC meltdowns continue after Zohran's win -Judge blocks Trump's move to strip union rights from public workers -Working Class History: A summer of transport strikes in Liverpool

Jun 26, 202521 min

MMN 6/25/25

-Shock win! Socialist Zohran Mamdani prevails in NYC mayoral primary -Florida breaks ground on "Alligator Alcatraz" to detain immigrants -Israel-Iran ceasefire hold, but doesn't extend to Gaza -RFK Jr. unaware of one of the biggest healthcare frauds ever

Jun 25, 202521 min

MMN 6/24/25

-Trump declares ceasefire after he illegally bombs Iran over the weekend -Mahmoud Khalil free after 104 days in custody -Senate bill would auction off US Post Office's new EV trucks -Socialist candidate has a real shot to win NYC mayoral contest

Jun 24, 202520 min

MMN 6/20/25

-A diplomatic off-ramp or a bluff? Trump delays Iran strike decision 2 weeks -Dodgers baseball team denies ICE entry to stadium -Elon Musk blows up another rocket -- 4th one this year -Rich Dicks threaten us with a good time (them leaving NYC)

Jun 20, 202518 min

MMN 6/19/25

-Polling shows Trump's war with Iran deeply unpopular in the U.S. -Senate Dems help proliferate crypto scams with passage of GENIUS Act -GOP wants to sell off public land to pay for wars & tax cuts -Working Class History: NYC Gravedigger's Strike!

Jun 19, 202519 min

MMN 6/18/25

-Trump threatens the Ayatollah, inches closer to illegally bombing Iran -DHS makes another politically-motivated arrest -Bernie endorses Zohran in NYC mayoral contest -Elon Musk shares drug test online to prove he's not on drugs. Sure!

Jun 18, 202520 min

MMN 6/17/25

-Trump considers deepening U.S. involvement in war against Iran -U.S. Senator spreads lies about Minn. lawmaker shootings -War profiteers vie for Golden Dome cash -Failsons Eric & Don. Jr. unveil new scheme to profit off W.H.

Jun 17, 202521 min

MMN 6/13/25

-Escalation: Israel attacks Iran, killing top officials and nuclear scientists -Judge rules troop deployments to L.A. are illegal -Sen. Hawley uses anti-ICE protests to probe leftwing groups -Rich Dick brings his "talents" to the largest Bitcoin dealer in the world

Jun 13, 202522 min

MMN 6/6/25

-Trump-Musk feud explodes: Billionaire calls President a pedophile -Bannon urges Trump to deport Musk "immediately" -DOGE has destroyed government efficiency -Rich Dick should stick his veto pen somewhere else

Jun 06, 202523 min

MMN 6/5/25

-The U.S. is the lone veto of a Gaza ceasefire at the U.N. -RFK Jr. moves to imperil the health of pregnant people -UAW endorses NYC socialist mayoral candidate -Working Class History: Strike on the Faroe Islands!

Jun 05, 202519 min

MMN 6/4/25

-W.H. exploits Colorado attack to advance mass deportations -Musk may be out of DC, but government still works on his behalf -Linda McMahon updates Senators on progress destroying Dept. of Ed -Trump's trade war with China put automakers in a crunch

Jun 04, 202520 min

MMN 6/3/25

-Aid flotilla sets sail for Gaza as more Palestinians killed at US-backed food relief sites -Pentagon eyes new wars in China, Africa -FEMA, and its administrator, not at all prepared for busy hurricane season -GOP Senator unbothered by deadly Medicaid cuts

Jun 03, 202520 min

MMN 5/30/25

-More reports of violence against Palestinians at U.S.-backed sham aid site in Gaza -Dept. of Education launches brazen attack against its employees union -Rep. Nancy Mace continues her crash out -Rich Dick oil CEO blames the kids for global warming

May 30, 202520 min

MMN 5/29/25

-Sec. of State Rubio expands visa revocations, now targeting Chinese students -Trade court strikes down Trump's tariffs -Canadian doctors tell horror stories from Gaza -Working Class History: The Rochester General Strike

May 29, 202523 min

MMN 5/28/25

-U.S.-backed aid site in Gaza fails, Israeli helicopter shoots at civilians -State Dept. pauses all new student visa interviews -Trump floats ditching all greenhouse gas regulations on power plants -Another Starship test ends in failure for Musk

May 28, 202520 min

MMN 5/21/25

-Rubio melts down when confronted over student visa revocations -Gaza starvation crisis deepens: 14,000 kids at risk of imminent death -Trump reveals price of "Golden Dome" welfare program for war profiteers -Nearly a quarter of all species face extinction due to man-made global warming

May 21, 202523 min

MMN 5/20/25

-Israel renews quest to conquer all of Gaza, ministers cite Trump's removal plan -GOP advanced budget bill that eviscerates Medicaid & SNAP -Senate Dems cave on industry-friendly crypto bill -New Orleans PD busted using illegal mass surveillance tool

May 20, 202522 min

MMN 5/16/25

-SCOTUS weighs limiting the power of the judiciary in order to aid Trump's mass deportations -Israel accelerates killing in Gaza on anniversary of the Nakba -New Sesame Street union just dropped -Rich Dick wants to be a reality TV star

May 16, 202521 min

MMN 5/15/25

-DHS Sec. endorses suspending habeas corpus to aid mass deportations -Another round of protests on Capitol Hill against Medicaid cuts -Third international student freed from ICE detention -Working Class History: 1913 Philly Longshoremen Strike

May 15, 202521 min

MMN 5/14/25

-Trump inks largest ever weapons deal with Saudi Arabia -Protesters storm Capitol Hill, try to derail GOP's Medicaid cuts -Leftwing content creators harrassed by federal agents -Republicans want to block local regulations of AI

May 14, 202521 min

MMN 5/13/25

-DHS arrests Newark Mayor, threatens Members of Congress -Trump surrenders in trade war with China -From meme coins to luxury jets, the W.H. is swimming in corruption -Hamas drives a wedge between Israel and the U.S.

May 13, 202522 min

MMN 5/9/25

-Trump admin. continues to defy court orders in Abrego Garcia case -Relatable: First American Pope is not a fan of JD Vance -Sludge merchants get a big win with GOP budget bill -Rich Dicks profit off human rights abuses

May 09, 202521 min

MMN 5/8/25

-Columbia U once again sics the NYPD on anti-genocide protesters -Musk unlocks a new level of corruption within the State Dept. -U.S. spies directed to target Greenland -Working Class History: 1912 NYC Waiters Strike

May 08, 202521 min

MMN 5/7/25

-Pentagon finds off ramp from costly and illegal war against Yemen -Pakistan and India escalate tensions amid nuclear standoff -VP Vance sends hostile message to 2026 World Cup visitors -Trump henchman in DC may be out of a job soon

May 07, 202518 min

MMN 5/6/25

-Yemen bombs Israeli airport in latest salvo to end the genocide in Gaza -Trump, horny for prisons, wants to reopen Alcatraz -U.S. air transportation system is breaking down -Rep. MTG caught up in another insider trading scheme

May 06, 202519 min

MMN 5/1/25

-Student activist targeted by Marco Rubio's visa purges is finally released -Trump signs order to "unleash" the police on U.S. cities -W.H. debuts new briefing with rightwing sycophants -Working Class History: MAY DAY!

May 01, 202517 min

MMN 4/30/25

-W.H. braces for the consequences of its trade war with China -Trump reveals serious brain rot with MS-13 tattoo claims -The military industrial complex goes global, record war spending worldwide -Don Jr. is trying to get rich selling access to his dad's administration

Apr 30, 202520 min
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