No Lie covers the most important and breaking political stories of the week, hosted by progressive commentator Brian Tyler Cohen. He sits down with major players in the world of politics, bringing you right into the heart of the action. No bad faith talking points, no disinformation, and no lies.
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Trump and Republicans made a huge miscalculation about the No Kings protest– and now they’re paying the price. Brian interviews Senator Adam Schiff, representatives Daniel Goldman and Robert Garcia, and national security expert Ned Price. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briantylercohen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briantylercohen Patreon: http...
Trump and Republicans run headfirst into a brick wall in court trying to defend their troop deployments. Brian interviews Brian Schatz, Raphael Warnock, and Melanie Stansburg about the shutdown and Trump’s effort to gut the ACA; and CA attorney general Rob Bonta about the ongoing lawsuit against Trump’s troop deployments in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylerco...
Trump and Republicans have officially lost the messaging war on the ongoing government shutdown. Brian interviews Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Ro Khanna, and Tommy Vietor to talk about why the shutdown is going poorly for the GOP Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briantylercohen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briantylercohen Patreon: https://...
Trump signs an executive order that is so much more dangerous than it looks. Brian interviews Jamie Raskin about an Epstein update; Jon Favreau about his feud with the vice president; Skye Perryman about Democracy Forward’s FOIA request to release Tom Homan’s cash bribe video; and Adam Klasfeld about Trump’s prosecution of James Comey. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebook: https://...
The Disney boycott explodes as ABC sides with Trump over Jimmy Kimmel. Brian interviews Daniel Goldman about Kimmel’s cancellation, Jamie Raskin about the Epstein files, Adam Klasfeld about Trump’s case against the New York Times getting thrown out, and Elliott Morris about polling that bodes poorly for Republicans in midterms. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebook: https://www.face...
Brian discusses why the Charlie Kirk shooting hits so close to home. Brian interviews Jon Favreau to discuss Fox’s response to the shooting and climate activist and former British government official Johan Eliasch about how he’s buying up portions of the rainforest to protect them from deforestation. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briantylercohen Ins...
Democrats land bombshell good news in court in California. Brian interviews Tommy Vietor about RFK’s disastrous Senate hearing, and Graham Platner, Abdul El Sayed and Rob Sand about their runs in Maine, Michigan, and Iowa. Support Graham Platner: https://act.link/gi-pl3btc Support Abdul el Sayed: https://abdulforsenate.com/ Support Rob Sand: https://robsand.com/ Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianty...
Trump is prepared to send troops into Chicago– and there’s a much more insidious reason for it than he’s letting on. Brian interviews Governor Wes Moore about redrawing his state’s maps, Tommy Vietor about Republicans disastrous town halls, attorney Norm Eisen about Trump’s latest loss in court, and Zach Wahls about his run for Senate in Iowa. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebook: ...
Indiana Republicans seem poised to redraw their maps next to prove their allegiance to Trump. Brian interviews Governor JB Pritzker about Illinois’ map; Congressman Robert Garcia about the release of the first tranche of Epstein files; Tommy Vietor about the Trump-Newsom feud; and data-driven journalist Elliott Morris about Trump hitting a new low in his polling. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briant...
The California map redraw is officially on the ballot for this November. Brian interviews Gavin Newsom, Jamie Raskin, Dan Pfeiffer, and FOX LA’s Elex Michaelson. Support California map redraw: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/erra-btc Follow Pod Save America: https://www.youtube.com/@podsaveamerica Follow Elex Michaelson: https://www.youtube.com/@elexmichaelson Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianty...
Republicans just ramped the redistricting fight up to a 10 as Florida announces mid-cycle redistricting. Brian interviews JB Pritzker and Jasmine Crockett about the Texas power grab; Robert Garcia about compelling the release of the Epstein files; and Mehdi Hasan about whether Democrats finally found a will to fight. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/br...
The US Supreme Court just set the stage for the biggest change to our congressional maps that we’ve ever seen, and it’s flying completely under the radar. Brian interviews Governors Wes Moore, JB Pritzker, and Kathy Hochul– all of whom discuss their response to Texas redistricting. And Pod Save America’s Jon Favreau discusses Trump’s Epstein scandal and what’s next for Kamala Harris. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https...
Trump sprints toward a very insidious plan using Ghislaine Maxwell to absolve himself of any culpability in the Epstein files. Brian interviewsGavin Newsom, Jasmine Crockett, Summer Lee, and Beto O’Rourke– all to discuss the Epstein files, the DOJ’s meeting with Maxwell, and Trump’s effort to gerrymander Texas. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briantyl...
Pam Bondi and Donald Trump pull a deceptive scheme to buy themselves some distance from the Epstein fallout. Brian interviews Senator Jon Ossoff about the Epstein files and his latest rallies in Georgia, Texas state Rep. James Talarico about the Republican gerrymander in Texas and his recent appearance on Rogan, and Congressman Jamie Raskin about the discharge petition to compel the release of the files. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantyle...
The disastrous Epstein scandal tears the MAGA base apart, and Trump leaves an easter egg that suggests what he’s going to do next. Brian interviews Jamie Raskin about what the Judiciary Committee is going to do to compel the Epstein files; Kara Swisher about Epstein, Elon and the America Party; and attorney Norm Eisen about his big win over Trump in the birthright citizenship case in court. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter...
The Democrats can take away from one main lesson from passage of the Big Beautiful Bill. Brian interviews Congressman Jamie Raskin about what made the conservative holdouts fold; Pod Save America co-host Tommy Vietor about the consequences for Republicans; and election analyst Kyle Kondik about what the landscape looks like for 2026 and beyond. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebook:...
Trump and Republicans force through an enormous budget bill that extends tax cuts for the wealthy. Brian interviews Senator Elizabeth Warren about her efforts to defeat the Republican bill, CA governor Gavin Newsome on his new lawsuit against Fox News for (surprise!) their defamation and lies, and Democratic congressman Robert Garcia regarding his efforts to preserve fairness as the new ranking member of the House Oversight Committee. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https:/...
Trump drags the US into a new Middle Eastern war. Brian interviews Senator Tina Smith about her confrontation with Republican Senator Mike Lee after he mocked Democrats who’d been assassinated, NYC comptroller Brad Lander about being arrested by the Trump administration, and Democratic nominee for NJ governor Mikie Sherrill about what she’ll do if and when Trump targets her blue state. Support Mikie Sherrill: https://mikiesherrill.com/ Support Brad Lander: https://landerfornyc.com/ Shop merch: h...
Trump endures an embarrassment of a military parade while millions of Americans attend the No Kings protests. Brian interviews Senator Alex Padilla about being assaulted and handcuffed by Trump officials, Congressman Jamie Raskin about the threats posed by Trump, and Senator Brian Schatz about where our attention should be focused. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebook: https://www....
Donald Trump federalizes the National Guard and deploys hundreds of US Marines to descend upon LA in an escalation that was intended to inflame tensions in the city. Brian interviews Gavin Newsom, Rob Bonta, and Elliott Morris. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briantylercohen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briantylercohen Patreon: https://www.pat...
Trump and Elon finally ensure the break up that everyone predicted. Brian interviews Senator Mark Kelly about the budget bill now being debated in the Senate and Biden’s pardon attorney Liz Oyer about Trump’s spate of recent pardons. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briantylercohen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briantylercohen Patreon: https://w...
Trump misses a golden opportunity to cut bait on the least popular policy of his entire presidency. Brian interviews Texas state representative James Talarico about the Republican power grab in Texas and how to stop the GOP from co-opting Christianity and Congressman Daniel Goldman about his confrontation with ICE agents. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebook: https://www.facebook.c...
Trump and Republicans take an axe to our healthcare system and our economy– but the Democrats can learn something from it. Brian interviews Senator Elizabeth Warren about the House budget bill that’ll gut healthcare and food assistance for tens of millions of Americans and attorney Norm Eisen about a major update on the legal front. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebook: https://www...
Brian Tyler Cohen critiques legacy media for focusing on President Biden's age while downplaying President Trump's escalating corruption, including accepting a $400 million jet. He interviews Congressman Jamie Raskin on emoluments clause violations and the need for enforcement, Beto O'Rourke on grassroots efforts in Texas and finding hope through action, and Jon Favreau on the failed Republican budget bill, associated political risks, and recent manufactured GOP controversies.
The coming weeks look dire at American ports and shelves. Brian interviews New York attorney general Letitia James about a new lawsuit against the Trump administration and North Carolina Supreme Court justice Allison Riggs about her win finally being certified– 6 months after Election Day. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briantylercohen Instagram: htt...
Trump picks a fight with the governor of Maine and loses, offering up a valuable lesson. Brian interviews Governor Gavin Newsom to discuss California’s economy growing as Trump oversees an economic contraction; Post Save America’s Jon Lovett about Trump pretending his bad economy still belongs to Joe Biden; and Chasten Buttigieg about SignalGate and how his own family dealt with protecting private information. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bri...
Trump’s approval rating craters. Brian interviews Representatives Robert Garcia and Maxwell Frost in El Salvador about their efforts to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the US, Katie Porter about her run for governor of California, David Hogg about his effort to oust Democratic incumbents to recruit younger candidates, and Norm Eisen about Trump arresting a judge in Wisconsin. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://tw...
The big debate: are Democrats taking the bait by fighting the illegal deportation of migrants to El Salvador? Brian interviews Gavin Newsom about his lawsuit against the Trump administration; Senator Van Hollen about going to El Salvador to meet with illegally deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia; Jon Favreau about the political impacts of the immigration debate; and Abdul El Sayed about his campaign for Senate in Michigan. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/u...
Trump caves on the single most important element of his tariff policies. Brian interviews Senator Cory Booker about his 25 hour speech and the impact of Trump’s economic warfare; Senator Elizabeth Warren about the possibility of an insider trading scandal in the White House; Senator Brian Schatz about the move he pulled to slow down Republican progress; and journalist Ari Berman about what a spate of special elections suggests about midterms. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube:...
Trump implements disastrous tariff implementation– and importantly, there's a not-so-obvious reason that he’s okay with the results. Brian interviews Pod Save America's Tommy Vietor about the market crash; data scientist Elliot Morris about the implications of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race victory as we head toward 2026; and two candidates: Mallory McMorrow in Michigan and Dan Osborn in Nebraska. Support Mallory McMorrow: https://www.mcmorrowformichigan.com/ Support Dan Osborn: https://actl.i...
