Today: a founding member of the Oath Keepers John Schaffer becomes the insurrection’s first cooperating witness; a discussion with Andrew McCabe about the new Kilimnik - Manafort evidence; the Department of Justice files a civil suit against Roger Stone for tax evasion; Marjorie Taylor Greene and Gosar try to start a Ku Klux Kaucus then quickly pretend they had nothing to do with it; the insurrection bullhorn lady is chewed out for mocking the court; a new development in the Gaetz investigation ...
Apr 19, 2021•56 min•Ep. 544
Today: the US Treasury confirms for the first time that Manafort handed off Trump polling data to Konstantin Kilimnik; Jim Jordan clashes with Dr. Fauci again and Maxine Waters has something to say about it; there are now receipts that Greenberg made hundreds of payments to women and girls; Florida passes an anti-trans bill that would require genital checks of high school athletes, the US hits Russia with sanctions over the SolarWinds hack and 2020 election interference; the defense rests in the...
Apr 16, 2021•52 min•Ep. 543
Today: the Capitol Police were ordered to hold back on riot response on January 6th; Joe Biden ends the war in Afghanistan; Matt Gaetz had his iPhone seized by the feds last winter; Greenberg is cooperating with prosecutors; the Biden Justice Department refuses to hand over documents relating to the former guy’s zero-tolerance policy at the border; the former cop Kim Potter who shot and killed Daunte Wright has been arrested, booked, and charged with second degree manslaughter; the Kenosha offic...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 542
Today: the Brooklyn Center officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright and the Police Chief both resign; the NCAA back transgender athletes; Matt Gaetz is now connected to another shill candidate scheme in Florida; more messages from Joel Greenberg; Trump has a new excuse for why he can’t hand over his tax returns to Congress; Biden will nominate the first woman as Secretary of the Army; plus Dana and AG go over the Hot Notes and your Good News. Follow our guest on Twitter: Maria Bamford (@mariabamfo...
Apr 14, 2021•54 min•Ep. 541
Today: the Minneapolis police officer who shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop this weekend claims she meant to tase him; more than 100 corporate executives hold a call to halt donations and investments in those associated with voter suppression; Iran calls a blackout at its nuclear atomic site “nuclear terrorism”; Connecticut looks to expand voting rights; the white house targets McConnell and McCarthy in their efforts to sell Biden’s infrastructure plan; the former guy calls McConnell a du...
Apr 13, 2021•56 min•Ep. 540
Today; the Matt Gaetz investigation expands; the Russian agent the former guy put in charge of communications at CDC celebrated doctoring reports; Vance hires one of the best forensic accountants that formerly worked on the Mueller probe for his investigation into the Trump Organization as we’re learning more about Barry Weisselberg; a Black Army Officer sues Virginia Police for violating his rights; plus Dana and AG go over the Hot Notes and your Good News. Follow our guest on Twitter: Robert J...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 539
Today: Matt Gaetz appears to be in more trouble as Joel Greenberg is likely taking a plea deal; the case against the Trump Organization gets stronger as more financial records are handed over from the Weisselbergs; people get their voting rights restored in Washington; Cruz may be in trouble over possible ethics and campaign finance violations; plus Mary Trump joins Dana to deliver the Hot Notes and your Good News while AG takes a day. Follow our guest on Twitter: Sam Goldman (@SamBGoldman) Host...
Apr 09, 2021•55 min•Ep. 538
Today: a new investigation shows that white people fearing becoming the minority motivated many of the insurrectionists; Matt Gaetz asked Trump for a blanket pardon; the NRA’s bankruptcy case isn’t going well for them: a new North Carolina bill would ban treatment for trans people under 21; ten members of Congress have joined the NAACP lawsuit against the former guy for inciting the insurrection; big wins for Democrats in St. Louis and Wisconsin; plus AG and Dana deliver the Hot Notes and your G...
Apr 08, 2021•53 min•Ep. 537
Today: the parliamentarian rules in favor of additional budget reconciliation considerations; as predicted Arkansas lawmakers override Hutchinson’s veto of the bill banning treatment for transgender kids; Major League Baseball announces it will hold the All-Star game in Colorado; day 7 of testimony as the Derek Chauvin trial in the murder of George Floyd continues; Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey has announced she will run for a full term; President Biden announces some new vaccine guidelines; plu...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 536
Today: “60 Minutes” exposes Ron DeSantis’ pay-to-play vaccine distribution scheme; satellite images show a massive Russian military installation in the Arctic; Peter Navarro pushed the former guy’s agencies to award COVID contracts to untested companies; Republicans will call for Gaetz’ resignation if he’s indicted; Biden’s new effort to combat hunger in the Hot Notes; plus Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) and AG deliver your Good news. Our guest: P. Andrew Torrez (@patorrezlaw) Lawyer; Co-host, Cleanu...
Apr 06, 2021•59 min•Ep. 535
Today how the former guy tricked his donors into recurring contributions; the Oath Keepers who guarded Roger Stone traded 19 calls prior to the attack on the Capitol; Matt Gaetz bragged about his access to women provided by his friend Greenberg; Republican Congresswomen revoke their endorsements of a Texas GOP candidate after racist comments; the trial of Derek Chauvin resumes today; plus Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) and AG deliver the Hot Notes and your Good news. Our guest: Elie Honig (@eliehonig...
Apr 05, 2021•58 min•Ep. 534
Today: new details in the Matt Gaetz story; an ongoing study shows the Pfizer vaccine is effective for at least six months; Georgia passes a retaliatory bill raising taxes on Delta Airlines; Texas advances a voter suppression bill; Biden holds his first Cabinet meeting; billions in new Obamacare benefits are now available on Healthcare.gov; New York files hate crime charges against a man who attacked an Asian American woman; a California man who used a stun gun on a Capitol Police Officer has be...
Apr 02, 2021•59 min•Ep. 533
Today: Gaetzgate is in full swing; the Derik Chauvin trail continues; leaked audio from a McConnell staffer shows how much conservatives fear The For The People Act; Delta Airlines reverses course on the voter suppression bill in Georgia; Cuomo signs a bill in New York legalizing recreational marijuana and expunging charges; the Pentagon is announcing new rules for transgender people serving openly in a sweeping reversal of the former guy’s policy; Biden proclaims March 31st as Transgender Day o...
Apr 01, 2021•59 min•Ep. 532
Today: the trial of Derik Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd continues with powerful testimony for the prosecution; Matt Gaetz is being investigated for a possible sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl; new information on the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine - this time from the CDC; leaked audio from conservatives opposing The For The People Act show that they’re scared of more people voting; Ghislaine Maxwell is hit with superseding indictments; Biden names diverse nominees for the federal...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 531
Today: the trial of Derik Chauvin is underway with opening arguments and the first witnesses for the prosecution; the NY AG and Manhattan DA have teamed up to investigate Steve Bannon’s fraud case; new polling is out on President Biden; former Trump COVID Task Force doctors speak candidly; there are now two grand juries working on the Trump election fraud case in Georgia; Schumer pitches an amendment to the budget reconciliation rules to circumvent the filibuster; the SolarWinds hack got into th...
Mar 30, 2021•59 min•Ep. 530
Today, Dominion voting has sued Fox News for $1.6B for defamation; California nixes the cash bail system and Baltimore will no longer prosecute drug possession or prostitution; Democrats introduce the DeJoy Act to counteract DeJoy’s mail slowing plan; the Governor of Arkansas signs a bill allowing medical providers to refuse to treat LGBTQ people; the backlash over Georgia’s voter suppression legislation; plus Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) and AG deliver the Hot Notes and your Good news. Our guest: ...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 529
Today: Biden announces a new vaccine goal during his first official press conference; Texas Criminal Attorney General Ken Paxton refuses to hand over his communications during the insurrection; the hospital executive who let Eric Trump cut the line at a vaccine event has resigned; there’s no migrant surge at the border; Washington state restores voting rights to those on parole and probation; plus Aimee Carrero (@aimeecarrero) and AG deliver your Good news and a verdict in Aimee’s Court. Follow ...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 528
Today: the Manhattan District Attorney’s investigation into the former guy enters its next phase; Biden has been working on executive gun reform for weeks; court filings now show communications between the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys ahead of the attack on the Capitol; Virginia becomes the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty; the White House agrees to appoint an AAPI liaison after ultimatums from senators Hirono and Duckworth; plus Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) and AG deliver the Hot Notes a...
Mar 25, 2021•48 min•Ep. 527
Today: more information on the Boulder, Colorado shooting comes to light; a New York police officer is tied to roger stone and the insurrection; the DoJ has been considering insurrection sedition charges for WEEKS; Mike Sherwin didn’t get permission from the DoJ to go on 60 Minutes and discuss open and ongoing investigations; a suspect who sprayed officers with chemicals will remain in detention; Leon Black, the guy who was under investigation two months ago for a $50M payment to Jeffrey Epstein...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 526
Today: the former interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia says the evidence in the insurrection investigation is trending toward sedition charges; Arizona Governor Doug Ducey lied about border arrests; Biden’s economic advisors are working on a $3T infrastructure bill; Rep Tom Reed won’t seek reelection over sexual misconduct claims; plus Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) and AG deliver the Hot Notes and your Good news. Follow our guest on Twitter: Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) Host, On To...
Mar 23, 2021•55 min•Ep. 525
Today: the Department of Justice has charged four leaders of the Proud Boys with conspiracy in the capitol insurrection investigation; Mike Flynn’s associate Bijan Kian has his conviction reinstated by the Fourth Circuit; the postal service has found no mail-in voter fraud in the 2020 election; Biden’s Secretary of Education, Cordona, reverses Betsy DeVos’ policy and forgives fraudulent student loans; Veselnitskaya’s Trump Tower cover-up has been linked to a Russian chemical weapons program; Flo...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 524
Today, the sheriff who made excuses for the killer in Atlanta is former Blackwater and sold racist shirts online; a Capitol Police Officer’s widow pushes for a line of duty declaration for her late husband’s suicide; Republicans are stalling the insurrection commission by insisting it include investigations into Black Lives Matter protests; 12 Republicans vote against awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to Capitol Police Officers; a Texas man has been arrested outside VP Kamala Harris’ residen...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 523
Today: 8 people, 6 of Asian descent, have been gunned down at three massage parlors in Atlanta; a new intelligence report says racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists present the most lethal threats in the US; the Washington Post is now echoing our recent guest Jenn Budd’s assertion that there is no border crisis; Biden supports reframing the filibuster; Virginia restores voting rights to nearly 70,000 people with felony convictions; a judge releases video contradicting insurrectioni...
Mar 18, 2021•54 min•Ep. 522
Today, Biden’s ODNI has confirmed that Russia tried to interfere in the 2020 election; Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg’s former daughter in law is cooperating with prosecutors in the Manhattan DA’s office; the Biden administration is racing to blunt a potential fourth surge of COVID cases; the Arizona GOP has been ordered to pay the legal fees for their frivolous election lawsuit against the Secretary of State; Yevgeny Vindman is set for a promotion to full colonel despite bad evals from Trump a...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 521
Today; two men have been arrested in the murder of Capitol Police Officer Sicknick; Derik Chauvin’s attorney asks for a continuance and a change of venue; a Navy probe finds a contractor charged in the insurrection is a neo-Nazi; two big banks are refusing to expedite the $1400 stimulus checks; Governor Reeves of Mississippi rejects Medicaid expansion for working-class constituents; Ron Johnson says he felt safe during the insurrection because the rioters weren’t BLM protesters; plus AG and Dana...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 520
Today: the Army is reviewing the investigation into Michael Flynn’s dealings with Russia; the FBI has already briefed Merrick Garland on the insurrection investigation; Biden has ended another one of Trump’s cruel border policies; the badge of Capitol Police officer Michael Fanone has been found buried in the backyard of a Buffalo insurrectionist; the civil suits against Trump could pry out more information than the criminal investigations; Lara Trump has been caught stealing from a dog charity;...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 519
Today: Biden signs the American Rescue Plan ahead of his primetime remarks on the one year anniversary of the COVID lockdown; Merrick Garland arrives at the Department of Justice for his first official day as the attorney general; the Justice Department says the leader of the Oathkeepers was directing the siege on the Capitol; a former veteran charged in the insurrection is a former member of the Marine One squadron; the Texas Attorney General threatens to sue Austin officials if they don’t lift...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 518
Today: the House debated and passed the COVID relief bill despite another attempt by Marjorie Greene to adjourn; Biden will announce a plan to purchase 100M more doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine; Merrick Garland has been confirmed as attorney general; more updates on the Manhattan DA’s investigation into the Trump Organization; a court has dismissed Donald’s lawsuit against the New York Times; a new poll shows over 75% of Americans support the COVID relief bill; a second Oathkeeper seen ...
Mar 11, 2021•54 min•Ep. 517
Today: the Manhattan DA investigation into the Trump organization broadens again; Republicans continue to attack access to the ballot: Rep. Dan Crenshaw failed to disclose stock purchases; an internal FBI memo shows white supremacists seek affiliations with law enforcement to further their goals; a judge bench slaps the so-called MAGA Shaman and his lawyer for a media publicity stunt; the RNC snubs Trump’s ridiculous cease and desist letter; Judge Mehta draws the Eric Swalwell lawsuit against Do...
Mar 10, 2021•58 min•Ep. 516
Today: a member of the Oathkeepers who provided security to Roger Stone is arrested for his role in the insurrection; Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honore will propose a series of intensive security measures in the wake of the January 6 insurrection; the CDC releases recommendations for vaccinated Americans; Biden recommends two female generals for promotion who were held back during the Trump administration for fear Donald would not advance them; President Biden signed an executive order directing th...
Mar 09, 2021•57 min•Ep. 515
