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Will any Republican in today’s House or Senate — the bodies the Founders created — find even a fraction of the courage of the men who founded this nation? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Does Putin have Trump by the neck, or is he simply selling us out? Michael Tomasky joins Thom to discuss his article titled "JD Vance’s Debacle in Germany Exposes MAGA’s Sinister Global Endgame".. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
The right’s jihad against DEI isn’t about fairness; it’s about losing privilege and control… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Mikey Weinstein from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation joins Thom, with a very very special message for Pete Hegseth. And then- Progressive Representative Mark Pocan takes listener calls and clues us all in on what things look like from his seat in Congress. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Why is Trump bending the knee to Putin? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
As Trump buddies up to Putin and the dictator of Saudi, why is he doing everything he can to drop our close NATO allies in the EU? Also- the enduring mystery of the right wing flirtation with Nazi imagery. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Why are Republican leaders echoing Hitler’s symbology and rhetoric — and getting away with it? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Since a whistleblower – Alexander Vindman – almost took Trump down with his second impeachment, Trump’s making sure that whistleblowers won’t have a chance again. The DOGE teenagers are seeking access to the IRS system - what could possibly go wrong? Has Trump become master King of the US Senate? Trump is handing Putin a "gift from the Gods." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Trump’s use of a terrorist’s mantra should terrify us all... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Donald Trump has already begun dismantling the Environment Protection Agency including the so-called God Squad made up of Cabinet-level members to protect endangered species. Meanwhile Tesla's armored government vehicle contract disappears from the website as Musk faces increased scrutiny. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
The Supreme Court is Corrupt, Congress is a Rubber Stamp, & the President is Lawless—What Happens Next? Welcome to James Madison’s nightmare: The very definition of Tyranny. ‘Our Democracy Is Under Siege’ Former Treasury Secretaries Write Scathing NY Times Op-Ed Warning Against DOGE’s ‘Threat to America’ Emboldened racists are now impersonating ICE throughout America...Look out! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...
While Vance talks appeasement in Munich, Republicans have unveiled their proposed budget, which- surprise!- offers the very rich yet another huge tax cut. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The SAVE Act is the most dangerous voter suppression bill in modern history… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
If Trump simply ignores the high court, is that the end of law? Where are all the protesters now? Veteran War Correspondent & host of the 'On the Edge' podcast Phil Ittner reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. Thank God for Bernie! He's starting a Trump Pushback tour. No American leader has ever pledged loyalty to a foreign dictator—until now. Trump grovels to Putin and promises to abandon Ukraine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...
No American leader has ever pledged loyalty to a foreign dictator — until now… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Musk gets a massive federal contract, a White Pride guy gets appointed to oversee foreign policy, and Republicans continue to line up to salute dear leader... Plus- AI checking genitals in Texas airport bathrooms?- is this the ultimate troll or a sign of the times?? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
History will remember the cowards — will you be one of them? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Alex Lawson - A call for protecting the integrity of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid following reports that DOGE has accessed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and intends to access SSA next. Trump to IRS: stop investigating Rich tax cheats and instead go catch some brown people who are here without authorization.Is anyone surprised PBS caves to Trump and closes their DEI program - I have my doubts this will help them. Morgan J Freeman: "Anthem Blue Shield Bl...
How authoritarian regimes fool their supporters — until the cost comes due… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Dean Obeidallah - Trump is making the U.S. less safe from terrorist attacks—the question is why?! ‘Our Democracy Is Under Siege’: Former Treasury Secretaries Write Scathing NY Times Op-Ed Warning Against DOGE’s ‘Threat to America’ Emboldened racists and now impersonating ICE throughout America...Look out! Sen. Andy Kim says he's open to shutting down the government if Trump continues dismantling agencies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
Welcome to James Madison’s nightmare: “The very definition of Tyranny”... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Trump orders key government agency to cancel all media contracts. In Donald Trump’s America, freedom of the press means freedom to buy up newspapers, to buy writers, to bribe, sue and fake ‘public opinion’ for the benefit of the morbidly rich. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
An unelected billionaire and his merry hacker band are rooting through our nation’s secrets, poking around in your personal financial and medical records, and reportedly altering the computer code involved in paying our nation’s bills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
If they can't destroy it, Republicans at least want to make Medicare into another hustle to make the rich richer by replacing public insurance with private Medicare "Advantage" plans that crap out as soon as taking care of you gets expensive. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Spies, secrets, and sabotage: America’s adversaries couldn’t have scripted a better betrayal than what Musk and Trump are doing… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Doctor Fires Back at ‘Absurd’ Letter from Law Firm Demanding She Delete Posts Criticizing United Healthcare and Apologize. The NFL is removing “End Racism“ from the end zone so it doesn’t offend Trump when he comes to watch the game Sunday. Phil Ittner - Ukraine Update. Trump Has No Right to Move Us to Oligarchy, Authoritarianism, and Kleptocracy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
He’s firing the FBI, silencing the press, and dismantling Democracy: The window to fight back Is closing quickly... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Trump just volunteered all of us to ethnically cleanse a nation from this earth in order to build luxury hotels... How far will Republicans follow this insanity? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
How America’s ultra-rich dismantled democracy, one Supreme Court ruling at a time… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Are we going to start exporting prisoners to El Salvadorian mega-prisons? El Salvador’s millennial dictator offers to hold American criminals in mega-prisons. The ongoing dismantling of America is underway.60% of the USAID agency’s budget is for Ukraine. Now we know why Musk and Trump are going after it.RFK Jr. 's Anti-Vaxx Group Paid Nearly $1 Million to Woman Who Accused Him of Sexual Misconduct ...Say what? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...
