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Vance, Bessent Blame Biden for America’s Record $40T Debt 21 Aug 2026 · 47 min As the headlines grow more troubling for Donald Trump, the more MAGA blames a guy from Delaware. Plus, new evidence from Walmart that Americans are struggling as the White House c…

Trump Touts Another Pet Project amid War & Record Debt 20 Aug 2026 · 51 min As America’s debt hits $40 trillion, Donald Trump announces another pet project. Plus, as the number of incumbent losers hits a record, are Americans turning to the extremes for c…

Trump-Backed Byron Donalds Wins GOP Nomination for FL Governor 19 Aug 2026 · 47 min The results are in as more MAGA candidates seek primary wins while their leader faces historic low approval. Plus, the defense secretary campaigns in Iowa despite a six month war…

Trump Attacks More U.S. Allies, Compliments Nuclear Nemesis 18 Aug 2026 · 47 min A world order upended as Donald Trump threatens United States allies while praising a nuclear nuclear nemesis. Plus, a rising Democratic star strikes a nerve with MAGA. Learn more…

Special Bonus - Introducing: Civilian or Spy 15 Aug 2026 · 1 min When a Russian-born American citizen named Ilya Beloozerov is gunned down by the FBI in 2024, the authorities refuse to say why they’d killed him. CNN’s Isabelle Chapman embarks o…

Trump & Hegseth Dismiss Concerns from Navy Families About Ship 15 Aug 2026 · 47 min As Navy families sound the alarm about sailors struggling at sea, President Trump says there’s nothing to see here. Plus, as crime drops across America, Trump takes a victory lap…

NYT: Trump Admin Probed Left-Leaning Groups After Pretti Shooting 14 Aug 2026 · 46 min After Alex Pretti was killed on an American street in Minneapolis, we are now learning the Trump administration rushed to investigate liberal advocacy groups instead of the federa…

Mamdani’s Favorability Climbs Despite National GOP’s Attacks 13 Aug 2026 · 47 min The progressive left is licking their wounds after a swing and a miss in battleground Wisconsin. Plus, as another ICE encounter surfaces on video, agents may soon get gloves that…

Tight Race in WI’s Democratic Gov Primary 12 Aug 2026 · 46 min The results are in as establishment Democrats take on the surging progressives. CNN brings you the latest on primaries in South Carolina, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Vermon…

WAPO: Amid Iran Threat, Trump Switched Planes in Elaborate Ruse 11 Aug 2026 · 46 min An elaborate secret plan to get President Trump out of Turkey following the NATO summit last month after a credible threat against him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod…

Trump Tries Distancing Himself from Voter Anger with GOP 8 Aug 2026 · 46 min Trump's economy gets another abysmal jobs report. Plus, a court stops Trump’s ballroom. Also, first the munitions shortage, now a top general is looking for an offramp to the Iran…

Trump Defends Hegseth, Denies U.S. Munitions Shortage Amid War 7 Aug 2026 · 47 min Is the United States running out of firepower to fight wars? The President denies friction with Pete Hegseth over munitions and worries its weakening his hand against Iran. Learn…

Abdul El-Sayed Wins MI Senate Primary 6 Aug 2026 · 47 min Will a progressive win a purple state? Republicans villainize the winner of the Michigan democratic primary. Plus, companies are getting tariff refunds but not the Americans who p…

Stevens & El-Sayed Face Off in Pivotal Michigan Senate Primary 5 Aug 2026 · 46 min Democrats in Michigan decide who will represent them in a critical race to keep their seat. Plus, a congressman accused of abuse refuses to leave his race. Learn more about your a…

Trump: Pirro “Choked” and “Folded Like an Umbrella” Over Pool 4 Aug 2026 · 46 min President Trump lashes out at Jeanine Pirro over her U-turn at the Reflecting Pool. Plus, the President’s pick to run the Justice Department may be scrapping the retribution fund,…

CNN Poll: Trump Underwater on Economic Issues 1 Aug 2026 · 46 min How will the economy impact the midterm elections? Plus, a former Olympian is off the hook after the government admits the Reflecting Pool renovation was a rushed job. Also, Trump…

GOP Senators Dig in on Holding up Blanche Bid Over Trump’s $1.8B Fund 31 Jul 2026 · 47 min The president says he’ll put Todd Blanche’s nomination on ice until the Republican senators pushing back are gone. Plus, with less than 100 days to go until midterms, Democrats ha…

Trump Approval Underwater on Key Issues with 97 Days to Midterms 30 Jul 2026 · 46 min A terrible report card for the President. His lowest approval rating since the insurrection. An overwhelming 73% of Americans say he’s paying attention to the wrong things. Learn…

Report: ICE to Target Haitians as Temporary Protective Status Ends 29 Jul 2026 · 47 min Time runs out and fears of ICE raids escalate for Haitians. This as a new federal rule fast tracks deportation proceedings for nearly half a million asylum seekers. Learn more abo…

Pentagon Quietly Changes How it Reports Deaths in Iran War 28 Jul 2026 · 47 min Trump lashes out at reporters and on social media as he’s backed into a corner on Iran and the economy. Plus, the Pentagon obscures the human cost of the Iran war. Meanwhile, Unit…

Trump Speaks at White House Correspondents’ Dinner 25 Jul 2026 · 57 min President Donald Trump, who has a fraught relationship with the media and is waging an aggressive crackdown on leaks, spoke Friday night to hundreds of journalists at the reschedu…

Trump Threatens Escalation as Iran War Appears to Widen 24 Jul 2026 · 47 min As the war escalates, the White House describes its Iran strategy as a head for an eye. This as the president’s poll numbers are flashing red. Plus, Trump says the nuclear agreeme…

Sen. Rand Paul: By Any “Measurable” U.S. Worse Off Than Before War 23 Jul 2026 · 46 min A moment of truth for the war in Iran? A key senator is warning his party about its impact ahead of the midterms. Plus, Trump-backed candidates win big in Arizona as election deni…

Senators Grill Hegseth as U.S. Ramps Up Attacks on Iran 22 Jul 2026 · 46 min The president digs in on his war with Iran as the defense secretary goes to Congress with a nearly $70 billion request. Plus, New Jersey’s governor admits a software error added t…

NYPD: Suspect in NYC Attack Was Carrying “Anti-ICE” Material 21 Jul 2026 · 46 min The alleged suspect of an explosion outside of a federal building in New York City was carrying "anti-ICE" material. Plus, is Iran turning into Trump’s forever war? Also, Trump an…

DHS Chief Threatens Election Officials with Prison Time 18 Jul 2026 · 47 min A warning from Markwayne Mullin for state election officials if they don’t follow DHS orders on election security. Plus, United States strikes in Iran intensify. Learn more about…

Trump Casts Blame on China for Election Data Compromise 17 Jul 2026 · 46 min President Trump delivers a primetime address the White House says will shock you. Also, a key senator says Todd Blanche will get his support to be attorney general only after he m…

Blanche Pressed on Epstein, DOJ Independence, Trump Retribution 16 Jul 2026 · 47 min The President’s men on Capitol Hill tow the President’s line while blurring others. Plus, a furious Trump says the suspension of ICE traffic stops is over after the DHS secretary…

ICE Halts Most Traffic Stops After Deaths, a Reversal in Tactics 15 Jul 2026 · 47 min The president says all options are on the table in Iran. As strikes intensify, the question remains what’s the endgame? Plus, after two deadly ICE shootings in less than a week, a…

Judge: Trump Sought to “Manipulate the Judicial Process” with IRS Lawsuit 14 Jul 2026 · 46 min A federal judge slams Trump’s IRS lawsuit and slush fund for his allies. A slap on the wrist for his attorneys, including the man tapped to be the next attorney general. Learn mor…