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CD329: Citizens Detained
Dec 22, 2025 54 min

CD329: Citizens Detained

In this episode, hear testimony that Republican leadership refused to make part of the official Congressional Record—stories from U.S. citizens who were violently arrested and jailed by agents of t...

CD328: November Laws & Vaccine Chaos
Dec 18, 2025 1h 2m

CD328: November Laws & Vaccine Chaos

In this two-topic episode, we break down what became law in November—including the shutdown deal that reopened the government and the dingleberries that were quietly slipped into it. Then we revisi...

CD327: 23AndMe and the Sale of Your DNA
Nov 29, 2025 52 min

CD327: 23AndMe and the Sale of Your DNA

Millions of people have trusted 23andMe with their most intimate data—but what happens when a company holding 15 million DNA profiles goes bankrupt? In this episode, you'll hear highlights from bip...

CD326: October 2025 — Slippery Barnacles
Nov 18, 2025 1h 8m

CD326: October 2025 — Slippery Barnacles

In this episode, you'll hear what actually happened in Congress during October 2025, a month dominated by a record-breaking shutdown. While the House was on vacation, the Senate enacted mass confir...

CD325: Politics Trump Science at the CDC
Oct 29, 2025 55 min

CD325: Politics Trump Science at the CDC

After months of chaos under Trump's second term, a shocking Senate hearing exposes how HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has politicized the CDC—firing scientists, silencing evidence, and demandi...

CD324: Sept 2025: Destruction of Norms
Oct 12, 2025 57 min

CD324: Sept 2025: Destruction of Norms

A summary of September 2025. From new laws on veterans' health, privacy, and export controls to a wave of Trump-era nominees confirmed in bulk — including several with jaw-dropping conflicts of int...

CD323: Shutdown Bad
Sep 25, 2025 40 min

CD323: Shutdown Bad

Congress is once again playing with fire, and this time it's the Democrats holding the match. In today's episode, I'm sounding the alarm about a looming government shutdown that could hit at midnig...

CD321: One Big Beautiful Bill — the Money
Aug 16, 2025 1h 43m

CD321: One Big Beautiful Bill — the Money

Part 2 of the "Big Beautiful Bill". In this episode, we examine tax cuts and tax increases for the wealthy, the corporations, and for the rest of us. We examine the winners and losers chosen by the...

CD320: One Big Beautiful Bill — a Dangerous Law
Jul 31, 2025 1h 59m

CD320: One Big Beautiful Bill — a Dangerous Law

The One Big Beautiful Bill is now officially law, ushering in a sweeping wave of reforms that promise to reshape the nation. In this episode, we unpack the concerning changes it brings to immigrati...

CD319: Beware the Drones
Jun 29, 2025 1h 4m

CD319: Beware the Drones

Drones have become a powerful tool in modern warfare—used effectively by our allies against enemy forces, and, more controversially, against unarmed captives. But is the United States ready to defe...

CD318: AI Regulation Moratorium
Jun 14, 2025 43 min

CD318: AI Regulation Moratorium

The House version of the "Big, Beautiful Bill" includes a 10-year moratorium on state and local regulation of AI models and systems. In this episode, listen to highlights from a congressional heari...

CD317: Elimination Essentials in the "Big Beautiful Bill"
Jun 01, 2025 51 min

CD317: Elimination Essentials in the "Big Beautiful Bill"

The House of Representatives has passed their version of the "Big, Beautiful Bill" and parts of it are extraordinarily dangerous and must be stopped. As the Senate prepares to edit the BBB, discove...

CD316: The DCA Plane Crash
May 19, 2025 1h 16m

CD316: The DCA Plane Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report with previously unknown facts about the crash between a Black Hawk Army helicopter and CRJ passenger jet that killed 67 pe...

CD315: Judicial Power
Apr 12, 2025 47 min

CD315: Judicial Power

Recent Supreme Court decisions have significantly altered the balance of power in the federal government, forcing Congress to rethink how it writes laws. In this episode, learn which decisions caus...

CD314: Greenland
Apr 11, 2025 1h 9m

CD314: Greenland

President Trump keeps saying the United States needs to "have Greenland," but why? In this episode, listen to testimony to Congress about the idea of the United States taking ownership of Greenland...

CD313: Democratic Deception
Mar 24, 2025 1h 29m

CD313: Democratic Deception

There is a lot of public anger towards nine Democratic Party Senators for helping Republicans pass a funding bill into law in mid-March. In this episode, we examine the details of the funding law i...

CD312: Threatening Panama's Canal
Mar 09, 2025 56 min

CD312: Threatening Panama's Canal

President Trump has been threatening to "take back" the Panama Canal since he regained power. In this episode, listen to testimony from officials serving on the Federal Maritime Commission who expl...

CD311: The Laken Riley Act
Feb 22, 2025 1h 7m

CD311: The Laken Riley Act

The Laken Riley Act is a new law that legalizes the indefinite imprisonment and deportation of possibly innocent legal immigrants. In this episode, we examine the law to see how it legalizes such i...

CD310: Red Flags at Air Traffic Control
Feb 02, 2025 56 min

CD310: Red Flags at Air Traffic Control

67 people died this week in a mid-air collision between a military helicopter and a passenger plane in Washington DC. The investigation into this crash is still in its infancy but Congress was warn...