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We Are Living in a Horror Movie...and the Monsters are in Charge
New Jan 09, 2026 36 min

We Are Living in a Horror Movie...and the Monsters are in Charge

On Wednesday, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer brutally murdered Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. Meanwhile, Donald Trump and other MAGA officials have defended the agent’s action, m...

In Search of Optimism About 2026
Dec 23, 2025 37 min

In Search of Optimism About 2026

It’s been a disastrous year in American politics. Donald Trump is going around naming everything after himself and proclaiming everything is great while the economic realities for millions of Ameri...

Reflecting on Rob Reiner and his Legacy
Dec 18, 2025 47 min

Reflecting on Rob Reiner and his Legacy

Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle were tragically murdered. Their son, who has history of struggles with addition and mental health, is currently the lead suspect. Across the country, mental health ...

MAGApocalypse Now
Dec 11, 2025 44 min

MAGApocalypse Now

The Republican Senate just voted against extending the Affordable Care Act. Twenty million people could lose their healthcare coverage soon, and the Republicans have yet to present a viable healthc...

MAGA is Coming Apart at the Seams
Dec 04, 2025 43 min

MAGA is Coming Apart at the Seams

Tuesday was a surprisingly difficult victory for the Republicans in red Tennessee. The speical election’s electoral results have a lot to tell us about the increasing tensions and discontent within...

A Curmudgeon's Guide to What to Be Thankful For
Nov 26, 2025 39 min

A Curmudgeon's Guide to What to Be Thankful For

As we approach Thanksgiving in our current political climate, Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf ask - what is there to be thankful for? Donald Trump’s influence appears to be waning and Democratic l...

How Much Worse Can It Get? (Spoiler Alert: Way Worse)
Nov 20, 2025 44 min

How Much Worse Can It Get? (Spoiler Alert: Way Worse)

If the current political climate wasn’t bleak enough, Donald Trump is now calling for his political enemies to be executed. The transgression of these military and CIA veterans? Calling on their mi...

The Cruelty Is The Point
Nov 14, 2025 38 min

The Cruelty Is The Point

As deeply disturbing as our current political situation is, the consequences of dysfunction in Washington on average Americans is what really matters. Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf are back...

We Moved a Step Closer to the End of MAGA This Week
Nov 06, 2025 27 min

We Moved a Step Closer to the End of MAGA This Week

The Tuesday elections were a massive success for the Democrats and a beacon of hope for the United States. Nevertheless, we are still living under a Donald Trump presidency, and the impact of these...

Crazier Craziness from Trump Lies Ahead
Oct 30, 2025 27 min

Crazier Craziness from Trump Lies Ahead

You may think you’ve seen crazy, but when it comes to Trump, you ain’t seen nothing yet. With SNAP benefits set to expire and the effects of the shutdown mounting by the day, Republicans face a dif...

The Government's War on Democracy is a War on You
Oct 17, 2025 31 min

The Government's War on Democracy is a War on You

Words matter to the Trump administration, and their willingness to accept and embrace the most vile language and discourse is despicable. At the same time, popular media is normalizing the administ...

The Big Reason Trump and MAGA Must Be Held to Account
Oct 08, 2025 54 min

The Big Reason Trump and MAGA Must Be Held to Account

"When they go low, we go high" is officially dead—and David Rothkopf and Norm Ornstein are here to unleash a scathing critique of the Democratic Party's refusal to fight back. We need to ask: how d...

Welcome to a Government Shutdown Only A Mussolini Could Love
Oct 03, 2025 38 min

Welcome to a Government Shutdown Only A Mussolini Could Love

The current government shutdown is unlike any we have seen before. President Trump is turning this into a political assault on blue states, energy projects, infrastructure projects, and more. What ...

“Budgets? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Budgets!"
Sep 25, 2025 35 min

“Budgets? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Budgets!"

Make no mistake - we are headed towards a government shutdown and it is a strategic move from the Trump administration. So what are the Democrats doing to avert a disaster? What does this signify a...

Freedom of Speech in America is on Life Support
Sep 17, 2025 29 min

Freedom of Speech in America is on Life Support

“This is a 10,000-meter race to a full-blown police state, and they’re picking up speed.” The Trump administration is using the Charlie Kirk assassination as a tool to attack free speech at an alar...

Remember Voting? Those Were the Good Old Days!
Aug 19, 2025 24 min

Remember Voting? Those Were the Good Old Days!

President Trump met with Vladimir Putin and listened to him warn against mail-in voting. Then, Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders visited the White House as a united front in an attempt to gau...

From Arby’s to Subway - a Week in Review
Aug 14, 2025 31 min

From Arby’s to Subway - a Week in Review

As if Trump’s authoritarian transgressions weren’t already blatant, the President has now deployed National Guard troops to “protect” our nation’s capital - but we know these actions are politicall...