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We begin with reaction to the sudden cancellation of the Quad meeting in Australia and President Biden’s planned visit to that country along with his cancellation of the first trip by an American President to Papua New Guinea. This is happening because of the threat from far-right radicals on the House Freedom Caucus who hold … Continued
We begin with what could be the most damaging evidence against Trump emerging from an even more tawdry tabloid source than the porn star Stormy Daniels, in this case lurid details backed up by recorded evidence in Monday’s 70 page lawsuit brought against Rudy Giuliani in a Manhattan court by Noelle Dunphy who served as … Continued
We begin with the continuing standoff over the debt ceiling with the threat of default looming on June first. Joining us to discuss what the possibilities are that would enable Biden to call the House Republicans’ bluff is Stephanie Kelton, a professor of economics and public policy at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. … Continued
We begin with the frightening prospect that Donald Trump could return to the White House with a recent ABC/Washington Post poll having Biden 6 points behind Trump. Although many Americans found Trump’s recent CNN Town Hall appalling, it is increasingly apparent that what Democrats think should disqualify him only makes him stronger and more dangerous. … Continued
We begin with last night’s CNN Town Hall which had Donald Trump spewing out a torrent of lies steamrolling the valiant moderator trying to fact check him before a Republican audience that applauded his crude and cruel remarks. Joining us to discuss a problem that goes beyond Trump’s unstable unfitness for office as our country … Continued
We begin with the indictment today of Republican Congressman George Santos on 13 counts, 7 on wire fraud, 3 counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds and 2 counts of lying to the House of Representatives on financial forms. Joining us is a reporter who has followed the saga of this … Continued
We begin with the verdict today in a civil trial in a Manhattan Federal Court that found former President Donald Trump liable for sexual assault and defamation fining him $5 million in damages. Joining us to gauge the reaction from Republicans and rival Republican candidates to determine whether morality will become an issue for a … Continued
We begin with the expiration on Thursday of the Covid era Title 42 rule that allows rapid expulsion on non-Mexican migrants at the border that is expected to cause a flood of refugees which the Secretary of DHS says is the result of human traffickers misleading migrants into believing the border will be open, a … Continued
We begin and go to Budapest, Hungary where the Conservative Political Action Committee CPAC is holding a conference to which European and American far-right figures have been invited with many featured speakers. On Thursday Hungary’s kleptocratic dictator addressed the conference calling for Trump to “come back” to the White House and “Make America great again” … Continued
We begin with the convictions today of 4 prominent Proud Boys and their chairman all of whom were found guilty of seditious conspiracy with a fifth, who was the first to break into the Capitol on January 6, already found guilty of robbery and assaulting a police officer. Joining us is Andy Campbell, an investigative reporter … Continued
