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We examine Trump and Stephen Miller’s escalating crusade against Democrats they brand as “communists” and “terrorists,” with Elizabeth Goitein on the constitutional dangers of Trump’s threats to occupy blue cities, and Lisa Graves on how Chief Justice John Roberts, backed by billionaire interests, has quietly dismantled decades of civil and voting rights under the guise of judicial neutrality.

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Trump and Miller Broaden Their War on Democrats They Label as Communists and Terrorists We begin with an increasingly unhinged president and his dark-whisperer the shadow president Stephen Miller broadening their war on Democrats they label as communists and terrorists as Trump moves to use the government shutdown to make cuts in what he calls … Continued

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We uncover Trump and Stephen Miller’s chilling NSPM-7 directive that brands mainstream beliefs as “terrorist,” with Ken Klippenstein on its authoritarian implications, Stephen Marche on Trump’s evolution into a caudillo-style strongman stoking civil war rhetoric, and Sasha Abramsky on how Trump and Russell Vought are weaponizing the government shutdown to punish and impoverish public service workers.

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Trump and Miller’s National Security Directive NSPM-7 Outlaws the Common Beliefs of Over Half of the Country We begin with a frightening move that has gone under the radar by Trump and Stephen Miller to outlaw and defund political opposition as “Anti-Christian” and “Anti-American,” in the name of dismantling “left wing terrorism” which means going … Continued

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How Trump Turns Crisis Into Power: The Shutdown, the Military, and the War on Truth

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As a potential government shutdown looms, economist Robert Kuttner joins the program to unpack how Donald Trump is exploiting the crisis—using racist deepfakes and disinformation to shift blame and consolidate power. Later, historian Stuart Schrader discusses Trump’s alarming rhetoric to military leaders and the rise of “enemy within” narratives, while climate scientist Michael Mann exposes … Continued

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Trump’s “Eternal Peace” Farce and the Shutdown Showdown

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Donald Trump declares “one of the great days ever in civilization” as he touts an imaginary Middle East peace plan Hamas hasn’t signed, while fawning over Netanyahu at a no-questions press conference. Later, experts unpack how his brinkmanship over a looming government shutdown reveals a strategy of bad-faith politics designed to sow chaos and shift … Continued

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The Richest Man in the World, Trump’s Buddy Larry Ellison, Will Soon Own Most of the Media–Trump’s MAGA Apparatchik Brendon Carr Uses Charlie Kirk to Kill Free Speech–Time For Jimmy Kimmel to Sue the Trump Administration

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The Richest Man in the World, Trump’s Buddy Larry Ellison, Will Soon Own Most of the Media and We Will Have Government TV and Wall-to-Wall Fox News We begin with the frightening strides Trump is making towards a fascist takeover of American democracy as his notches up big wins in his war on the media … Continued

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The Fed Lowers Interest Rates As Risks of Unemployment Have Risen–The Monetization of the Presidency By the Most Corrupt and Criminal President Ever–How the Democrats Can Shut Down the Government and Not Get Blamed

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The Fed Lowers Interest Rates As Risks of Unemployment Have Risen We begin with the Fed lowering interest rates today from 4.3% to 4.1% with an expectation that two more rate cuts will follow in response to the recent precipitous drop in the labor market, announcing that “Downside risks to employment have risen.” Joining us … Continued