Beste Mark Thompson podcaster (2025)

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Judge Jeanine Takes the Fox Exit to a Trump Admin Job, Sarah Kendzior Joins, 5/9/25 2:16:19

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Trump keeps tapping his favorite Fox talent pool to help fill government jobs. This time, Judge Jeanine Pirro will be stepping in to head the largest U.S. Attorney’s office in the country. Trump wants Pirro to be the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C. but there’s no word on whether that comes with the possibility of permanence. We have a gre…

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How Trump Is Surgically Targeting His Own Base 47:37

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Markos joins for Thursday Kos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyAv Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark Thompson

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New Pope is an American! DOGE Plan: Total Access, Zero Consent. Your Personal Info at Risk 5/8/25 2:06:29

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The Vatican makes history with the first Pope from America! Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV. We’ll have details. DOGE is working to create a centralized government database that would include pooling the personal information of millions of Americans and non citizen residents. The move violates long held privacy and security protections. Elon Mu…

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Trump Trade Mess vs China: Swiss Edition…Also, India & Pakistan on Edge 5/7/25 2:05:48

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Finally, after all kinds of posturing about whether trade negotiations would or would not be happening, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he will start talks with China Saturday in Switzerland. On Fox, Bessent admitted China has been the missing piece as the rest of the world comes to the U.S. to make trade deals. In this case, the U.S. is goin…

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They Don’t Want You to Ask Why Hegseth Is Firing Generals…David Cay Johnston Joins 5/6/25 2:10:20

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Four-Star Generals and Admirals are next in line to face DOGE. Pete Hegseth reportedly wants a 20% cut to the U.S. military. That includes active duty military brass and general officers in the National Guard. He’s calling the move “Less Generals, more GIs.” The new Prime Minister of Canada will be at the White House today, working on a trade agree…

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Trump’s Wild Weekend: Rebooting Alcatraz, Questioning the Constitution & Tariffing Hollywood 5/5/25 2:08:14

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What is now a San Francisco tourist hotspot was once a notorious prison for hardened criminals. Trump wants to turn back the clock and make Alcatraz into the isolated prison for the worst offenders that it once was. If that leaves, you scratching your head, some other things he said over the weekend will too. The president questioned whether he has…

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Trump’s New Apostle: Dr. Phil, Because Jesus Needs a Co-Host, 5/2/25 2:08:56

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God, Guns & Dr. Phil. Christianity needs protecting, according to Trump, so he has created the Religious Liberty Commission. Trump is choosing Dr. Phil McGraw, who got his start on Oprah and then hosted his own daytime TV show, to sit on the holy task force. Dr. Phil says he is very proud to see religion coming back to the White House. Trump says h…

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Trump Spins as Economic Numbers Show Trouble, 5/1/25 2:24:57

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The Trump team is getting inventive about playing off bad ecconomic numbers as good. It’s likely hard for Trump, who made promises to voters about his economic prowess, to admit that the US economy just had its worst quarter since 2022. Economists blame Trump’s significant policy changes for shaking up consumers and businesses. We welcome Ambassado…

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Despite DOGE, Trump Had a Spendy First 100 Days 4/30/25 2:00:57

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Despite Trump vowing to cut government spending, hiring Elon Musk and taking chainsaw to federal agencies, your taxpayer dollars are flying out the door faster than ever. Trump's administration has spent about $220 billion more in his first 100 days compared to the same time period last year. According to a CBS analysis, Trump’s government is now s…

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Trump Gets Ripped By Supporters but his Agenda Pushes Forward, David Cay Johnston Joins 4/29/25 1:58:32

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You know it’s bad for Trump when Karl Rove appears on Fox saying Trump is in very bad shape in regards to his mismanagement of the economy. Rove says Trump is not only in trouble with voters in the short term but in the long run too, even if he gets his way on tariffs. Rove says recent polls show Americans are angry about how Trump has managed taxp…

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Multiple Polls: Americans Now Remembering Trump is a Mess 4/28/25 2:02:24

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Fresh polling by multiple agencies shows Trump losing support, bigly. ABC says Trump has the “lowest 100-day approval rating in 80 years.” Results are similar from CNN and AP. Trump’s support is falling among voters and also among Republicans in Congress where what appeared to be a unified front a couple months ago now appears to be splintering. In…

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Trump Left Red Faced & Waiting for China’s Xi Jinping 4/25/25 2:08:36

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Trump seems to have miscalculated when it comes to trying to bully China into a trade deal. Trump says he is making progress with China, but hasnt offered any specifics. China says it is not even engaged in any negotiations with the U.S. The country is working to form an international trade coalition that will exclude the United States. Add that to…

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CEOs Warn of Trump Slump…“Shelves Will be Empty” 4/24/25 2:04:20

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Forget world renowned economists and financial experts, it seems to have taken the CEOs of the biggest retailers in America to convince Trump to ease off the Chinese tariffs. The leaders of Target, Walmart and Home Depot met with Trump in the oval office yesterday and finally, Trump seems to be getting the message that his tariffs are bad for busin…

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After Destroying & Dismantling the US Gov’t, Elon Musk Now Faces Realities 4/23/25 2:05:34

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The same day investors learned that Tesla earnings dropped 71% in the first quarter, Elon Musk announced his decision to step away from DOGE. The controversial Trump administration role leaves Musk with a tarnished public image and a company that has born the brunt of public anger toward him. Musk told Tesla investors that next month, he will trans…

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Reckless, Angry & in Over His Head, Pete Hegseth is Reportedly Out, David Cay Johnston Joins 4/22/25 1:56:06

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After embarrassing the Trump administration and the Department of Defense multiple times with the careless treatment of America’s most sensitive secrets, there are reports that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is being replaced. NPR quotes an anonymous source as saying the White House is already trying to find someone else for the job. White House…

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Compulsive Texter, Hegseth, Leads Pentagon Dysfunction 4/21/25 1:57:23

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appears to be a prolific texter of America’s secrets. Because a journalist was mistakenly added to texts on the Signal platform about the timing of a bombing in Yemen, that incident was well reported. Now, there is word of a second Signal group chat regarding the same attack. Even more egregious, this one reportedly h…

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Martin Luther King, Jr., Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Serene Jones: Faith, Social Justice, and Resilience 28:45

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Dr. Serene Jones, President of Union Theological Seminary, joins to discuss the intersection of faith, social justice, and the critical roles of individuals and institutions in times of social conflict. Dr. Jones reflects on the legacies of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther King, Jr., and the modern parallels in today's climate. She shares her …

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Trump’s Hard Fail: Nothing is Going Well From Trade & Markets to Immigration & DOGE 4/18/25 2:18:21

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Despite everything laid out in Project 2025, Trump 2.0 is a chaotic disaster. While it seems Trump and friends are trying to follow the script, they just can’t seem to get anything right. Trump‘s tariff plan put the global economy in the dumpster and made him look like an amateur. His immigration policy, while slowing traffic at the border, has put…

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Two Judges Come Down on the Trump Administration for Ignoring Court Orders 4/17/25 2:02:31

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Two judges, overseeing different deportation related cases brought against the Trump administration, are getting more frustrated. Trump officials are ignoring or outright defying federal court orders. It has District Judge James Boasberg announcing that there is probable cause to find the government in contempt after the showing what he called "wil…

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Judge Calling Trumps Hand on the Return of the Immigrant Sent to El Salvador in Error 4/16/25 2:01:11

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The U.S. District Court Judge overseeing the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration in what they claim was an administrative error, wants to know what Trump officials have done so far to facilitate his return to the United States. Judge Paula Xinis says the Supreme Court has s…

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AOC Calls Out MTG for Stock Trades…Trump on Collision Course with Courts 4/15/25 2:02:32

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Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is pointing out her colleague Marjorie Taylor Green as an example of the reason a ban on lawmakers trading individual stocks is necessary. A disclosure filing showed the Republican Congresswoman dropped thousands on shares in multiple companies before Trump announced a 90 day pause on tariffs. The Democrat had…

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Wavering GOP Faith in Trump as his Zigzagging on Tariffs Creates Global Uncertainty 3/14/25 2:07:30

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Over the weekend, we learned that electronic items will be exempt from tariffs only to find out a day later that isn’t permanent. It was great news for tech investors for a few hours. Now, we understand Trump is putting tariffs on semiconductors, which will include electronic products like phones. Pharmaceuticals will have tariffs soon as well. Sen…

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Trump, The Mad King, Has No Plan & Award Winning Economists Are Calling Out His Lunacy 4/11/25 2:10:40

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Nearly every well regarded economist is looking at Trump’s tariff plan with disdain. Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called it “the worst self-inflicted wound that I have ever seen an administration impose on a well-functioning economy” to Nobel laureate Paul Krugman who says, “Anyone sounding the all-clear on tariffs, or Trump economic poli…

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Trump Takes Aim at His Next Tariff Target and it’s Not China 4/10/25 2:06:02

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Trump‘s next tariff target could mean a big hit to the pocketbook for many Americans. With many people already having to make tough decisions between daily necessities and medical care, Trump’s next move could make things so much worse. The reaction of the stock markets following Trump‘s wild swings with tariffs appear to be predictable. That has s…

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Trump Hits “Pause” on Tariffs—Sort Of... 4/9/25 2:14:22

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““Please, please sir, make a deal. I’ll do anything sir.” -Trump President Trump is relishing attempts by world leaders lining up to negotiate better tariff deals. He described foreign leaders as groveling to get out of his new tariffs. It seems Trump isn’t in the mood to talk. Many leaders who have reached out say they’re still waiting for a reply…

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Trump Blasts China and China Blasts Back, Adding a Threat, David Cay Johnston Joins 4/8/25 2:03:17

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As if Trump’s tariff fallout isn’t bad enough, now he is threatening China and they are having none of it. China announced plans to retaliate against Trump’s tariff with a matching 34% tariff against the U.S. Trump claims that if China retaliates, he will raise their tariff to 50%. China is calling Trumps posturing a mistake on top of a mistake as …

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Trump’s Lunatic Tariffs Continue to Destroy U.S. and World Markets 4/7/25 2:13:15

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Asian markets took a nose dive overnight. The Nikkei dropped more than 8%. Global markets are caught in the undertow of Trump’s new tariffs. Over the weekend, as Trump flew off to play golf, he said of the market downturn, “sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something.” This as markets continue to plummet. Iheart TV and radio political anal…

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Markets Tumble. on Trump’s Self-Inflicted Economic Destructon 4/4/25 2:17:51

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Trump’s tariff liberation day sent shock waves across world markets and now economists say the move is increasing the risk of recession. Trump seemed unaffected saying, “ The markets are going to boom, the stock is going to boom and the country is going to boom.” We’ll talk about it as we wrap up “This Week in Politics” with journalists Jim Avila a…

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Trump’s Tariff Announcement Called Deranged by Economists, 4/3/25 2:08:47

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Trump's Day of Liberation (the day of his big tariff announcement) has economists describing the plan as a “worse than the worse case scenario." The tariffs range from 10% to 49%. The higher tariffs went to countries Trump considers the “worst offenders” in trade relations. It's a bad sign for tech investors as companies like Apple and Nvidia will …

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Could There Be A Blue Wave in 2026? Could Trump Serve Another Term? 44:45

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Markos Moulitsas of dailykos.com joins for Thursday Kos! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyAv Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark Thompson

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Repudiated!! Voters Slam Musk Candidate While Elon Spins More Lies About Social Security 4/2/25 2:07:26

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Despite the 28 million dollars that Elon Musk splashed out on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court race, his candidate, Republican Brad Schimel lost. County judge Susan Crawford’s victory means the nonpartisan court's 4-3 liberal majority will remain in place. More lies from Elon Musk. We already know that he spread around lies that millions of dead p…

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GOP & Dem Senators Join to Oppose Trump’s Tariffs…David Cay Johnston 4/1/25 1:54:44

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President Trump is telling the media he is the most successful president in history. Traffic at the southern border is down, but some costs remain high. Doge seems to be backfiring and lawsuits are flying over some of his executive orders. Plus, there is a lot of anxiety when it comes to the markets. Is doing a lot more important than doing a lot t…

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Musk Doles Out Millions in Wisconsin Trying to Influence an Election, Thom Hartmann Joins 3/31/25 1:56:01

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Elon Musk really wants to turn the Wisconsin state Supreme Court red. With possible congressional redistricting on the line, Musk says this is about the “future of our civilization.” Donald Trump says he’s not joking about being president for a third term but how would that work when it seems the Constitution is against him on this issue. Former fe…

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Honeymoon Ending For Pete? Pentagon and White House Officials Noticing Pattern of Mistakes 3/28/25 2:14:35

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The Signal scandal may have been touched off by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, but it’s highlighting the inexperience of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hegseth’s texting of military operational details about an impending attack on a terrorist organization is making some Trump administration officials question whether he has the good judgeme…

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Lies Exposed, Shifting Stories, More Damning Texts Released, GOP Calls for Investigation 3/27/25 2:04:32

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Blame and lies are flying as high level officials with the Trump administration try to save face in the aftermath of the Signal scandal. National security advisor Mike Waltz, who allegedly added the reporter from the Atlantic to a private group chat discussing military attack plans, now says he’s never even met the reporter. Like magic, two picture…

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Calls to Fire Pete Hegseth Get Louder, Author Sarah Kendzior Joins 3/26/25 2:03:47

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In addition to multiple lawmakers calling for the resignations of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz following a ridiculously irresponsible failure to manage our national military plans, comes a damaging op-ed in the National Review. The publication’s executive editor called for President Trump to set an example…

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Dem & GOP Outcry Over Irresponsible & Dangerous Text Share by Trump Officials 3/25/25 1:57:23

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The incompetence shown by Trump’s cabinet members and Vice President is staggering. A group text message on the Signal platform accidentally included a reporter along with Vice President Vance and Secretaries Hegseth, Rubio, Gabbard, National Security Advisor Waltz and more discussing pending military actions. No one checked the text group list or …

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Damage a Tesla, Lose Your Right to Stay in America? Trump’s New Billionaire Support Plan 3/24/25 2:06:28

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Trump has already labeled protestors who damage Teslas “domestic terrorists” but now he’s got a perhaps not well thought out plan to deal with them. On social media, Trump threatened to deport U.S. citizens who vandalize Tesla dealerships. Can you deport an American citizen? If so, to where? The plan from a man who promised to uphold the constituti…

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Elon Musk Appears To Be Getting Top Secret War Contingency Plans at Pentagon Today 3/21/25 2:10:39

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Today, Elon Musk is headed to the Pentagon. Trump administration officials say it’s just for a visit but the New York Times claims Musk is about to get his hands on super secret military operational details, including America’s plan should a possible conflict with China arise. These plans are closely guarded. Trump took to social media to refute th…

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How a 3rd Trump Term is Planned & GOP Threatens More Judges, John Aravosis joins 3/20/25 2:07:48

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Steve Bannon is telling News Nation the plan is for Trump to run for a third term. The word unconstitutional immediately comes to mind, but Bannon says there are people working on ways for Trump to seek a third term. He told Chris Cuomo he thinks they’ll have a couple of alternatives and he said “We’ll see what the definition of term limit is.” We …

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Judge Blasts Trump and Wants Answers Around One of Trump’s Divisive Executive Orders 3/19/25 2:14:22

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Calling it unconstitutionally discriminatory, a US District judge is putting a stop to one of Trump‘s executive orders. We’ll tell you why Judge Ana Reyes Is blocking the pentagon from enacting of one of Trump’s campaign promises. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will stop in to talk politics. Vital Signs brings ER Doctor …

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63 Years After JFK’s Assassination, the Case File Becomes Public, David Cay Johnston Joins 3/18/25 2:05:37

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Trump says he’s releasing an unredated 80,000 pages that will bring information to light about the murder of President John F. Kennedy. For Trump, declassifying the JFK assassination file is a campaign promise. We welcome journalist and author David Dayen. Much of his work shines a light on corporate greed, certainly relevant in Trump’s so called G…

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In Fit of Rage, Trump Declares Biden Pardons Void & Vacant, David Pakman Joins 3/17/25 2:04:53

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In a middle of the night Truth Social blast, Trump declared pardons made by President Biden void and vacant. Trump claims former President Biden used an auto-pen and accused some of the people pardoned of being behind the move, indicating they will be “fully investigated.” He’s said it before and now Elon Musk is doubling down on calls to impeach j…

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Trump’s Latest Ask of SCOTUS Could Change His Presidency, JD Vance Gets Booed 3/14/25 2:22:07

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Hammered by lower court rulings against him, Donald Trump is looking for ways to move his contested executive orders forward faster. Trump is asking the Supreme Court to clear his path and if they do, it will be a game changer. JD Vance got booed big time at the Kennedy Center. He was at a symphony performance with his wife when the crowd let him h…

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Canada’s Warning, Plus, Dems Face Choice on Gov't Shutdown, And More Pardoning of Corruption 3/13/25 2:11:16

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Canada's Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly is offering a warning to the members of the G7, “If the U.S. can do this to us, their closest friend, then nobody is safe.” Canada has been at the mercy of Trump's erratic tariff threats for months. As Canada prepares to host the G7 foreign ministers, Joly says she plans to raise the issue with the European an…

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Trump Pitches Cars & Threatens Protestors - Plus, We’ll Talk Social Security Realities 3/12/25 2:10:20

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Since Donald Trump took office and Elon Musk made himself the face of Doge, Tesla stock has dropped 48%. In a show of loyalty, Trump cheapened the front of the White House by turning it into something of a Tesla showroom yesterday. Musk had a Cybertruck and a couple sedans brought over. Then, Musk and Trump posed for pictures as the owner of Tesla …

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Trumpcession: Economists Say Unpredictable Trade War, Shifting Policies Equal Grim Forecast 3/11/25 2:12:00

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Trump could have used his appearance on Fox over the weekend to calm and reassure nervous investors but instead he ratcheted up the anxiety. After a back-and-forth - now he will, now he won’t - tariff policy with Canada and Mexico and financial markets across the world reacting badly, economists tell The Guardian, the risk of a Trumpsession is gett…

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Trump Won’t Let Go of Tariffs Even as He Admits Recession Fears 3/10/25 2:12:58

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When asked on Fox about the possibility of a recession, Trump said he hates to predict things like that, but would not rule out a 2025 recession. His was a message of it may get worse before it gets better. He said: “There is a period of transition, because what we’re doing is very big. We’re bringing wealth back to America. That’s a big thing.” Me…

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Trump’s Tariff Policy Becomes More Confusing. How Did We Get Here? Katherine Stewart Joins 3/7/25 2:13:27

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It’s a cat and mouse game of will there or won’t there be tariffs. Today’s answer is wildly different from yesterday's and last week’s. Now, carmakers are getting a pause on 25% import levies until early April. Other items covered by the North America's free trade pact are also exempt including televisions, air conditioners, avocados and beef. What…

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Elon Wants Gov't Turned Over to Him & His Private Industry Pals 3/6/25 2:14:11

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Elon Musk, who clearly holds sway over the president, wants the US government privatize as much as possible. That includes the US Postal Service, Amtrak and more. Musk made the comments at a Morgan Stanley tech conference. It’s not clear who would take over services currently managed by the government, but It could be a money making opportunity for…

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